Helium Recovery & Purification Solutions

High-Recovery, High-Purity Helium Processing Systems Engineered for Emerging Gas Markets

Helium has become one of the most strategically important industrial gases in the global market. With supply tightening and demand increasing across sectors such as electronics, healthcare, aerospace, and research, recovering helium from natural gas streams has become both an economic and operational priority.

ARJAE Design Solutions delivers advanced helium recovery and purification systems that enable producers to capture maximum value from helium-bearing gas streams.

Our proprietary cryogenic process is designed to achieve up to 99.9% helium recovery and 99.999% purity (Grade 5), helping operators unlock new revenue streams while maintaining efficient and reliable plant performance.

With fully integrated engineering, design, and fabrication capabilities, ARJAE provides complete helium processing facilities – from early concept development through modular fabrication and commissioning.

Helium Processing Solutions

Helium Processing Technology

ARJAE’s helium purification technology uses a high-efficiency cryogenic separation process designed to maximize helium recovery while minimizing energy consumption and operating complexity.

Unlike conventional systems that rely heavily on turbomachinery or continuous membrane replacement, ARJAE’s patent-pending design delivers high performance with simpler, more robust equipment configurations.

Key advantages of the ARJAE helium process include:

Engineering Capabilities for Helium Processing

ARJAE delivers full multi-discipline engineering services required to design and execute helium processing facilities.

Our team combines process expertise with fabrication-focused design, ensuring systems are practical to build, install, and operate in the field.

Process Engineering
• Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
• Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Process simulation and optimization
• HAZID and HAZOP studies
• Equipment sizing and system design

Mechanical Engineering
• Pressure vessel design
• Heat exchanger design
• Piping systems layouts
• Equipment specifications 
• Fabrication support and design verification

Civil & Structural Engineering
• Structural skids and modular frames
• Equipment foundations
• Pipe racks and process structures

Electrical & Instrumentation
• Instrumentation specification and integration
• Control system architecture
• MCC and electrical distribution systems
• Process automation and monitoring

Project Management
• Front-End Engineering Design (FEED)
• Project execution planning
• Cost estimating and scheduling
• PMP-certified project leadership

Helium Processing Flow Overview

The ARJAE helium processing facility is designed to extract helium and recover valuable co-products from helium-bearing natural gas streams. Additional process streams enable recovery of valuable by-products including natural gas, CO₂, NGLs, and stabilized condensate.

Typical process stages include:

Integrated Fabrication for Helium Facilities

ARJAE’s fabrication facility supports the construction of complete process modules and equipment systems used in helium processing plants.

Our teams fabricate pressure equipment, piping systems, and structural modules in compliance with major industry standards.

Capabilities include:

Piping Fabrication
• Process piping fabrication up to 24” NPS and larger
• Carbon steel and stainless steel systems
• High-temperature and cryogenic service applications
• Sweet and sour service systems

Structural Fabrication
• Modular equipment skids
• Pipe racks and support structures
• Access platforms, ladders, and handrails
• Custom lifting and support equipment

Specialty Materials & Custom Fabrication
• Specialty alloy fabrication
• Stainless steel spooling
• HDPE piping systems
• Custom fabricated process components

 

Helium Processing Value Streams

Helium recovery facilities developed by ARJAE are designed to maximize economic value from the full gas stream, not just the helium component.

Potential revenue streams include:

Modular Helium Processing Systems

ARJAE designs helium processing plants using a modular fabrication approach, allowing systems to be fully assembled and tested prior to shipment.

Benefits of modular construction include:

Typical modules may include:

Helium Project Services

Engineering Support

ARJAE provides specialized engineering support for helium recovery and purification facilities, helping producers design efficient processing systems tailored to helium-bearing gas streams. Our multidisciplinary engineering team develops practical designs that integrate process performance, constructability, and operational reliability.

Fabrication

ARJAE provides specialized engineering support for helium recovery and purification facilities, helping producers design efficient processing systems tailored to helium-bearing gas streams. Our multidisciplinary engineering team develops practical designs that integrate process performance, constructability, and operational reliability.

Parts & Equipment Support

ARJAE provides ongoing support for helium processing facilities through equipment sourcing, replacement components, and vendor coordination. Our established supplier network allows us to support plant upgrades, maintenance requirements, and future facility expansions.

Featured Equipment for Helium Processing

Cryogenic Processing Modules

Advanced cryogenic separation systems designed to extract helium efficiently from natural gas streams.

Helium Purification Systems

Final purification systems capable of achieving 99.999% helium purity for high-value industrial markets.

Feed Pretreatment Systems

Gas conditioning systems designed to remove contaminants and prepare the feed stream for cryogenic processing.

Sales Gas Compression

Compression systems used to deliver processed gas streams to pipelines or downstream applications.

CO₂ Processing Systems

Systems designed to recover, purify, and liquefy carbon dioxide for commercial and food-grade applications.

NGL & Condensate Recovery Systems

Processing systems that capture valuable hydrocarbon liquids from the helium processing stream.

Let’s Discuss Your Helium Processing Project

From early feasibility studies to modular plant fabrication, ARJAE Design Solutions delivers helium recovery systems engineered for efficiency, reliability, and long-term performance.

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