Unitary base and integral housing for chemical equipment

A method of making an apparatus for structural support of process equipment, comprising:

• forming a unitary structural base in a first near-net shape process, wherein the unitary structural base includes,
• a first surface including a mounting recess shaped to receive a first equipment component,
• a second surface located on the opposite side of the first surface and including a stiffening rib shaped to provide structural support, and
• a side surface located between the first and second surface and including an aperture shaped to receive a lifting component.

A method of assembling and maintaining chemical process equipment, comprising:

• providing a unitary structural base;
• positioning a first chemical process component in an integral component mounting recess of the structural base;
• and
• enclosing the first process equipment by attaching a housing to the structural base around the first equipment component.