A preliminary Study

Plant and Piping Design initiatives - PDMS or SmartPlant 3D Preliminary Study Results Presented

Available CAD/Analysis Systems

AutoCAD CADWorx? Tekla STAAD CAESAR ?

Efficiency Improvement Important to share Data amongst these Systems & Integrate them Compatibility with Clients Systems & Preferences

A brief discussion up front on Project Information Management (PIM) appears to be in order Incorporates Project and Assets Management Targets Owner/Operators & EPC Contractors Attempts to integrate, control & manage multiple, dispersed project participants Ready access to best, proven practices for new plants & to as-built models of existing plants

Data Warehouse (A single source of live plant info)

Tags Documents Reports

Provides Capabilities to design & keep it updated through the plant life cycle (Life Cycle Information LCI) & Change Management From inception to retirement of the plant Capability to work with Owner s other Enterprise Solutions like SAP Built-in Industry database of piping, equipment, etc

Collaborative Plant Management by dispersed, multiple participants PIM Specs included in project inquiries these days Work Flow Management - Two-way Query/Change/Deviation Management Fully digital (paperless) data transfer to operations on completion of construction

Predictable Costs Reduced Cycle Times Low Capital Low Life Cycle Cost Project Risk Mitigation HSE

Acronym for Plant Design Management System Developers - CADCentre, UK (currently AVEVA) Comprehensive Modeling System Model Management Clash Management Generation of Deliverables (Gas, Details, Isos & Reports) In-built Industry Database of Piping, Equipment, etc (Catalogs, Specs)

Developed by INTERGRAPH Advanced 3D System Driven by Specs, Attributes, Rules, Topologies & Built-in Intelligence Rule-based Design Governs Connectivity, Interrelationships & Behaviours of all Items Rules Define Practical Engg & Parametric Behaviour of Objects when they are created or modifed and they remain attached Modifying a pipe automatically updates all related objects Concurrent, Proactive Interference Detection

The following conclusions appear reasonable PDMS or SmartPlant 3D treated just a part of a wider PIM system Compatibility with Client system/preference vital and any firm may need to have different system to meet different Client requirments PDMS appears to have wider trained talent pool PDMS appears more popular in Offshore projects and SmartPlant in onshore projects