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BRIEF

Organization
Ionics, Incorporated

Market
Plant

Location
Uljin, Korea

Project Objectives

  • Install a desalination system at a nuclear power plant in order to remove minerals and impurities from plant wastewater
  • Fit two units and all associated piping into a very compact space
  • Transition from a 2D-based design process to a 3D intelligent model
  • Eliminate interferences inherent in drawings that were created independently of one another

Fast Facts

  • 3D modeling resulted in a very compact configuration for the desalination system and ensured a trouble-free installation.
  • These results were achieved with about one-third as many design hours as expected using a 2D process

Bentley Products Used

  • Bentley AutoPLANT

Ionics, Incorporated, is a global separations technology company specializing in membranes used for purification, concentration, treatment and analysis of water, including wastewater and ultrapure water. Ionics is involved in both the manufacturing and sales of these membranes, as well as related equipment and services.

The Watertown, Massachusetts, company was contracted to install the desalination system at a nuclear power plant in Uljin, Korea. The client was the Korea Power and Engineering Company. The utility needed the system to remove minerals from the plant’s wastewater, which was required for disposal. Korea Power chose the Ionics EDR 2020® System, a newer Ionics product using a unique electro dialysis reversal (EDR) membrane technology.

"With 3D modeling, we spend less time and get a better end product. Process industry-specific 3D modeling software such as Bentley AutoPLANT is a big help to our business," said Brian Healy, design manager, Ionics, Incorporated.
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