Project
Situated on the site of an existing synthetic rubber plant, the RUB 9.8 billion complex designed to produce methylchlorosilane will be the first of its kind in Russia. The project involved renovation of and connections to existing auxiliary systems for the provision of resources to the new complex. Because the complex was the first of its kind, Soyuzhimpromproekt was challenged to carry out the design process without the benefit of exploring the designs of similar production facilities.
Solution
Soyuzhimpromproekt developed a unified information model to facilitate design and accelerate information exchange among team members. Specialists in various disciplines were able to work efficiently together with the Bentley software providing a unified database of materials and equipment, and automated the generation of specifications and estimates. Bentley’s common design platform simplified the correlation of solutions from various parts of the project, and improved design quality and efficiency.
Outcome
The ability to have engineering specialists in various fields carry out the design in parallel resulted in a 25 percent savings in design time. Time and resources spent on coordinating adjacent sections of the design were also significantly reduced with the use of Bentley technology. The team used a single information model to minimize conflicts and eliminate errors during materials selection. In addition, the electronic exchange of information reduced the costs of producing documentation by 50 percent.
Software
Soyuzhimpromproekt used several Bentley products throughout the project including AutoPLANT, Bentley Navigator, Bentley Raceway and Cable Management, OpenPlant, Promis.e, ProStructures, and ProjectWise. ProjectWise enabled the secure exchange of information, so that any member of the project could see the most current information at any time. Version control was automatic, eliminating concerns about using an outdated version of a document.