Comos Plant Manager
From Integrated Engineering to Integrated Operations
Issue 3/2012
3D visualization
Acquisition of VRcontext strengthened COMOS portfolio
Chemical
Industry
Reference Evonik
Power Plant
Industry
Reference BWSC
Interview
with Dirk Wegg about trends in the oil & gas industry
Editorial
Dear readers,
At this time, the plant management of the future is being discussed by experts at many conferences and trade fairs. These events provide the ideal platform for exchanging information on trends, requirements, the latest developments, and innovative practical solutions in the process industry. For example, plant designers and owner operators came together at the Digital Plant Conference 2012 in September and examined the topic of holistic plant management throughout the entire life cycle of an industrial plant. In the scope of this event, we had the opportunity to announce the takeover of 3D experts VRcontext by Siemens.
The acquisition and integration of the successful VRcontext product Walkinside represents a valuable addition to our COMOS soft-
ware range in the areas of 3D visualization and training software. Apart from the familiar 2D solutions, we can therefore now offer fast access to 3D engineering data from the basic and detail engineering stages. Along with realistic 3D visualization and easy operation, the powerful software impresses with data management in real time and a capability to handle very large data volumes. You can read more about COMOS Walkinside on pages six and seven of this edition of the COMOS Plant Manager.
In this issue, we also report on the successful use of COMOS by our customers Evonik in the chemical industry and BWSC in the power plant industry. Read about the latest benefits provided by our service and support system and our extended training program. Of course,
Doc COMOS has another useful tip for you. This time, it relates to executing a query faster. In the Event Calendar, you will find events at which we can discuss the efficient management of your plant together. Take advantage of the opportunity and speak to us. Your regional COMOS contact partner will be happy to make an individual appointment to talk to you in detail about your specific requirements.
I hope you enjoy reading this issue of COMOS Plant Manager.
Yours,
Andreas Geiss
Vice President Comos Industry Solutions
Andreas Geiss
Vice President
Comos Industry Solutions
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Contents
Contents
In this issue you can read about:
05 3D visualization and training software
Acquisition of VRcontext strengthened COMOS portfolio
07 Chemical Industry: Reference Evonik
Standardization supports accelerated plant design
10 Power Plant Industry: Reference BWSC
Design of power plants in interdisciplinary database
12 Interview with Dirk Wegg about trends in the oil & gas industry
“Data-centric development and operation of plants with COMOS could potentially
solve an industry problem that has plagued us for decades.”
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3D visualization and training software
Comos portfolio significantly strengthened by the acquisition of 3D experts VRcontext
On September 26, 2012, at the Digital Plant congress in Würzburg, the acquisition of VRcontext S. A. on October 1, 2012 was officially an-
nounced. With this acquisition, Siemens has acquired one of the world‘s leading experts in 3D visualization and training software. This further strengthens Siemens‘ established position in the industrial software market. The market-leading software Walkinside will be integrated in the Comos product portfolio.
From the start of the new fiscal year, the product will be available under the trade name “Comos Walkinside” and will expand the extensive portfolio with powerful 3D visualization throughout the entire plant lifecycle. The Walkinside software is currently used in more than 200 companies for the visualization of complex data models, primarily in the oil and gas industry; for plant operation and maintenance; and for simulation and training.
Even today, Comos Walkinside can provide considerable added value, particularly in plant operation and maintenance. By linking the geometric objects of the VR model with the engineering data from Comos, they can be used throughout all phases of the plant lifecycle. Attractive and realistic visualization of the current status of the plant is possible through direct access to all information, independent of the 3D system. This allows maintenance and servicing work to be planned, »
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3D visualization and training software
“The integration of the Walkinside 3D visualization and training software of our long-standing partner VRcontext into our industrial software portfolio will benefit our customers significantly. Using intelligent 3D models can make plant engineering and operation safer and more efficient in many sectors of the industry,” states Eckard Eberle, CEO of the Siemens Industrial Automation Systems Business Unit.
simulated and executed efficiently in the 3D model based on constantly up-to-date and consistent data. In addition to this, it is also possible to access information linked to a Comos object (work permits, data sheets, maintenance intervals, etc.) at any time. Comos Walkinside offers a combination that is unique on the market, with simple operation and realistic visualization along with permanent availability of the plant data. This ensures efficient data management in real time, as well as the ability to handle the largest possible data volumes. Even extremely complex models, such as those produced for complete offshore drilling platforms or FPSO (Floating Production Storage Offloading) units, allow a virtual walkthrough in real time.
Comos Walkinside also finds profitable application in the training of field operators. The software allows personnel to be trained realistically in the virtual model of the real plant while the plant itself is still under construction. These training scenarios include the fast locating of objects or components in the plant, the planning and execution of maintenance work, and the simulation of faults. In “multiple avatar mode“, this training allows the participation of the entire operations team together in the same virtual model. This avoids the high costs involved in sending staff to a plant that is still under construction. At the same time, staff can be prepared efficiently under safe environmental conditions for their later deployment.
With the integration of Walkinside in the Comos portfolio, customers profit from even greater productivity and additional benefits throughout the entire value chain of plant management. The skills brought together in Comos Walkinside will also be integrated increasingly in development and support, etc. and therefore increase the investment protection for customers.
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Chemical Industry: Reference Evonik
Standardization supports accelerated plant design
Effective planning of chemical plants through optimized engineering
The chemical company Evonik has been pursuing a holistic approach to plant design for some years. Strictly defined xml files within a very modular working environment act as the core of this concept. All data
is saved in a central database. The company is currently developing standards for P&ID creation with the target of unified and accelerated plant design.
Researchers and engineers at Evonik cooperate very closely on a global basis in order to facilitate the rapid market launch of innovative products. Nevertheless, the design of correspondingly tailored production plants generally still takes several years. This planning period can only be minimized if the individual planning phases are merged more closely and overlapped more intensively. In this context, the utilization of information generated within the scope of basic engineering throughout the further planning process represents a suitable approach. Using a procedural guideline, P&ID (piping and instrumentation) flow diagrams can be generated from the process flow diagrams created during this phase. The guideline is to cover approximately 80 percent
of the information contained in a flow diagram. The earlier initial P&ID flow diagrams are available, the faster can initial plant costs be calculated.
Standardization in basic engineering
The design of chemical plants can be accelerated by means of an extensively applied standardization concept. Analyses implemented at Evonik Industries show that the share of imperatively individually planned plant parts is way lower than expected. The implementation of standardizations in the still very complex field of P&ID creation therefore represented an obvious lever. Time expenditures both in terms of
The design of tailored chemical production plants generally still takes several years.
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