Using STEP for Eng Fab Const of Industrial Facilit

NASA’s STEP for Aerospace Workshop: 

NASA’s STEP for Aerospace Workshop Using STEP for Engineering, Fabrication and Construction of Industrial Facilities Mark Palmer Computer Integrated Construction Group National Institute of Standards and Technology e-mail: mark.palmer@nist.gov January 17, 2001

Agenda: 

Agenda Why develop information standards for the process plant industries? STEP APs for process plant Industry use of AP 227 Extending AP 227 capabilities for other industries

Stakeholders in the Process Plant Industries: 

Stakeholders in the Process Plant Industries Process Industries includes: chemical, gas processing, petrochemical, petroleum, pharmaceutical, power generation food &beverage, pulp & paper, water & water processing Process Plant Industries include: owners/operators of process plants engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) companies equipment and component suppliers information technology suppliers

Process Plant Data Cycle: 

Process Plant Data Cycle Business Opportunities (R&D) Major Interfaces Its a Recycle Process !

Need for Information Exchange Standards: 

Need for Information Exchange Standards Industry faces heterogeneous CAD/CAE environment -- in constant state of flux Process plant typical life 25-50 years CAE/CAD technology cycle 5-10 years Technical information is reused over the life of the project, process, and plant Large savings possible when engineering, procurement, construction, and operation can use diverse CAE/CAD and ERP systems Standards enable these savings

What is a STEP Application Protocol?: 

What is a STEP Application Protocol? AP: defines the usage of STEP for a defined application context driven by industry information requirements uses activity modeling, usage scenarios, and information modeling specifies conformance requirements for testing implementations Enables reliable information exchange

Process Plant Industries Information Flows: 

Process Plant Industries Information Flows Produce Conceptual Process Design Demolish Plant and Restore Site Procure and Control Equipment, Material and Services Produce Detailed Process Design Commission Plant Operate Plant Produce Conceptual Engineering Design (Front End) Suppliers and Fabricators Produce Detailed Engineering Design Maintain Plant and Equipment Construct Plant Pre-commission Decommission Plant

Information Standards for the Process Plant Industries: 

Information Standards for the Process Plant Industries Industry leaders exploiting IT and data exchange to improve project and plant performance hindered by lack of effective exchange standards for process models, P&IDs, 3D plant models and life cycle information Move to international standards and broader industry collaboration PIEBASE - global coordination among industry consortia: ECOM, EPISTLE, pdXi, PISTEP, PlantEC, PlantSTEP, POSC, POSC/CAESAR, USPI-NL,… Segments of the process plant industries are defining standards for sharing information STEP application protocols and data warehouse capabilities

APs for the Process Plant Industries: 

APs for the Process Plant Industries AP 212, Electrotechnical Design and Installation AP 221, Functional Data and their Schematic Representation for Process Plant AP 227, Plant Spatial Configuration AP 231, Process Design and Process Specifications of Major Equipment (cancelled)

AP 227 - Plant Spatial Configuration: 

AP 227 - Plant Spatial Configuration Scope: 3D plant design emphasis on spatial layout and piping design includes physical and functional characteristics developed by PlantSTEP and NIST Status: International Standard (IS) sent to ISO Delivery of commercial implementations: Dassault / IBM - CCPlant: IS implementation Bentley - PlantSpace (MicroStation): 2001 Cadcentre - PDMS: in development Intergraph - participating in ESTEP AP 227 project STEP Tools - AP 227 viewer Merck requirement for CAD/CAE systems and pilot project AP 227 requirement for plant CAD/CAE purchases Navy requirement for delivery of piping systems data NASA requirement for plant CAD/CAE purchases

Scope of AP 227 - Plant Spatial Configuration: 

AP 227 - Plant Design AP 227 Scope of AP 227 - Plant Spatial Configuration Produce Conceptual Process Design Demolish Plant and Restore Site Procure and Control Equipment, Material and Services Produce Detailed Process Design Commission Plant Operate Plant Produce Conceptual Engineering Design (Front End) Suppliers and Fabricators Produce Detailed Engineering Design Maintain Plant and Equipment Construct Plant Pre-commission Decommission Plant Produce and Maintain Financial Case Regulatory Bodies Control Project Management Activities Obtain Agreement with Regulatory Bodies Limited capabilities provided for constructing and maintaining plant. Note:

Usage Scenarios for AP 227 Edition 1: 

Usage Scenarios for AP 227 Edition 1 Exchange of piping components and equipment designs Exchange of piping assemblies and systems spatial layout, with references to catalogs Exchange of interference analysis results Exchange of changes to piping systems and plant layout Exchange of piping installation information Exchange of modules of plant designs Exchange of as built plant configurations

AP 227 Demonstration Example: 

AP 227 Demonstration Example

Example AP 227 file: 

Example AP 227 file

Broader Industry Adoption of AP 227: 

Broader Industry Adoption of AP 227 After successes in process plant, U.S. Navy and shipbuilding companies adopted AP 227 assessed AP 227 and determined sufficient foundation funding a Ship Piping Guide for AP 227 U.S. MARITECH Shipbuilding Program ESTEP project is working on AP 227 edition 2 add more information for HVAC, pipe flow analysis, hanger and support details, catalog referencing, PMI More commercial implementations in 2001 Other companies are making AP 227 a requirement for CAD/CAE system purchases and a tool for improving project delivery and information re-use

Extending AP 227 for Greater Benefits: 

Extending AP 227 for Greater Benefits Edition 2 project to extend AP 227 capabilities process plant, piping fabricators and shipbuilding Piping shop fabrication and inspection Piping installation HVAC design and installation Input for pipe and HVAC flow / stress analyses Support and hanger details Cableway spatial design and installation Positive material identification Ship unique information

Scope of AP 227 - Extensions for 2nd Edition: 

AP 227 ed1 - Plant Design AP 227 ed2 Scope of AP 227 - Extensions for 2nd Edition Produce Conceptual Process Design Demolish Plant and Restore Site Procure and Control Equipment, Material and Services Produce Detailed Process Design Commission Plant Operate Plant Produce Conceptual Engineering Design (Front End) Suppliers and Fabricators Produce Detailed Engineering Design Maintain Plant and Equipment Construct Plant Pre-commission Decommission Plant Produce and Maintain Financial Case Regulatory Bodies Control Project Management Activities Obtain Agreement with Regulatory Bodies AP 227 ed2 - piping / equipment fabrication

Current Pipe Fabrication Process -Drawing based, data re-entry, minimal CNC,paper trail for inspection, testing & delivery: 

Current Pipe Fabrication Process - Drawing based, data re-entry, minimal CNC, paper trail for inspection, testing & delivery Isometric/Spool Drawing Systems Pipe Spools

Activities – Piping Fabrication Phase: 

Cut Piping Prepare Fabrication Piping Fabricate Piping Inspect Fabricated Piping Ship Fabricated Piping Edge Preparation Bend Piping Primary Weld Secondary Weld Activities – Piping Fabrication Phase

Future Pipe Delivery Work Process: Reduced need for drawings, reuse of 3D model, improved CNC, inspection,delivery, installation: 

Future Pipe Delivery Work Process: Reduced need for drawings, reuse of 3D model, improved CNC, inspection,delivery, installation Pipe Fabricator Construction Site Pipe Spools Piping spool, weld and inspection data STEP AP 227 Files 3D CADD System s t Isometric and Spool Drawing Systems 3D model with spool and weld data or

Conformance Classes for AP 227 ed2: 

Conformance Classes for AP 227 ed2 Include in ed1 and ed2 CC1: piping system functional information CC2: equipment and piping spatial information CC3: plant spatial configuration information CC4: piping fabrication information Additions to ed2 CC5: piping inspection information CC6: HVAC system functional information CC7: HVAC spatial configuration information CC8: cableway spatial configuration information CC9: HVAC and piping flow analysis input

Summary: 

Summary AP 227 is a proven solution for improving the design and construction of process plants Other industries are adopting AP 227 Industry and NIST are working on extending the capabilities of AP 227 Time for broader adoption by industry process plant, industrial facilities, shipbuilding, aerospace facilities Requires: Industry demand for AP 227 interfaces with CAD/CAE, CAM and CIC systems Industry requirement for purchases of CAx systems