Best Practices in Front-End Design - FTP - Bentley

Best Practices in Front-End Design
from AXSYS.Process can be further detailed using Bentley’s P&ID tools, including
AutoPLANT ® P&ID, PlantSpace ® P&ID, and OpenPlant PowerPID. In addition, all affected
design disciplines can share the process data, while Lifecycle Server supports integration
with an asset lifecycle data warehouse and ProjectWise ® supports workflows and
document management.
Fig. 4. Bentley AXSYS.Process - for process design
Benefits of Bentley AXSYS.Process
In order to realize the full benefits of AXSYS.Process, one must consider the “how-to’s,”
such as how to generate process design deliverables, and “what-ifs,” including:
• What if a different process technology is used?
• What if the parts are not readily available from the manufacturer?
• What if a different material selection is made for prolonged asset lifecycle?
AXSYS.Process provides plant owner-operators with a unique opportunity to:
• Compress time for process screening by up to 40 percent: Users have experienced
great results with workflows in which a key factor is the screening of process
alternatives. Simply by using the multicase feature in AXSYS.Process, engineers
can select the desired simulation case and rapidly derive a design or governing case
for the process design. Subsequent deliverables, such as process flow diagrams
and heat and mass balance tables, are fully automated in AXSYS.Process, thereby
achieving this level of schedule compression.
• Eliminate the need to re-enter data: Engineers can spend up to 30 percent of
their time looking for the most current data. With a data-centric approach to data
and graphics in AXSYS.Process, users eliminate the need to re-enter data.
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