1. Tebodin delivers new
Resin Emulsion Plant six
weeks ahead of schedule
In mid-November 2008, Tebodin handed over a new Resin
Emulsion Plant to DSM NeoResins+ in Waalwijk, in the
Netherlands, six weeks ahead of schedule, and within budget.
To learn more about this successful project and the role AVEVA
PDMS played, we met two of the engineers involved, the
project manager, Rein Sieswerda, and the PDMS coordinator,
Edwin Beukers, at Tebodin’s office in Eindhoven.
Magnus Feldt The AVEVA PDMS 3D model of the new Resin Emulsion Plant.
Image courtesy of Tebodin.
Communications Manager – Industry Solutions, AVEVA
In response to the increasing demand for waterborne paints and The design was challenging because most of the piping systems had to be
coatings, DSM NeoResins+ decided to increase their production capacity completely drainable and were therefore installed at an angle with no
by building a new plant in Waalwijk, with a highly automated, improved pockets. The entire piping design was created using PDMS, and the plant
production process. DSM assigned Tebodin as the managing contractor is highly detailed in the model. PDMS provided all those involved in the
for the engineering, procurement and construction management of this project with a clear 3D view of the design, operability and constructability
project. of the plant.
Use of AVEVA PDMS Tebodin started in 2007 by finishing the conceptual design, based on a
Tebodin’s use of AVEVA PDMS has grown since the application was first process package delivered by DSM. This was followed by the basic design,
employed in 1998 for an equipment and piping engineering project. when Tebodin created, amongst others, the P&IDs, basic piping layout,
Since then, PDMS has been widely used in design projects such as NAM, general arrangements and equipment specification.
Gasunie, NUON, Parenco, Loders Croklaan, Kisuma, Teijin Twaron, DSM,
General Electric Plastics. Through the years, PDMS has become a multi- The use of PDMS contributed to a well-managed project and provided an
disciplinary tool, and the system is being used today in Tebodin’s process, excellent overview of the layout and arrangement of the project. PDMS
mechanical, piping, civil, HVAC, electrical and process control disciplines. also enabled concurrent working between different design disciplines,
another factor behind the reduction in the time needed for the design
work, and the early start of fabrication.
Design reviews
Because DSM was able to review the model during the detail design
phase, both companies were able to continuously review the design
progress. DSM and Tebodin had bi-weekly meetings to discuss progress
and examine the detail design using PDMS. DSM then examined it
internally in more detail. Through one of these reviews, for example,
Tebodin was able to convince the client to place several HVAC ducting
systems on the roof of the plant instead of inside the building, by
From left: Rein Sieswerda and Edwin Beukers at Tebodin’s office in Eindhoven. showing them, on the model, that the internal space was inadequate.
For this project, Tebodin agreed with DSM that PDMS should be used DSM confirmed to Tebodin that they were very happy with the use of
instead of a conventional 2D system for the detail design. This was PDMS for this project; it gave them access to the 3D model, and they were
because of the complexity of the plant – there was very little space and a particularly pleased with the low number of clashes, and the resultant
lot of piping and equipment to be installed. minimum of rework on site.
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2. Several HVAC ducting
systems were placed on the
roof of the plant instead of inside
the building due to that the
internal space was inadequate.
Image courtesy of Tebodin.
Prefabrication On site
The high level of detail in the model makes possible the automatic Tebodin made the model available on the construction site to support the
extraction of drawings, bill of materials and other documents and data building of the plant, and gained important feedback from the site on
for prefabrication. The time needed for the creation of production their design tasks. For example, the operation and maintenance staff
documentation is minimised, contributing to a shorter overall project were able to review their future workplace and verify that adequate space
turnaround time. had been provided for maintenance procedures. Tebodin has realised that
3D visualisation and model review is becoming increasingly important.
Isometric drawings, piping and equipment layouts, and the complete 3D For future projects, therefore, Tebodin intends to support the piping
PDMS model were handed over to the piping contractor for prefabrication constructor on site, with training in the more efficient use of the 3D
of the piping parts. model, to further reduce installation time.
The ability to produce layout drawings, lists and reports, estimates and PDMS used in other projects
Material Take Offs (MTOs) directly from the model made it possible for the Tebodin is currently using PDMS for the Gasselternijeveen project in The
piping constructor to order exactly what was needed. Where, previously, Netherlands for client, NAM, and for the gas storage project in the Dutch
actuators, flanges and piping had been counted by hand, Tebodin salt caverns for the gas transporter, Gasunie and the energy provider,
provided contractors earlier with more precise information about the Nuon.
materials required.
About Tebodin
Clash-free designs Tebodin provides consultancy, design and engineering, project
A particularly important feature of PDMS is the generation of a clash-free management, procurement and construction management services to the
design. This saved a lot of time by reducing clashes and rework at the oil & gas, public sector, chemical, commercial building, renewable
construction site. energy, food and beverage, transport, automotive, infrastructure and
agro-industrial sectors. Tebodin was established in the Netherlands in
One time-saving initiative Tebodin implemented was to add the cable 1945. With its head office in The Hague, and more than 50 offices in 20
trays at the very early stages of the detail design. Although this is usually countries, Tebodin is an international multidisciplinary consultancy and
one of the later disciplines to be added to a plant design, PDMS’s engineering firm.
powerful clash-detection abilities allowed Tebodin to save significant
time and expense in the later stages of the project by this earlier The company has over 3,000 employees and an extensive office network
addition. in West, Central and Eastern Europe, The Middle East and Asia. Tebodin is
an operating company of Royal BAM Group, one of Europe’s largest
construction companies, employing more than 30,000 people.
Visit www.tebodin.com for more information about Tebodin.
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