Tom Richmond, an engineering manager with 14 years of experience, discussed Infilco Degremont's use of SolidWorks for plant design. Infilco Degremont is a leading water treatment company comprised of multiple business units and 400 employees. For plant design, Infilco uses SolidWorks for 3D modeling, AutoCAD for drawings, and SolidWorks PDM for document control. Currently, Infilco's definition of plant design varies depending on the project scope but generally involves designing process equipment, interconnecting piping, and supporting structures. To improve efficiency, Infilco focuses on assembly planning, large assembly handling, and partnerships for specialized engineering tasks like piping analysis.

1. Plant Design at Infilco Degremont
Using SolidWorks as a Case Study
Tom Richmond, Manager Engineering Design

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Who am I?
- Manager, Engineering Design
- 14 years experience of 3D Design
- Implemented ProE - 1995
- SolidWorks – 2001 (Anderson Water)
- SolidWorks Enterprise PDM - 2006
- Mechanical Designer
- Trained staff at Infilco & Anderson Staff

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1. Who is Infilco Degremont?
Purpose of today’s discussion.
2. To demonstrate how at Infilco we
use SolidWorks in Plant Design.
- History or Evolution of IDI & Plant design
- Currently what we are doing at IDI.
- Future – Where we are going.
- What we have learned.

4. Plant Design at Infilco Degremont
DEGREMONT SA
IDI OZONIADL OZONIA NA WPT ANDERSON AQUASOURCE INNOPLANA TRIOGEN
SUEZ
ENVIRONNEMENT
EQUIPMENT
(Degremont Technologies)
DESIGN
BUILD
SERVICES
EUROPE / ASIANORTH AMERICA
BOT
1. Who is Infilco Degremont?
A leading group of water treatment specialists who
combine innovation and technical expertise for
unique environmental solutions

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INFILCO DEGREMONT
RICHMOND, VA
175 EMPLOYEES
WPT
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
150 EMPLOYEES
OZONIA NA
NEW JERSEY
55 EMPLOYEES
DEGREMONT LTD
MONTREAL, QC
25 EMPLOYEES
ANDERSON
DUNDAS, ON
70 EMPLOYEES
5 Business Units ● 400 employees

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Engineering Design Tools - Infilco
• Primary CAD – SolidWorks 2009
- Network installation 15 seats
- Implementation 2001
• Secondary CAD – AutoCAD 2005
- Network installation 25 seats
• Document Control – SolidWorks PDM Enterprise
- Network installation 100 licenses
- Two of the business units connected
• Structural Analysis
- STAAD/Pro
- Algor
- SolidWorks Simulation

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History (Plant Design Evolution)
- Skid Design (Equipment)
- Weldment Details (Basic)
- Pipe Spools Drawings
- General Arrangements
- BOM’s & Cut Lists

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- Product Design (Equipment)
History (Plant Design Evolution)
- General Arrangements
- Interference Detection
- Weldments (Intermediate)
- Machined parts
- Strong Experience
- Patterns
- Hole Wizard
- Large Assemblies
- Configurations, Light Weight,
Large Assembly Mode

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• Plant Design - Definition
• Balance of plant consists of the remaining systems, components, and structures
that comprise a complete plant (HVAC, Cable Trays, Fire systems, etc.).
• Traditional (Text Book)
• All engineering aspects involved in the development of a
new, modified or expanded commercial process of a plant
• Balance of Plant
Currently @ IDI – Plant Design.
The design, fabrication and erection of our equipment
including all ancillary equipment.
The “Balance of Plant” is handled through Engineering
Partners or Client collaboration.

10. Plant Design at Infilco Degremont
• Currently Plant Design @ Infilco Degremont
• The Plant design Definition @ Infilco is a fluid or changing definition.
1. Our customers needs or scope, dictates IDI’s definition of Plant Design.
Two Reasons
- The IDI equipment is replacement equipment.
- All services or “Balance of Plant” is existing.
- IDI will provide a “Skid” or “Product”.
- Infilco would connect to existing “Termination Points”.
- Use existing boundaries or foot-prints.
Scenario 1 of 3.
Reason 1 of 2

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Scenario One : Examples.

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- The Infilco solution is a Major component to the whole process.
- Infilco would provide a complete SYSTEM solution.
- Interconnecting Process Piping
- Pipe supports/Cable trays
- Walkways joining Infilco equipment
- Electrical & Controls
- Minor protection facilities
Scenario 2 of 3.
- Infilco does not design the facility or structure
- Infilco would not provide “Balance of Plant”.

13. Scenario Two : Examples.
Plant Design at Infilco Degremont

14. Plant Design at Infilco Degremont
- The Infilco solution is the Major component to the process.
- Infilco would provide a complete SYSTEM solution & Plant design.
- Interconnecting Piping
- Pipe supports/Cable trays
- Walkways and Platforms
“Balance of Plant” with a partner
Scenario 3 of 3.
- Electrical & Controls

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Scenario Three : Examples.

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2. Infilco is still defining our process and capabilities to meet the customers needs.
- Do we want to provide equipment (Skids, Products) only?
- Do we want to design and provide the “Balance or Plant?
- Do we have the skills to provide the “Balance of Plant”?
- Do we need to develop stronger
partnerships?
Reason Two : Why the Plant Design definition is fluid.

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What have we learned.
• Scope definition is crucial.
 Understanding all levels of the scope helps in every day
planning, scheduling and design of your plant & model.
– Scope: Infilco will only route pipe > 2”.
– Problem: Pipe <2” made up the largest % of pipe potentially
causing interferences and requiring analysis.
– Solution: Route all process pipe connecting Infilco equipment.
 How did this scope change relate to the SolidWorks
model.
– Increased the model size significantly.
– Increased assembly and component count.
– Complicated drawing views.
– Required more configurations.
– Required more drawings.
– Increased interference detection time.

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• Top Assembly
• Building Assembly (Mated to Top Assembly)
• Top Assembly - Planes
• Equipment Parts & Sub - Assemblies - 2
• Equipment Parts & Sub-Assemblies - 1
• Building Assembly Column Planes
• Equipment Parts & Sub-Assemblies - 3
Planning - Assembly Structure.
• Key Points.
• Only the building is mated to the main assembly
•The equipment is mated to column planes of the building assembly.
What have we learned.

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• How will components be mated in your main assembly?
 To the building (column) Planes only.
• Who should have modification rights to the main assembly?
 The fewest number of people possible (Gate Keeper).
• What configurations will make up the main assembly?
 Default – All components showing.
 Load – All components suppressed.
 A separate configuration for each drawing area of the assembly.
• What level of drawings will use the main assembly?
 Top level assemblies or configurations only.
 All other drawings come from the components and sub assemblies
inserted to the main assembly.
• How do we mange the Top Assembly?
 PDM – Project Data Management Software.
What have we learned.

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What have we learned.
• Assembly Planning – Subassemblies
• All assemblies should be broken down to the lowest level possible.
 Parts & Subassemblies
• Advantages
 Simplification of the assembly.
– Configuration
– SpeedPak
 Easier to detail in drawings
 Work breakdown
 Another level of BOM

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Limitations.
 Large assembly handling
– Used simplified configurations.
– SpeedPak
– Light weight & Large assembly mode.
 Sloped piping.
– No model solution
– Used tables and drawings to Identify elevation changes.
 Lack of fly through navigation
– Autodesk NavisWorks for fly through and overall reviews.
 Interoperability
– Issues continue regarding transferring models between other software.
– File type, File size
What have we learned.

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• Strong partnerships make a difference.
 Increased competencies
– Pipe analysis
– Structure Design analysis
– Building design
– Construction
What have we learned.

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• Future – Where we are going.
• Improve our Skid & Product design efficiency.
 DriveWorks, Training.
• Improve our large assembly handling.
 Better planning of assemblies.
 Better use of SpeedPak.
 Work aggressively with SolidWorks.
• Improve our structural design efficiency
 Weldments and connections (SW Partners)
• Improve our partnerships.
• Evaluate other Plant Design software's.

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• Conclusion
• Plant design has been an evolutionary process.
• Skids & Products
• Large layout solutions
• Complete “Balance of Plant” solutions
• Plant design is large assembly design
• Plant design has been driven by the market “Customer needs”

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Questions?
Thank you
Tom Richmond