The Year in Infrastructure 2008 - (Page 65) InnovatIon In Metals and MInIng Hatch Africa (Pty) Ltd New Tripper 2A at Saldanha Iron Ore Ship Loading Facility Saldanha, South Africa the design and construction of a new tripper at the iron ore ship loading facility at Saldanha Bay ensured the continued ability to export iron ore from South Africa, critical since this facility is the sole export point of iron ore. Space constraints required the new tripper to be constructed on the western point of the existing pier, and all components and equipment had to be transported underneath the existing ship loader. Because of the structural failure of old tripper 2a during the planned decommissioning of tripper 1a, the swift rebuild of tripper 2a was the project’s main objective to minimize the impact on ore production. Hatch combined the design and engineering phases of the project using Bentley technologies. The animation of the construction sequence assisted in carefully planning the construction of the equipment and was invaluable in meeting the schedule. Without the import and animation capabilities of MicroStation, the construction study could not have been completed on time, critical schedule enhancements could not have been made, and the total project duration of 10 months from engineering to commissioning would not have been possible. FinALiSt ALSO NOMINATED IN SpEcIAL cATEgOry: cOMMuNIcATINg ThrOugh VISuALIzATION SpEc EcIAL cATE u uNIc ugh V uALIz ALIzATION MMX Mineracao e Metalicos S.A. Sistema MMX Minas-Rio Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo, Brazil the Sistema Minas-rio mine is projected to produce nearly 27 million metric tons of iron ore when it reaches full capacity by 2011. The operation will ensure an efficient export corridor for center-west and southeast Brazil, spurring the nation’s economic growth. This project is particularly noteworthy for its vast reserves in Minas Gerais state, which might hold 2 billion tons of iron ore. Due to the size of the project – the system encompasses the mine, benefit plant, slurry pipeline, benefit plant at the port, and the port itself – MMX needed to subcontract several EPCs and equipment providers, supplying hundreds of thousands of files to MMX engineers. ProjectWise provided MMX with the tools to coordinate, control, and automate the vast information flow. For instance, when MMX received a new package of documents, these tools automatically checked the integrity of the information before sending the new documents to related disciplines. ProjectWise customization allowed MMX to manage the design process through production, approval, and release of all documentation needed to conceptualize, fabricate, and construct the Minas-Rio project. All project milestone dates were accomplished using ProjectWise through the web, enabling MMX to integrate more than 100 third-party companies with effective time gains and a low operational cost. THE YEAR IN INFRASTRUCTURE 2008 FinALiSt ALSO NOMINATED IN SpEcIAL cATEgOry: cONNEcTINg prOjEcT TEAMS SpEc EcIAL cATE cONNE p OjE TEAMS jEc 65
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