BE Magazine - Volume 5, Issue 1 - (Page 39) PLANT services to about 2.7 million customers. In 2006, Hera was Italy’s No. 1 waste management business, responsible for collecting and disposing of about 4 million tons of waste. Hera has a reputation for a commitment to sustainability, including producing energy from renewable sources. Last year, 71.4 percent of the energy Hera produced came from sources such as waste-to-energy and cogeneration. Advances in waste-to-energy technology are also playing a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Each ton of solid waste that ends up in a landfill contributes to a 1.3-ton increase in greenhouse gas emissions in the form of carbon dioxide. Hera is not only diverting waste from landfills, but also has steadily reduced waste-to-energy plant emissions. Innovation through technology and the next eight months to auxiliary systems design. Construction began in October 2006, commissioning and provisional startup began in April 2007, and the plant began waste incineration and energy production in September 2007. The 80million euro plant is compliant with state-of-the-art technology, Ruths selected AutoPLANT to design the plant using 3D modeling. “By using the Bentley solution, we completely changed the way we design projects,” said technical manager Maurizio Sala. “For the first time, we created the project directly in 3D and considered it as a whole. The details were sorted out by the software. In the past, we first thought of all the details, then we v Designers used AutoPLANT to check for interferences between equipment assembled the drawings.” components designed by different people or by outside suppliers On a contract where even the smallest error could be extremely costly, the ability to locate and eliminate problems before providing a reliable 8,000 uninterrupted working hours per year. delivery was a boon. “We could solve the problems immediately in Programmed maintenance activities are made easier using the office instead of going on site, which was an enormous cost for AutoPLANT to visualize the layout. round-trip travel to the plant,” explained Sala. He estimated the The scope of work for the incineration plant design included design team saved about 15,000 euros on the Ferrara plant project, systems for waste feeding, water cooling, air pre-heating, heat enabling the company to realize a return on investment in the new recovery, slag evacuation, ash extraction, NOx reduction, fumes technology within just one year. Now that projects take less time to recirculation, and plant controls. AutoPLANT enabled the two-perdesign using Bentley software, he envisioned being able to take on son team to design the Ferrara plant more efficiently. For instance, more projects and completing them in less time. when the designers made modifications, they did not have to Designers also checked for interferences between equipment enter the changes in multiple drawings. Instead, changes automatcomponents designed by different people and by outside suppliically propagated to affected components. ers. “In the past, checking and double checking for interferences This not only saved an estimated one hour with each change— was a major responsibility for me,” Sala said. “With AutoPLANT, for a total of more than 200 hours—but also prevented errors assothis activity was done almost automatically.” ciated with overlooking a change in other detail drawings. For Ruths implemented the design in two phases, dedicating the Ruths, the Ferrara Incineration Plant project was truly a prototype first six months to designing the main pressurized components for how software innovation can directly impact productivity. PLANT NEWS FROM BENTLEY Share Your Best Practices Nominate your project by Feb. 29 to be part of this year’s BE Awards of Excellence community of technological innovators! Project submissions are now open to all Bentley users. This year’s BE Awards program boasts some notable improvements: added incentives, new categories, and a simplified submission process. Finalists and winners will be recognized at BE Conference 2008 in Baltimore, Md., on May 28–30. Submit your compelling project now! Bentley Releases ProjectWise Lifecycle Server 8.9.3 Edition >>more Bentley Receives Stoomwezen Certification for AutoPIPE V8.6, 8.9, and 9.0 >>more Volume 5, Issue 1 | BE MAGAZINE 39 http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Corporate/News/Quarter+4/PLCS.htm ftp://ftp2.bentley.com/dist/collateral/Web/BEAwards08/2008_BE_Awards_Benefits.pdf ftp://ftp2.bentley.com/dist/collateral/Web/BEAwards08/Categories_Criteria_BEAWARDS2008.pdf ftp://ftp2.bentley.com/dist/collateral/Web/BEAwards08/Submission_Process_Tutorial_BEAWARDS2008.pps http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Corporate/News/Quarter+4/AutoPIPE.htm
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