Aveva laser-scanning software captures hydrocarbons facility as-built in 3D for revamp project

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Moscow, Russia--Aveva announced that Burgasnefteproekt (Burgas, Bulgaria), an engineering company in the petrochemicals field, is using Aveva's Laser Modeller, laser-scanning software that captures 3D models of entire rooms and their contents, to achieve significant cost savings. Burgasnefteproekt recently acquired the Aveva software and used it to capture an as-built hydrocarbon flaring system and create a 3D model. This is part of a revamp project to rebuild the system and ensure up-to-date, accurate project documentation. Using 3D laser-scanning technologies and processing the scan data using Aveva Laser Modeller and Aveva's plant-design management system (PDMS), Burgasnefteproekt achieved approximately 80% savings in design man-hours.

The laser scan data captured from the facility was imported into Aveva Laser Modeller; on completion the model was transferred to Aveva PDMS. The result is an accurate 3D as-built model that Burgasnefteproekt used for the revamp project, and will use for future design and maintenance activities. Any future plant modifications can be compared to the as-built 3D model.