Plant lifecycle management
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Plant lifecycle management (PLM) is the process of managing an industrial facility's data and information throughout its lifetime. Plant lifecycle management differs from product lifecycle management
by its primary focus on the integration of logical, physical and technical plant data in a combined plant model.
A PLM model can be used through a plants whole lifecycle, covering:
The CAD system used would typically focus on top-down, routing, and DMU
and would differ on many point from the systems used in the mechanical industry, or for Architectural engineering
.
Sometimes the CAD system would be supplemented by software to generate 3D views or walk-through features.
system or some other database
. There could also be links to systems for handling unstructured data, like EDM systems.
Product lifecycle management
In industry, product lifecycle management is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception, through design and manufacture, to service and disposal...
by its primary focus on the integration of logical, physical and technical plant data in a combined plant model.
A PLM model can be used through a plants whole lifecycle, covering:
- Design,
- Construction,
- Erection,
- Commissioning,
- Operation,
- Maintenance.
Logical model
The logical plant model may cover:- Process & instrumentation diagrams (P&ID)
- Pipe & instrumentation diagramsPiping and instrumentation diagramA piping and instrumentation diagram/drawing is a diagram in the process industry which shows the piping of the process flow together with the installed equipment and instrumentation.-Contents and Function:...
(P&ID) - P&I schematic
- Process flowProcess Flow diagramA process flow diagram is a diagram commonly used in engineering to indicate the general flow of plant processes and equipment.The PFD displays the relationship between major equipment of a plant facility and does not show minor details such as piping details and designations...
- Massflow diagram (similar to the process flow but used in the mineral industry)
- Electrical key diagram
- Cabling diagram
- Interlocking diagramInterlock diagramAn interlock diagram is a real or imagined diagram that plots the actual interactions, physical, political, social, environmental between all entities within human societies. Each node is a specific activity such as a power station, or a policy such as controlled rent...
- Electrical
- HydraulicHydraulicsHydraulics is a topic in applied science and engineering dealing with the mechanical properties of liquids. Fluid mechanics provides the theoretical foundation for hydraulics, which focuses on the engineering uses of fluid properties. In fluid power, hydraulics is used for the generation, control,...
- Pneumatic
- Heating venting & air-conditioning (HVACHVACHVAC refers to technology of indoor or automotive environmental comfort. HVAC system design is a major subdiscipline of mechanical engineering, based on the principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer...
) - Water and wastewater
Physical model
Physical parts of a plant are usually represented by 3D CAD models.The CAD system used would typically focus on top-down, routing, and DMU
Digital mockup
Digital MockUp or DMU is a concept that allows the description of a product, usually in 3D, for its entire life cycle. Digital Mockup is enriched by all the activities that contribute to describing the product. The product design engineers, the manufacturing engineers, and the support engineers...
and would differ on many point from the systems used in the mechanical industry, or for Architectural engineering
Architectural engineering
Architectural engineering, also known as building engineering, is the application of engineering principles and technology to building design and construction...
.
Sometimes the CAD system would be supplemented by software to generate 3D views or walk-through features.
Technical model
The technical data is typically managed by an ERPEnterprise resource planning
Enterprise resource planning systems integrate internal and external management information across an entire organization, embracing finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and service, customer relationship management, etc. ERP systems automate this activity with an integrated software application...
system or some other database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
. There could also be links to systems for handling unstructured data, like EDM systems.
See also
- Lifecycle managementLifecycle management*Product lifecycle management*Product life cycle management*Information Lifecycle Management*Plant lifecycle management*Application Lifecycle Management*Virtual Machine lifecycle management*Software Lifecycle Management*Building lifecycle management...
- ISO 10303ISO 10303ISO 10303 is an ISO standard for the computer-interpretable representation and exchange of product manufacturing information. Its official title is: Automation systems and integration — Product data representation and exchange...
- Industrial automation systems and integration—Product data representation and exchange - ISO 15926ISO 15926The ISO 15926 is titled: "Industrial automation systems and integration—Integration of life-cycle data for process plants including oil and gas production facilities" is a standard for data integration, sharing, exchange, and hand-over between computer systems.This title is regarded too...
- Process Plants including Oil and Gas facilities life-cycle data