Water & Wastewater International

various specialists, who were able to simultaneously work on different types of documents. The software’s intelligent design capabilities allowed the transfer of product information from one document to another, ensuring the accuracy of project data.

Promis.e enabled Aqua+ to store all project information in a connected data environment, giving professionals access to the most current version of documentation, whether they were working locally or remotely. The software’s deeply integrated electrical design process facilitated the selection and positioning of the most reliable and accurate equipment. The process ensured constructive and purposeful use of space - from placing equipment in the large pumping stations to locating terminals and devices in control cabinets.

QUALITY DOCUMENTATION

The software was used to produce

29 volumes of project and design documentation, with each volume comprising 220 pages of diagrams, drawings, and reports.

Signifcant time savings were achieved in several areas, allowing the project team to complete the design work quickly and accurately.

In about half the usual time,
Promis.e automatically generated
some 2,000 documents specifying
equipment, cables, connections, and
other items. Aqua+ also developed
Excel tables into the PLC generator,
enabling the software to produce
programmable logic controller (PLC)
schematics in 40 percent less time
than conventional methods. Cabinet
specifcation and labeling took 30
percent less time using Promis.e, while
the navigator function simplifed item
placement.

The Bentley software allowed Aqua+ specialists to concentrate on core tasks without being distracted by routine operations. Automated functionality such as built in error-checking, which helped avoid more than 30 types of mistakes, elevated the design quality.

The localization module ensured design documentation was in full compliance with local standards. By preventing the divergence of project and design documentation, Promis.e contributed to signifcant savings during assembly and installation.

INCREASE IN DESIGN SPEED

Aqua+ was able to issued project documentation for the automation of the water intake facilities in just

10 months. Using Promis.e increased project design speed by 50 percent and improved documentation quality by 70 percent. The minimization of errors and quick correction of inaccuracies signifcantly reduced the time spent on installation and commissioning of the SCADA system, which contributed to overall project cost savings.

Aleksey Anatolievich Dorozhkin,
general director of Aqua+, says: “The
Bentley technology was a reliable tool
in our hands, helping us to raise and
improve the level and quality of our
projects, making them the benchmark
in the segment of automation of water
and sanitation.”
The automated water quality
monitoring and control system proved
to be extremely reliable and accurate,
helping to minimise facility operating
costs and deliver better water for the
city of Khabarovsk. The project team’s
attention to details, such as proper
specifcation of equipment for sample
selection and preparation, helped
to ensure Khabarovsk Vodocanal
achieved its water quality goals - all
while reducing the facilities’ staffng
requirements by tenfold.

Khabarovsk Vodocanal plans to repurpose the unique engineering of the Tunguska Groundwater Intake Facilities for use at underground water treatment facilities in other areas, ensuring the benefts of advanced technology and engineering are realized throughout the region.

Tony Andrews is the solutions executive (asset management) at Bentley Systems UK.

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

• Using Promis.e shaved two months off the 12-month project schedule.

• Bentley’s electrical design software increased design speed by 50 percent and improved documentation quality by 70 percent.

• Drawing input from custom Excel tables, the PLC generator produced programmable logic controller (PLC) schematics in 40 percent less time than conventional methods.