Standardization of the plant’s anti-incident system

Advanced basic engineering was developed in different disciplines to incorporate fire protection systems in ore transport and handling belts and the Solvent Extraction and Electro-winning plants, using the BIM and AWP Methodologies.

It should be noted that PA Engineering to develop this project used internal BIM procedures that were the basis for obtaining the International Certification in Information Management for BIM projects ISO 19650-1/2, which was awarded by AENOR in 2022 after successfully passing the evaluation and thus consolidating a leap in quality in the information management processes.

Thanks to the characteristics of the 3D design software that was selected to facilitate collaborative work and the application of methodology, it was possible during the execution of the project to have the data related to each other, which allowed the possibility of modifying elements or part of the project and that these were published for all those involved, thus updating the project information, i.e. 2D and 3D models (plans, listings, reports, etc.). 

In this way, the administration of the project was streamlined and there was a greater control of the information, being able to detect early design errors, interferences between disciplines, facilitate the construction interpretation, analysis of safety and maintainability aspects, the updating of cubic and drawings is achieved instantly, it was the main form of communication both internally and with the client, among other benefits. By performing the work under these conditions, it was possible to obtain a 3D model of the project with a degree of detail and characteristics representative of the stages of review with the client.

This will represent a benefit in the execution stage of the project, since the progress control and the solution of constructive interferences were analysed early, thus achieving the essential objective of the methodology, since the use of BIM must go beyond the design phases, it must necessarily extend throughout the life cycle of the asset, allowing the management of this with the objective of lowering costs in the construction and operation stages.