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Manufacturing Plant for Hatch resulting in substantial return on investment for the
client.
Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Products Used: Leveraging the Digital Twin
LumenRT, MicroStation®, Navigator, OpenBuildings™ Designer, Optimizes Deliverables
OpenPlant™, ProjectWise®, STAAD®
Bentley’s integrated applications helped Hatch
Project Objective: develop a completely paperless delivery process,
• To implement digital processes to deliver a sulfuric acid plant in a remo- establishing a digital twin and automating pre-
te region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. viously manual workflows to overcome the project
• To streamline workflows and meet the fast-tracked project schedule challenges. Leveraging the 3D digital twin for all
while creating a digital twin of the entire plant. production needs eliminated generations of tra-
ditional paper drawings, improved the piping and
Fast Facts: steel fabrication processes, and maximized oppor-
• Hatch established a 100% digital strategy to deliver a USD 245 million tunities in data-centric procurement. Both structu-
sulfuric acid plant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ral steel and piping were along the critical path of
• ProjectWise established a connected data environment to manage and the accelerated project schedule. Having a single
share information across five global offices. digital twin model for engineering into fabrication
• Using Bentley’s applications to create a digital twin helped integrate and analysis saved six weeks on the critical path.
processes and meet the timeline.
Bentley’s integrated
ROI:
• Working with a digital twin streamlined workflows and eliminated paper applications helped Hatch
deliverables, cutting six weeks from the project schedule. “develop a completely paperless
• Using the digital twin model for material extraction and procurement delivery process, establishing
saved 10% to 15% in purchasing costs.
• Hatch completed the fast-paced project under budget in less than 24 a digital twin and automating
months, saving 20% in capital expenditure costs. previously manual workflows
to overcome the project
Quote:
“Hatch has done several paperless projects, and it established an improved challenges
digital way of working that we offer on all our projects. The benefits that
our clients gain from our approach span not only the engineering, procu-
rement, and construction management (EPCM) project delivery phase but By directly purchasing steel quantities from the
also extend well into operations and maintenance.” 3D model, the project team automatically produ-
– Randy McMeekin, Global Managing Director, Hatch ced digital deliverables to the fabrication manage-
ment systems. This digital approach moved the
steel fabrication process upstream as part of the

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