Boiler House Distribution Pipework FEED

The project involved the front-end engineering design of new utility distribution pipework associated with a replacement boiler house at an operational food-manufacturing facility.
The distribution network included steam, condensate, natural gas and town water services routed between the new boiler package and the existing plant.
DMD developed a coordinated 3D FEED model, supported by laser scanning, site verification, cost-development isometrics and a bulk material take-off.
A structural integrity assessment was undertaken to confirm the feasibility of the proposed pipe bridges, road crossing and interfaces with the existing building structure.
The completed FEED package was intended to support a budget estimate with an accuracy of approximately ±10% and provide a defined basis for detailed design.

The client required a new site-wide distribution system to connect the replacement boiler house with the existing manufacturing plant.
Proposed routes crossed existing infrastructure and required a new pipe bridge over a single-storey building and a separate pipe bridge across an operational roadway.
The suitability of the existing roof structure and surrounding infrastructure needed to be established before the project could progress.
The FEED package also needed to provide sufficient definition for reliable fabrication pricing without progressing prematurely into full detailed design.

A laser scan of the relevant project areas was completed and processed to establish an accurate spatial record of the existing facility.
Steam and condensate routes were arranged with consideration for thermal movement and the requirements of future formal stress analysis.
The developing model was subjected to clash detection, internal quality checks and structured 30% and 60% design reviews.
Drop-out isometrics and a bulk material take-off were extracted from the model to improve budget-cost certainty.
Structural surveys and calculations were undertaken to assess the proposed road crossing, the pipe bridge above the existing building and the existing roof structure.
Areas of structural concern were identified and preliminary solutions developed to allow progression into detailed design and fabrication.