Entwicklung einer online-basierten Modulbibliothek zur Steigerung der Planungsqualität, Know-how-Sicherung und Wiederverwendung des Engineering bei der modularen Anlagenplanung

The widespread use of modularization within the process or chemical plant layout and design (further referred to as the plant layout) is mainly limited by the lack of uniform and generally accepted modular structures and approaches. In addition to the existing approaches to the modular plant layout, this Thesis presents a modular concept which includes various aspects such as the definition and identification of modules, three-dimensional design, storage and assurance of the know-how features with the aim of equipment- and engineering-reuse, plant layout and design, as well as cost estimation with reusable modules. Furthermore, the Thesis covers the development and evaluation of an approach for the know-how and quality assurance during the modular plant layout. The significant effort is put to the representation of the modular structure and its contents with respect to its functionality. Apart from that, a clear structure of the hierarchical process layers and corresponding process plant layers - modules of different complexity - is referred to the existing norms. This includes functional-, plant- and layout-based modularization aspects that characterize appropriate module relationships and enable a holistic module handling during the plant layout. In this context a module-based approach is arranged in such a way that, in addition to the know-how and quality assurance of the developed modules, it also considers and supports other aspects, such as engineering- and equipment-reuse, as well as cost estimation during the plant layout.