Two SAL Yoke Systems
Advanced Production and Loading
APL’s scope for these two projects was a
complete SYS consisting of:
• SYS tower with rotating turret table and
piled anchor foundation
• Topside structure including piping,
swivels for process, high-voltage and low-
voltage power supply, fiber and signals
• Mooring yoke mounted to the turret table
• Mooring arms between FPSO and moor-
ing yoke
• Flexible risers and jumper cables
between FPSO and SPM
• Equipment on FPSO including mooring
support structure, riser tower, pull-in
winch and equipment for FPSO hook-up
A challenge of the project, which was engi-
neered at APL’s office in Arendal, Norway, was
to limit the size of the tower to accommo-
date the piping in this slim design. The engi-
neering was performed using Bentley
AutoPLANT 3D Piping for 3D modeling of all
piping connected to the process. Bentley
AutoPIPE was used to calculate piping code
stresses, loads, and deflections, with both stat-
ic and dynamic load conditions. ;
3D MODELING
3D MODELING
Zhuhai Power Plant
Guangdong Electric Power
Design Institute
Zhuhai power plant in Zhuhai, Guangdong
Province, China, is being designed by Guang
Dong Electric Power Design Institute (GEDI),
one of the leading industrial power design
companies in China. GEDI is the primary
designer for two nuclear power stations in
Guangdong. These plants help to meet the
population’s growing demands for power in
southern China. It is one of the key electricity generation projects in China, with 3720
megawatt generation capacity.
design, GEDI was able to incorporate visualization in its bid files, implement effective collaboration among those involved in the project, increase design efficiency, and reduce
material waste.
The project began in November 2003 and is
due to be completed by May 2006. ;
GEDI insisted on using 3D products from
Bentley in its design work, marking a significant change among Chinese power design
organizations, which mostly use 2D designs.
Bentley software was used to create the 3D
model for collaborative design, reviewing
clashes, design detailing, generating isometrics, and material management. By using 3D
