Basic Engineering

What is basic engineering?

“Basic engineering" refers to the design planning phase, an essential step within the realization of an engineering project. The focus here is on defining basic technical concepts, collecting data, developing designs, preparing analyses and estimating costs and risks. This technical basis determines the further procedure in project planning and forms the basic framework for detail engineering, which is the next step.

What tasks are performed in basic engineering?

Many different tasks are part of basic engineering. These include data collection and subsequent analysis. In the early phase of project planning, concepts are developed and designs and simulations are created. At the same time, costs are calculated and risk is assessed. A selection of materials must be made and their requirements determined. The basic engineering serves as the basis for the detail engineering.

• Recording and documentation of the actual state of the plant by means of surveying and 3D laser scanning.
• Creation of a three-dimensional layout of the plant to determine the optimal arrangement of components and equipment.
• Analysis and dimensioning of the process technology according to the requirements of the plant.
• Surveying of the plant environment and creation of 3D models using a terrestrial 3D laser scanner.
• Creation of R+I flow diagrams (piping and instrumentation flow diagrams) using Autocad PID.
• Preparation of detailed descriptions of plant operations and procedures.
• Performing safety studies such as HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study), CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and risk analysis to identify and evaluate potential hazards.
• Prepare plans for the implementation of explosion protection in accordance with relevant directives and regulations.
• Preparation of alarm and evacuation plans. 
• Preparation of circuit diagrams and electrical designs using EPLAN P8.