' In 2005, the AVEVA Plant solution was selected after a thorough evaluation. Important factors in the choice of a system were that the solution should be able to handle geographically distributed work, enabling concurrent working between different design disciplines and with the ability to manage large quantities of data, and that it should be a well- respected system within the process industry. The AVEVA Plant solution was chosen as the system that met these requirements. With support and training provided by AVEVA's Paris office, applications from the AVEVA Plant portfolio were implemented in January 2006 at the divisions for municipal and industrial projects, and for upstream oil & gas projects at VWS Westgarth in Glasgow, Scotland,' Hakim Bouhali continued. The first projects ' Our first use of AVEVA PDMS in our industrial projects division was at a water treatment plant project in Morocco in 2006,' explains Alain Collin, Engineering Director, VWS Oil & Gas. ' Our second project with PDMS was in Qatar - the biggest so far, and one which is still ongoing.' Concurrent engineering ' VWS specialises in technical design and consulting services that range from single- discipline engineering projects, to complete turnkey designs, to construction, commissioning, start- up and operating the plant. With our wide international customer base we participate in multinational projects all over the world,' explains Philippe Martin, CAD Manager, Municipal Division. ' The engineering department at VWS supports their AVEVA Plant users, including users at head office, subsidiaries and subcontractors,' he added. ' The first task for us when AVEVA Plant was implemented was to define the component catalogue. Today, this catalogue contains more than 19,000 unique objects for water processes. It is available to all our engineering offices, is used across all projects, and can easily be managed on a multi- site basis. ' Moving from 2D to 3D has made efficient multi- tasking possible, with greater synergy between engineering departments, enabling all to use the same component catalogue and providing a common language throughout VWS. It is now easier to manage large quantities of data in a project,' Philippe Martin concluded. Teams can now share design information worldwide ' For a new desalination plant in the United Arab Emirates, we have successfully used AVEVA Global together with PDMS,' said Pascal Juif, Department Engineering Manager for the Major Project Group division. ' The plant will produce 590,000 cubic metres a day of desalinated water to meet growing demand and to strengthen the region's development potential. AVEVA Global, AVEVA's solution for multi- site concurrent working, enabled our engineers on site to successfully share the 3D model and the design information with the engineers at the head office in Paris controlling this project.' AVEVA PIPELINE | 2010 Issue 2 | Page 17 ' We can use PDMS from the start of a project, when the first layout of a new plant is created, all the way through to execution...' From left: Philippe Martin, Alain Collin, Hakim Bouhali and Pascal Juif.

Neil Munro, Head of Engineering, added, ' VWS Westgarth uses PDMS as standard for 3D modelling on upstream oil & gas projects. PDMS has so far been utilised on several major projects and AVEVA Global has successfully been used together with PDMS to allow the sharing of information between our offices in Glasgow and Gloucester.' ' We can use PDMS from the start of a project, when the first layout of a new plant is created, all the way through to execution. This provides us with an efficient workflow and contributes to our success,' says Pascal Juif. ' The PDMS model makes it easy for the client to visualise the plant, and gives a good commercial view of the project.' Improved quality of design ' With the 3D tool including the automatic clash- detection functions of PDMS, any design inaccuracy can now be eliminated before production begins, saving both our clients and us time and money,' explains Hakim Bouhali. ' PDMS allows faster design and review and it is possible to derive layout drawings, lists and reports of piping, instrumentation, isometrics, spooling, welding information and Material Take Offs ( MTOs) direct from the 3D PDMS model. ' Every water treatment project is unique, but several of the components are identical and can be used each time we design a new plant. To further reduce site modifications, our use of PDMS has developed since implementation. We want to increase the level of detail in the 3D PDMS model. We therefore put a lot of effort into collecting as much information as possible about the project before we start the modelling work. Overall, it is more efficient to do this than to have to resolve issues and design modifications at the construction site. The use of PDMS within VWS has grown considerably from the initial core of users, and it is now used around the world, for example, at VWS's business units in Korea, Singapore, Beijing, etc.,' concludes Hakim Bouhali. Page 18| AVEVA PIPELINE | 2010 Issue 2 An offshore module for the SBM FPSO. Photograph courtesy of VWS. About Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies ( VWS) is a leading design & build company and a specialised provider of technological water treatment solutions. With over 9,500 employees in 57 countries, VWS recorded revenues of   2.5 billion in 2009. The history of the VWS Group is based on a heritage of market- leading brand names which have been recognised in their countries for more than 150 years. Key dates include 1853, when the Compagnie Générale des Eaux ( CGE) was founded in France, and 1980, when the French subsidiary, Omnium de Traitement et de Valorisation ( OTV) was founded within CGE. OTV is made up of all the CGE subsidiaries specialising in design, engineering and the production of equipment for drinking water and waste water treatment. Other major companies in the group were also founded in the 1980s and 1990s. Vivendi Water Systems ( VWS) was founded in 1999, made up of OTV and the international activities of US Filter ( USA). It became the largest water treatment company in the world and, in 2006, VWS was renamed Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies. VWS is a subsidiary of Veolia Water, the world leader in water and waste water services. Specialising in outsourcing services for municipal authorities, as well as industrial and service companies, Veolia Water provides water services to 95 million people and waste water services to 66 million. Veolia Water belongs to the Veolia Environnement Group which also contains Veolia Energy, Veolia Environmental Services and Veolia Transportation. Veolia Environnement operates in 72 countries and employs more than 330,000 people. Visit www. veoliawaterst. comfor more information. Image courtesy of VWS. Image courtesy of VWS.