Enterprise Engineering Software

Intergraph Process, Power & Marine (PP&M) is the world's leading provider of enterprise engineering software for the design, construction and operation of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Our customers rely on Intergraph software to create, manage, and use critical engineering data to increase productivity and provide for safe and clean operations. As the industry's market leader, we provide the future of engineering - today.

Design, construction, and operation of chemical plants

For the chemical industry, today's challenge is sustainability in the market - which means operational efficiency is a must. Through Intergraph chemical plant design, construction, and maintenance solutions, leading firms can better design and build plants. This contributes to reduced time to market and an optimized supply chain. Chemical plant owners will gain control over their valuable information asset in order to generate or process chemical products faster. Owners can build and make their plants operational in record time.

3D Modeling & Visualization

The relentless global demand to expand the capacity for chemicals and raw feedstocks used in the production of products spanning all industries places even greater demands on the design and construction of larger, more complex chemical plants worldwide. The importance of bringing new plants online more quickly is a major challenge to both plant owners and engineering companies, necessitating continued reductions in project schedules while extending the levels of design integrity, innovation, and design quality. As the leading supplier of 3D plant design solutions to the chemical industry for more than 25 years, Intergraph's latest 3D modeling and visualization applications continue to support all key aspects of project execution for the chemical industry, from conceptual plant design, through detailed design and construction, into plant operations and maintenance. Some of the world's leading chemical companies such as Dow Chemicals and BASF, together with EPC companies directly involved in chemical plant design and construction, have used Intergraph plant design software for major chemical plant installations over the past two decades.

Engineering & Schematics

The chemical industry feels tremendous competitive pressure, plus it is dependent on market demands for base products. Engineering and design solutions need to help with the business drivers in terms of fast-track project execution, flexibility to make changes to the process and batch campaigns to meet the market demands, and lower the operational cost and risks in operating and maintaining the plant.

Information Management

For a competitive industry in which "cents per pound" can make the difference between a product's success and failure, rapid access to reliable information for decision support can be a significant determining factor. Intergraph's information management products, active in companies such as Dow Chemical, play a critical role in both sustaining engineering and operations support functions. Management of change plus direct access to data and documents enable engineering, maintenance, and operations personnel to troubleshoot and mitigate unplanned outages in the shortest possible time, keeping production rates on track with market demands.

Procurement, Fabrication & Construction

For a typical new chemical facility, 10 to 15 percent of the total cost is for engineering design and 50 to 60 percent of the costs are related to material. It is obvious that surplus materials caused by ineffective materials management, even to levels of only five percent, can result in the loss of millions of dollars on an average capital project. Without continuous management and project performance, it is difficult to take the appropriate corrective action to prevent schedule delays. These delays can often be even more costly when they affect the chemical owner's ability to produce and sell the product. Effectively managing these complicated business processes in an integrated environment throughout all phases of the project life cycle is vital.