Pharmaceutical facility design: adding value with construction technology and ‘Chip Thinking®'
However, these days, the data is starting to allow us to do these things, making this particular moment in industry history different from the ones that have come before.. “I think that's why it might stick this time,” he says.
Our unique modelling and analytics team—comprising architects, engineers, mathematical modellers, software coders, and data analysts—creates a strategic way of thinking and working that brings information to life.. Data aggregation + analysis.The diagram above shows the process of using Chip Thinking® to elicit and capture stakeholder requirements at a range of scales, from a single component up to site deployment.. Chips serve as a unified knowledge hub where all data and stakeholder insights converge, providing a comprehensive understanding for everyone involved.
Through digital simulations, 4D planning, and automated configuration tools, stakeholders can fine-tune facility designs to meet standard requirements, optimising every aspect.. By digitally modelling processes or assets as Chips, we can quickly assess their current effectiveness and explore potential changes across diverse scenarios.This depth of analysis is impossible when focusing solely on individual components.Chips allow easy value adjustments that support targeted process optimisation, leading to seamless improvements in productivity.. Planning for the future becomes straightforward, allowing consideration of various data variables, such as market trends, and calculating their impact on energy or space requirements.
Testing multiple options reveals the optimum capital investment to maximise future flexibility across different markets.. Benefits of modelling using chips.Once a client’s requirements are thoroughly assessed, a Chip library becomes a powerful tool for the design team, offering:.
- Clear project brief understanding.. - Efficient test fits to maximise site utilisation.. - Future-proof expansion and phasing plans.. - Quick costing methods for all options.. - Utilities requirements assessment.. - Standardisation and design optimisation..
The above diagram illustrates how Chip Thinking® helps in understanding project briefs, test fits, future expansion, and standardisation..In the case of repowering coal power plants, the existing workforce is likely to be very interested in the prospect of another sixty years of highly profitable plant operation, but without the pollution and emissions.
Similarly, rather than trying to guilt people into not flying, we need to make the necessary changes so that we can all enjoy guilt-free air travel.Approaching our decarbonisation challenges in this way means we’re more likely to succeed, and we’ll do so faster.
That’s hugely important because we only have 28 years left to achieve this transition globally.. At the moment we’re standing at the cusp of a huge opportunity, with a whole new avenue of potential.Nuclear energy’s ability to make both heat and power means we can really start to dig into these tough to decarbonize sectors: industrial heat, domestic heating, desalination, fuels, and repowering coal.