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EXPLOREtheWORLDofPIPING
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Plot Plan
A Plot Plan is a scale drawing that gives an overview (top view) of
the entire plant. All roads, buildings, units, tank farms, employee
entrance etc. will be given on a Plot Plan. It also listed the true
north and Plant north, port address, sometimes prevailing winds,
reference point(s), horizontal references etc..
You will understand that a whole process plant, usually can not be
given on a readable drawing. Therefore, a distinction is made
between a Overall Plot Plan and a Detailed Plot Plan.
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Right down on the drawing you can see the starting point of this imaginary Overall Plot Plan.
North starting with N - 000.000 coordinate and East with E - 400.000 coordinate.
Both related to an officially recognized reference point, but in practice, the east coordinates refer often
to another reference object, and do not start with the coordinates E - 000.000.
Right on the top under "Notes" you can see the plant north coordinates and (important !) starting
reference elevation of this plant is EL.100000. (see Reference points)
There are no pipe-bridges, pipelines, pumps or other equipment shown on that drawing, but the plan
gives a good impression of a overall process plant.
The plan shows the whole 4th floor on a elevation of EL.129200. These elevation are related to the
upper part, Top of Concrete (T.O.C.) of the 4th floor of the FM-AREA, and indicates a elevation of
29200 millimeters from the starting point (EL.100000) of the process plant. Furthermore, it shows
some equipment, a large pipeline and some smaller, a staircase and the columns of the steel structure
of the building.
Watch out, that all East and North dimensions, starting at the center lines of the columns.
A major advantage of a proper detailed Plot Plan is that you can determine from your office, or a new
piece of equipment in a certain area, floor or unit, can be placed. That however only applies to the
horizontal dimensions, because you cannot see possibly obstructions in the vertical level.
What you also cannot see on a Plot Plan, are the elevations of the equipment. That means that you do
not know, or a device on the 4th floor or may be already on the third floor begins...for this reason,
Equipment Arrangements have been considered.
LOOKING SOUTH 3th and 4th FLOOR EQUIPMENT ARRANGEMENT at EL.121900 and EL.129200
Summary
Plot Plans and equipment arrangements are resources to help determine relative and specific
positioning of equipment on a process plant, related to the plant north, that on the drawings must be
shown.
Both help the development of support facilities and are used to determine the most cost-effective
construction sequence and methods. They are also used for operational needs, such as training and
emergency access, and are essential for obtaining permits and determining environmental and
personnel safety. They are the main documents used in assessing fire protection and if necessary, to
obtain government permits..
Plot Plans and equipment arrangements are dynamic documents and evolve further during the
construction phase and the lifetime of a process plant.