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Generic Training Simulators
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Customization Options
Plant Specific Training Simulators
Instructor Station
Operator Station
Dynamic Simulation
Modular Modeling System
MMS Graphical Model Builder
MMS Comp GenTM
MMS Classroom Pak
Control System Simulation/Emulation
HMI Emulation
Hard Panel Emulation
Control Logic Simulation

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PlantSim, by nHance Technologies, was developed in 2003 in an effort to bring the power of full scope training simulators to those customers who may not have the budget for a plant specific simulator.

nHance Technologies supplies industry with cost-saving Windows/PC-based dynamic process simulation, DCS emulation, and advanced simulator tools for operator training, engineering/control analysis, and simulator upgrades.

Generic Training Simulators - Description
nHance has delivered many full-scope high-fidelity training simulators that have been designed to match the process dynamics for specific fossil plant designs. There are many operational similarities among these plants, and a great deal of training value can be achieved without going to the expense of developing a plant-specific simulator. nHance now offers industry a full-scope, high fidelity training simulator in the form of an inexpensive generic training simulator.

nHance is pleased to introduce PlantSim, a full-scope, high fidelity training simulator in the form of an inexpensive generic training simulator.

The following PlantSim models are available:

  • PS4 - PlantSim Unit #4 - 750MW GE Turbine, B&W Natural Circulation Boiler, 2FD, 4ID, 2PA, 1 Gas Recirc Fan, 6 Coal Mills
  • PS2 - PlantSim Unit #2 - 500MW GE Turbine, CE Forced Circulation Boiler, 2FD, 2ID fans, 5 Coal Mills.
  • PS1 - PlantSim Unit #1 - 500MW GE Turbine, CE Forced Circulation Boiler, 2FD and 1 Gas Recirc fans, Oil / Gas Tangential fired furnace. Available October 2007

All PlantSim models can be distributed on a network of PCs to simulate the control room environment or all of the functions can be combined onto a single laptop PC for convenient individualize training. In addition to the dynamic plant process model, the PlantSim product includes the following:

  • Instructor Station - Simulator runtime executive and trending graphics used to control the simulator events and observe the training session.
  • Operator Station - Trainee interface to the simulator using emulated graphics for the DCS operator stations that mimics the plant control room.

The model is supplied with a complete set of initial condition (ICs) files and malfunctions with plant startup and shutdown instructions

Options to Customize Generic Simulators
In addition to generic simulators, nHance offers low-cost customization options that can alter a generic simulator to a training simulator that is more like your own plant. nHance does offer assistance in developing training simulators that best fit the needs of the client, ranging from generic simulators to turnkey plant-specific training simulators. nHance's expert staff can provide the customization or the client can use nHance's simulator tools to perform the adaptation of a generic simulator.

Generic simulator customization options may include modifications to the operational parameters, process model scope, replacing the emulated DCS with a different DCS emulation or set of HMI graphics, replacing control functions with emulated hard panel controls, and many other alternatives are available. These tools capture the "look and feel" of the actual display/input devices while operating on cost-effective PCs using Windows NT/2000/XP. In addition, they provide the ultimate efficiency for interacting with the simulator's plant model in terms of instructor features such as snapshot, run, freeze, save, initialization, backtrack, and time scaling (i.e. faster than real-time).