Primary benefits:

The ProSimulator™ OTS systems offered are custom developed, high fidelity training systems and will enable the client to provide continuous training and development of operator and engineers. By using the OTS systems, the client will be able to:
           ➤  Improve operating experience, confidence and accuracy in normal and abnormal plant operations.
                     •   Normal operations.
                     •   Cold and Warm start-up.
                     •   Normal shutdown and Emergency shutdown.
                     •   Unit throughput changes.
                     •   Communication with field operators.
           ➤  Operator skills developed and sustained in handling emergencies, upsets, alarm management, feedstock changeover & product grade change over.
           ➤   Communications with field operation via field panel emulation.
           ➤   Improve understanding of general plant theory and concepts.
           ➤   Increase knowledge of plant systems and their function and interaction with other systems.
           ➤   Enhance understanding of plant control theory and operation.
           ➤   Demonstrate recovery from various upsets and malfunctions.
           ➤   Evaluate the level of knowledge acquired by a trainee.
           ➤   Improve Operator confidence.
           ➤   Faster training of new and replacement staff.
           ➤   Develop deeper process understanding.

Additional Benefits:

           ➤   Control and operability studies.
           ➤   Early identification of design problems & avoid costly corrections.
           ➤   DCS configuration checkout and validation.
           ➤   Checkout emergency shutdown systems.
           ➤   Validation of equipment sizing.
           ➤   Alarm system validation and assessment.
           ➤   Rigorous verification of standard operating procedures.
           ➤   Confirmation of DCS graphics.
           ➤   Process engineering studies.
           ➤   Control improvement studies.
           ➤   De-bottlenecking studies.
           ➤   Development of improved operating procedures.
           ➤   Develop Process Hazard Analysis (PHA).
           ➤   Documented step towards achieving OSHA compliance.

ProSimulator™ Instructor station enables the instructor to control and direct the training sessions. To improve the ease of instructor actions, a graphical user interface with multiple windows, scroll windows, pull down menus, icons, 3D push buttons and dialog boxes are provided. All the actions can be enabled using a mouse pointer or touch screen. Thus an experienced instructor can work efficiently and a novice instructor can learn fast. The PC Windows XP -based ProSimulator™ instructor station combines the power, compatibility and simplicity with reduced learning time and greatly improves productivity. Thus ProSimulator™ instructor station groups common functions in a primary window, and lets you access other pertinent information through supplemental window. We have incorporated the “look and feel” feature of the industry - standard GUI user interface to make the instructor station more versatile and powerful.

The operator station is the heart of any simulation system. It is the window through which an operator or an engineer monitors, controls and manages the process plant. ProSimulator™ provides emulation for various DCS like Honeywell TDC3000/GUS or Yokogawa CS3000. All functions and features that are essential for training are included.

With ProSimulator, operators learn dynamic process interactions with the same in-depth understanding of your process as with full function direct connect operator-training stations. ProSimulator™ contains most of the standard features of real DCS console. Using PC keyboard or simulated keyboard (on the screen keyboard) or optionally emulated keyboard, the trainee can operate the simulated plant.

The features of DCS that are available are:

           ➤   Schematic Panel.
           ➤   Overview Panel.
           ➤   Control or Group Panel.
           ➤   Detail Display Panel.
           ➤   Alarm Annunciator Panel.
           ➤   Area Alarm Summary Panel.
           ➤   Unit Alarm Summary Panel.
           ➤   Area Trend Display.
           ➤   Online help.

The OTS will use actual process unit instruments and equipment tag names based on DCS configuration. This will include tag name, type, description, range, loop configuration, graphics, grouping, etc. In general, all the DCS instrumentation (e.g. indicators, controllers, calculators and switches) that are associated with the agreed model scope are included in the model. All the control loops and the ESD systems shall be identical to the real plant.

All field operated valves and emergency block valves in the model scope are modeled either as Open/Close or as 0-100%.

ESD logic will be functionally simulated in the simulation software, while the events that activate the ESD systems in the plant will also activate the simulated systems. If these events are associated with simulated equipment, then these causes will be generated by the simulation. If the events are associated with non-simulated equipment, custom malfunctions may optionally be added to the scope of simulation to allow the instructor to trigger the events. Activation of the ESD systems will affect only simulated equipment.

The OTS system provided malfunctions of all rotating equipment.

The OTS system through Instrument Malfunction features supports failure of all instruments (transmitters and valves).

Sim Infosystems offers rigorous hi-fidelity dynamic simulation models for Refinery, Fertilizer, Gas processing and Petrochemical process plants. With our rich experience in Industry, we have already developed standard (generic) simulation models for most of the equipments unit operations and industrial plants.

We also offer to develop custom made simulation models for specific process unit, based on plant data. We have rich experience in developing such rigorous custom simulation models for process & power plants.   Read More

To achieve operational excellence, companies must consistently improve their team’s knowledge, skills and commitment. Employee training is one of the most important investments a Company can make to maximize return on investment.

We are providing operations training programs to refining, fertilizer, gas plants, petrochemical and power industries. Our courses focus on plant operations and provide necessary theoretical inputs as well as simulator based hands-on-experience. The trainees go through normal plant operations, familiarize with plant configuration and control system, malfunctions, start-up, shutdown and emergency shutdown systems.

We have a panel of experienced instructors, who have rich operations experience. The trainee’s performance are monitored and evaluated by these instructors.

Some of the Standard courses are offered on a regular basis at various cities:

           ➤   Petroleum Chemistry.
           ➤   Basic Refinery operations.
           ➤   Pumps.
           ➤   Compressor operation.
           ➤   Heat Exchangers.
           ➤   Furnace operation.
           ➤   Distillation operation.
           ➤   Boiler operation.
           ➤   Instrumentation & Control.
           ➤   Crude Unit operations.
           ➤   Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit operations.
           ➤   Hydrocracker unit operations.
           ➤   Hydro Desulphurization unit operations.
           ➤   Ammonia plant operations.

We can also design and provide custom training courses to suit your requirements and training objectives. These custom courses can also be conducted at your site.

Benefits for Industries

           ➤   Improved Plant Safety.
           ➤   Faster Recovery from External/Internal Process Disturbances.
           ➤   Efficient Plant Operations & Optimization Skills.
           ➤   Smooth Startup & Shutdown.
           ➤   Evaluation of Operator Proficiency.
           ➤   Increased familiarity of Controls & Interlock Systems.
           ➤   Verification of Plant Design & Operation Procedures.

Benefits For Academic

           ➤   In-depth Process Understanding.
           ➤   Industrial Exposure for Students.
           ➤   Hands on Training on DCS Operations.
           ➤   Manipulation of Controllers & Monitoring their effects.
           ➤   Tuning the PID values of controllers.
           ➤   Sound Fundamental Concepts of Process Control.
           ➤   Knowledge on complex Emergency Shut Down (ESD) System.
           ➤   Understanding the Intricacy & Complexity Of the real plants..