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Operator Training Simulator Handbook

By : Joseph Philip
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Operator Training Simulator Handbook

By: Joseph Philip

Overview of this book

Operator training simulators in the process industry have been around since the 1970s, but you may not find a book that documents the development of these systems and the standard best practices. The Operator Training Simulator Handbook covers best practices for OTS engineering and OTS training development and delivery, starting from the basic the jargon and the different types of OTS systems. It will take you through the best approaches to project specification as well as building, maintenance, planning, and delivering these systems by sharing real-life experiences and dos and don’ts. As you advance, you'll uncover the various challenges in the planning and delivery of operator training models and understand how to address those by working through real-world projects. This book helps in specifying the best fit for purpose, choosing a cost-effective system when acquiring an OTS. You'll also learn how you can turn your OTS projects into digital twins before finally learning all about documentation in a typical OTS project, covering the sample structure that you can use as a starting point in your projects. By the end of the book, you'll have learned best practices for developing operator training simulator systems and have a reference guide to overcome common challenges.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
1
Section 1: Introduction, Definitions, and Classifications
3
Section 2: Best Practices for the Development of OTS Systems
6
Section 3: OTS' Future, Training Model, and Reference Documents

Process engineering

Since the process model is modeled with high fidelity, maximum benefits can be achieved by using this type of simulator. Here are some examples of process engineering benefits of OTSs:

  • During the build of the digital twin, the supplier and the end user can collaborate to capture all the process engineering errors and report them to the project.
  • This will be discussed further in Chapter 4, OTS Going Forward Toward Digital Twins.
  • Validating any process engineering changes on the OTS first before approving them to be implemented as changes by the project team.
  • Validating all the equipment sizing on the digital twin.
  • From all of the preceding points, a list of lessons learned can be drawn up and passed on to the company's next project team.

To clarify these benefits in more detail, we will discuss some real-life projects and show some benefits that can be achieved using these systems.