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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)
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Section 1: Introduction, Definitions, and Classifications
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Section 2: Best Practices for the Development of OTS Systems
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Section 3: OTS' Future, Training Model, and Reference Documents

Low-fidelity simulators

In these simulators, the ICSS configuration is loaded but there is no process model to represent the plant. The Inputs/Outputs (I/Os) are looped back to satisfy the feedback from the plant. The benefits of these simulators are limited to the following:

  • Operator familiarization of the ICSS Human Machine Interface (HMI) graphics.
  • Since the graphics are loaded, operators can run through and get used to them. In the process, they can pick up on errors and report them to the project team to be addressed as required.
  • Basic help with operation procedures checkout. Full operating procedures can not be checked out using low fidelity simulators, but the simulator graphics and controls can be used in reviewing these operating procedures rather than using Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for example.
  • Especially for new plants, seeing the static graphics will provide basic help for operating procedure writers. They can refer to HMI screens...