DCS/ESD Check-out
Invensys virtual stimulation solutions for both Foxboro FSIM Plus and Triconex TRISIM Plus provide a unique capability for your Foxboro and/or Triconex control systems to undertake:
Control System Checkout and Engineering
FSIM Plus and TRISIM Plus enable comprehensive control system check-out and tuning before and after plant start-up, without having to employ duplicate of system hardware. These solutions are a strong economic alternative for those who cannot afford additional hardware for projects. The independent testing capability enables a dramatic reduction in commissioning project schedules and correspondingly significant time and money savings. FSIM Plus and TRISIM Plus can also shorten outage and retrofit times for existing installations.
Factory Acceptance Testing
FSIM Plus and TRISIM Plus provide accurate and cost-effective means to satisfy the rigorous scrutiny of Factory Acceptance Testing, regardless of system complexity. The process modeling tool can provide all of the necessary conditions to thoroughly exercise your entire control system.
Operator Training
FSIM Plus and TRISIM Plus allow operators to thoroughly learn about control system response and performance in absolute safety. You can run operators through a wide variety of start-up, shutdown, emergency and malfunction scenarios using the process models. FSIM Plus and TRISIM Plus can be used to test operators' reactions or response times as pat our the integrated Trainee Performance Monitor (TPM) and conveniently review each case as an additional learning tool.
Engineering Analysis
FSIM Plus and TRISIM Plus provide the ideal experimental environment for evaluating proposed control system revamps, retrofits, and upgrades. They offer the ideal "test bed" for process modifications, control strategy development, and system additions or changes -providing you with answers to your most important questions in a zero-risk environment.
Comprehensive Applications for Today's Plant Requirements
The benefits build over the plant lifecycle:
Validate Design - Process equipment design
- Relief system design
- Control strategy validation
- Process operability analysis
| Process Design We start by employing rigorous dynamic simulation models during the design stage of a project for process design, control strategy, and risk analysis studies. Your investment in these dynamic simulation models will be preserved throughout the later stages of your plant’s lifecycle. |
Checkout Controls - Control and graphics design verification
- Graphic display improvement
- Emergency control testing
- Controller pre-tuning
| Control Configuration We provide the best DCS and PLC representations, making them ideal for building and testing plant controls. Checking out controls on the simulator can save days or weeks of commissioning time to get your plant online sooner. |
Train Personnel - User interface familiarization
- Startup training
- Emergency response training
- I&C diagnostic training
| Initial Start-up Plant operators can be thoroughly trained on normal plant operation, startup and shutdown, and response to equipment malfunctions. Operators can be qualified and re-qualified in a risk-free environment. Plus the accuracy of our control system emulation enables Instrument and Control (I&C) technicians to learn the diagnostic skills and control loop tuning theory needed for analytical problem solving. |
Improve Performance - Control and process design testing
- Alarm management
- APC pre-tuning
- Operational procedure optimization
| Plant Operation The benefits don't stop with trained personnel. Our simulators can assist you in developing and testing control system and process design improvements. We have DCS solutions that enable you to load controls directly from the plant, modify them on the Plant Simulator, and later transfer them back to the plant. What’s more, our process models are so easy to maintain that they continue to be an effective tool long after conventional training systems become obsolete. |
