By: Inspenet, December 15, 2022.
Radix Software and Engineering has created a virtual FPSO training environment for a major operator with the goal of reducing risk in the asset commissioning phase by training operators on process optimization and operational manual validation.
According to Radix, the performance of the professionals involved in the commissioning and operation of industrial units, specifically an FPSO, has been significantly affected by the greater complexity of their units, equipment and control systems.
With this, the risk of deviations in the execution of operational activities such as starts and stops has increased, with impacts mainly on safety, environmental contamination and operational efficiency.
The company added that it implemented a Proof of Concept to evaluate the latest technologies in integrated simulators for FPSOs using AVEVA tools for this. The focus was the development of training with the use of integrated simulators, for the operation and start-up teams.
“The premise was that the teams could carry out the following initial checks virtually, without assistance from the shipyard site: start-up to steady-state operation, occurrence of disturbances, shutdown procedures, equipment and instrument failure scenarios, commissioning procedures in specific service, abnormal process conditions: changes in the characteristics of the load or the specification of the product and the interlocks of operation and emergency stop controls”, stated Radix.
These activities include pre-commissioning alignment activities of the test separator, start-up activities and continued operation of the test separator with the virtual plant operated for more than 5 hours and producing more than 900 cubic meters of virtual oil, and the closing activities test tab.
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