Embedded simulation proves popular

23 February 2017



Sales of OvationTM high-fidelity “embedded” simulation systems (see MPS, June 2016) have more than doubled in the past year, reports Emerson, signalling “significant demand for the virtual power plant of the future”, which helps minimise risk and improve power plant reliability. With Emerson’s “embedded” concept, control and simulation are integrated within a single automation platform, reducing complexity and also allowing power generators “to run their plants smarter and more efficiently.”


Sales of OvationTM high-fidelity “embedded” simulation systems (see MPS, June 2016) have more than doubled in the past year, reports Emerson, signalling “significant demand for the virtual power plant of the future”, which helps minimise risk and improve power plant reliability. With Emerson’s “embedded” concept, control and simulation are integrated within a single automation platform, reducing complexity and also allowing power generators “to run their plants smarter and more efficiently.”

“As customers seek improved performance in areas like unit and fleet availability, flexible operations and workforce effectiveness, virtual simulation tools will provide them unprecedented insight into their operations,” said Bob Yeager, president, Power & Water, Emerson Automation Solutions. “Our customers will go beyond real-time information to anticipate and test the future before it happens, improving their ability to meet growing demand.”

“With new generation assets coming online around the world, the industry will likely be challenged to find experienced operators,” Yeager believes. Emerson aims to “improve operator effectiveness and confidence while reducing operating risks through intelligent control systems, more realistic training and simulation platforms, and easier-to-use technologies.”

In the virtual power plant of the future, the high-fidelity Ovation power plant simulator will run in parallel with the Ovation control system. Operators can test control logic changes in advance based on real-time plant data to ensure their changes won’t disrupt operations or cause a forced outage. Other Emerson technologies such as pattern recognition, Pervasive SensingTM and analytical tools will enhance the experience to allow plant operators to virtually experience what may happen in their operation before it does. 



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