| Supplier | Notable Products / Platforms | |----------|------------------------------| | | SimExec, ProTRAX, full-scope gas & combined cycle simulators | | L3Harris (now part of CAE) | PlantSim, control room replicas | | Corys (formerly Corys TESS) | Corys SIM, high-fidelity process simulators | | Aveva (formerly SimSci) | DYNSIM, Operator Training Simulator | | Emerson | OTS (with DYNSIM or Aspen HYSYS), integrates with DeltaV DCS | | Honeywell | UniSim OTS, integrated with Experion DCS | | Siemens Energy | Plant simulator for SGT/SST series turbines, often bundled with T3000 DCS | | Kongsberg Digital | K-Spice, dynamic process simulator (oil & gas, power) |
| Aspect | Live Plant Training | Simulator Training | |--------|---------------------|--------------------| | | Risk of major damage, injury, or grid upset | Zero risk | | Fault Scenarios | Cannot safely practice catastrophic failures | Unlimited, repeatable fault injection | | Cost of Errors | Extremely high (turbine blade damage, forced outage) | None | | Availability | Limited by plant operational schedule | 24/7 availability | | Environmental Impact | Fuel burned, emissions produced | Only electricity for computers | | Time Compression | Cannot accelerate | Can run faster than real-time for refreshers | gas power plant simulator
Used primarily for educational purposes to teach the fundamental principles of the Brayton and Rankine cycles. | Supplier | Notable Products / Platforms |