03-06-2013

Hyperion delivers operator training simulator of OPaL's ethylene plant for Linde

Hyperion Systems Engineering, the leading independent simulation solutions provider, has delivered to Linde an Operator Training Simulator (OTS) for the ethylene plant in Dahej, India. The Linde Group built the turnkey plant for India’s ONGC Petro-additions Ltd. (OPaL), together with consortium partner Samsung Engineering of Korea. The OPaL Dahej plant will be India’s largest ethylene plant, and the center of a larger petrochemical complex.

The Operator Training Simulator contract was awarded to Hyperion by The Linde Group. Hyperion’s project scope included the design and delivery of an Operator Training Simulator system for the Dual Feed Cracker Unit (DFCU) and Associated Units (AU) with Honeywell Experion Control system.

The OTS solution includes a hybrid system for the DCS using emulated controllers and real operator trainee stations. The Operator training environment is fully replicated using graphics taken from the actual plant DCS configuration.

Hyperion has developed a high-fidelity plant-specific simulator for Dahej ethylene plant. The process model simulation was developed using DYNSIM™ dynamic simulation software. The OTS allows the operators to experience many operating situations in a relatively short period of training time, before the plant is commissioned. The simulator system represents the best method for conducting supervised training exercises and helps to reduce operational errors. The use of the OTS is expected to result in maximization of plant availability, increase of plant productivity and improvement of product quality.

The OTS system has recently been thoroughly tested by both Linde and OPaL engineers and the comments on the behavior of the system are very positive and both are very pleased from the overall result.

Dr. Karsten Schulze, Project Manager from Linde’s Engineering Division stated, “This was a large scale project with many challenges due to its magnitude and complexity. With Hyperion’s experienced team and their hard work, a world-class simulator has been delivered.”

Mr. Dean R. Jones, Executive Vice President of Hyperion stated, “Building high fidelity simulators for ethylene manufacturing is an area where our company has extensive experience and engineering domain expertise; we were delighted to work with The Linde Group and deliver this prestigious project, which will help ensure effective operation of the OPaL Dahej ethylene complex. Hyperion has the skills and expertise to ensure that maximum value can be obtained from customer’s investments in simulation technologies. OPaL now has a valuable tool that can be used to help understand and improve the operation of their plant.”