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Invensys Operations Management Partners with US Department of Energy for Innovative IGCC Training Center

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The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Invensys Operations Management to develop a state-of-the-art training center for the development of new generation zero-emission integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants with carbon capture. The training center will utilize Invensys' innovative EYESim virtual reality training solution, which will provide a highly realistic and immersive environment for training plant operators and designers. The goal of the training center is to develop expertise in the analysis, operation, and control of commercial-scale IGCC plants, with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting the adoption of clean-coal technology.

Key Takeaways:

  • Invensys Operations Management has partnered with the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a state-of-the-art training center for IGCC power plants with carbon capture.
  • The training center will utilize Invensys' EYESim virtual reality training solution, which provides a highly realistic and immersive environment for training plant operators and designers.
  • The goal of the training center is to develop expertise in the analysis, operation, and control of commercial-scale IGCC plants.
  • The training center will be operated by the DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and will provide demonstration, education, and training services for IGCC plant operation and control.
  • The EYESim solution combines SimSci-Esscor DYNSIM process modeling software with 3-D virtual reality experience, creating a high-fidelity model of a generic coal-fired IGCC power plant.
  • The DOE will use the simulator to showcase clean coal technology as a technically feasible way to support future electrical generation demand without emitting environmental pollutants or greenhouse gases.
  • Invensys Operations Management will display and demonstrate the new solution during the company's OpsManage'09 Conference in Anaheim, CA, and will also give a joint presentation about the NETL project and the EYESim solution.
  • Maurizio Rovaglio, Ph.D. and head of innovation and emerging technologies for Invensys Operations Management, stated that the work will help bring about a more sustainable future and will be showcased during the company's OpsManage'09 Conference.

Statistics:

  • The DOE's IGCC training center will utilize Invensys' innovative EYESim virtual reality training solution.
  • The training center will provide a highly realistic and immersive environment for training plant operators and designers.
  • Invensys Operations Management has approximately 9,000 employees and delivers its solutions to more than 40,000 clients around the world in over 200,000 plants and facilities.
  • Invensys Operations Management's solutions are used by clients in more than 50 countries.
  • The DOE will use the simulator to provide demonstration, education, and training services for IGCC plant operation and control.
  • The EYESim solution combines SimSci-Esscor DYNSIM process modeling software with 3-D virtual reality experience, creating a high-fidelity model of a generic coal-fired IGCC power plant.

Sources:

  • Invensys Operations Management press release (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX, Nov 03, 2009)
  • Invensys Operations Management (iom.invensys.com)
  • Invensys plc (www.invensys.com)

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