Perfectly trained personnel
for Niederaussem thanks to
KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V. Simulator
Simulator Reference
Instrumentation, Controls & Electrical
SPPA-S3000 Simulator
offers an exact simulation of the power plant
with the original human-machine interface
(HMI) of the SPPA-T3000 Control System and
emulation of the automation layer and the
process model, making it a highly valuable tool
for both basic and advanced training of power
plant personnel.
The Result
■ Higher availability thanks to
safe and reliable handling
of the new SPPA-T3000
Control System
■ Increased safety due to
qualified employees who
are prepared for faults
and runback events
■ Reduced costs thanks to
shorter training times,
fewer unit outages and
savings in equipment
The Plant
The lignite-fired power plant operated by
RWE Power AG in Niederaussem is one of the
largest power plants in Germany. The plant’s
600-MW unit G was equipped with the
SPPA-T3000 Control System as part of a plant
retrofit in 2008.
The Task
The transition from a conventional compact
control room to a screen-based control room
necessitated by this modernization required
thorough training of the plant operators.
It was provided directly at the plant during
commissioning. In line with a continuous
improvement process it is important to provide ongoing training for employees in safe
operation of the newly installed I&C system
and control of faults and run-back events.
Here, the greater the accuracy with which
the specific properties of the real plant are
simulated, the more successful the learning
effect.
Our Solution
The new I&C system of the reference unit G
was emulated 1:1 in the SPPA-S3000 Simulator
using real engineering data. This was accomplished using the original SPPA-T3000 HMI
and emulation of the automation layer,
including the process model that was provided.
KRAFTWERKSSCHULE E.V. (KWS) successfully
conducted the training sessions at the RWE
training center in Niederaussem. The simulator
now behaves exactly like the real power plant
during operation – all the details on the screen
are the same as those in the actual control
room. Every fault and every operating condition of the plant can be repeated as often as
necessary until all reactions and procedures
have been mastered. The personnel thus
become practiced in reacting quickly and
reliably in a crisis situation and are optimally
prepared for even the most exceptional
situations.
The training opportunities range from simple
daily warm-ups to an intensive course for
training responses during normal start-up,
shutdown and load operation and in the event
of faulted conditions – practice-oriented,
thorough and absolutely risk-free.
It allows plant operators to be trained according
to requirements, directly at the plant and based
on plant-specific behavior. This considerably
reduces the required scope of training.
“Given today’s power generation
requirements, the deployment
of state-of-the-art technology
alone is nowhere near enough.
Well-trained employees are the
key to long-term success.”
Erwin Winkel, Head of Human Resources,
RWE Power
Answers for energy.
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