Virtual Reality Based Process Integrated Simulation Platform in Refinery： Virtual Refinery and Its Application

With the combination between system simulation and virtual reality, we have established an integrated virtual refinery simulation platform, and analyzed the overall design and principal architecture. This paper introduces a simulation algorithm about a refinery based on virtual reality, and explains how the algorithm can be applied to the virtual refinery in- tegrated simulation platform in detail. The virtual refinery simulation platform, which consists of a three-dimensional scene system, an integrated database system and a dynamic-static simulation system, has many applications, such as dynamic- static simulation of key process unit used as process control and oil tank blending simulation for scheduling. With the vi- sualization and human-computer interaction for acquiring production and process data, this platform can provide effective supports on staff training related with monitoring, control and operation in refinery. Virtual refinery can also be web pub- lished through the internet and it is helpful for the distance training and education.

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