The development of a novel type chemical process operator-training simulator

Abstract In this paper, according to the operation characteristics of small-scale fine chemical production processes, using IPC (Industrial PC and Intelligent Control) Simulation Mode and taking a typical SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) Configuration Software as GUI (Graphical User Interface) developing plat form, a novel type operator-training simulator is developed for a small-scale fine chemical production process. The dynamic model of the process is achieved mainly by modeling the dynamic behavior of the process, and this is called Dynamic Compensation Modeling Method. The overall simulation software package is successfully integrated by programming a DLL (Dynamic Link Library) function program UserFunc.dll, which is used to link the dynamic model calculation program through the database of the SCADA Configuration Software to the simulation GUI. The simulator is proved to have good performances in chemical process operator-training practice.