| 15/05/2008 - Industry uses simulation for gained efficiency, increased production to meet regulation, oversight, economic conditions |
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA (May 2008) Soaring energy prices, global competition, and shortages of skilled labor is resulting in greater pressure on process plants. Process industries across the board, from hydrocarbon production and refining to chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech, are looking for ways to remain profitable, more efficient, and green. Operations staffs, in all these industries, face increased competitive demand for skilled plant operators, government oversight, regulation, and fiduciary liability.
Competitive pressures from a global marketplace are compelling process plant managers to make investments in automation systems and new technology. In many process plants in North America and Western Europe, aging control systems and automation infrastructure restrict capacity and put operational goals at risk. In developing countries and new “Greenfield” plants, users are compelled to invest in the latest technology to remain competitive in the long term. However, in both cases, process plants have a zero tolerance for downtime, requiring that automation systems work correctly the first time.
Operations managers need to be able to train operators in a safe, off-line, realistic training environment, so that operator learning curve mistakes are not made on the production plant. Automation and new technology investments need to be tested thoroughly in a safe, off-line simulation environment, so that system errors can be found and fixed without danger to the process or to the operations personnel.
MYNAH Technologies, a global leader in the automated process control industry for simulation, is working closely with partners like Emerson Process Management, Schneider Electric, and others to make simulation a part of every plant’s automation project. Just as NASA uses simulation so astronauts can master space flight and learn how to space walk before they step outside, likewise, the process industries can use MiMiC simulation to test their automation system and train operators before they go live on the real process plant.
MYNAH’s MiMiC Simulation Software is used in more than 900 sites across the globe ranging from hydrocarbon production and refining to chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech.
MiMiC v3, the 3rd generation simulation platform from MYNAH, provides a scalable and flexible yet powerful and dynamic simulation solution for automation system testing and operator training. MiMiC is scalable from very small to very large projects offering a solution for any process industry user, while still providing accurate, dynamic simulations. Unlike other simulation offerings, MiMiC is designed to be implemented by the end-user so that developing, modifying, and maintaining MiMiC simulations is easy and cost-effective. MiMiC was designed for automation system testing and operator training, providing the greatest return in these activities for the simulation investment.
By testing the plant’s automation system with simulation for normal, abnormal, and upset conditions, the user can verify that the application software has been designed and implemented to meet the functional needs of the process, EPA and other federal regulations, as well as the testing requirements of validated industries. This improves plant safety, environmental protection, operator competency, overall efficiency, and production.
MiMiC Simulation Software supports the testing, optimization, and training that plants need to stay profitable and competitive. MiMiC v3 supports a number of automation platforms including Emerson Process Management, Schneider Electric, and other automation systems that support the OPC protocol.
Additionally, MiMiC v3 includes modeling and operator training functionality such as integrated thermodynamic properties, steam tables, automatic engineering unit conversions, and first principles unit operations modeling objects. User interfaces are completely configurable and dynamic, allowing the user to view simulation and training information in dynamic tables, real-time trends, or dynamic process flow diagrams. The MiMiC Operator Training Manager supports structured training sessions with scenario building by data browsing (no scripting), integrated session scoring, and reporting in open data formats like HTML and PDF.
Substantial return on investment in simulation systems has been proven across all process industries from batch to continuous processes. Probably the most significant improvement in MiMiC's 3rd-generation simulation is the added modeling functionality that saves time and money and allows users to create advanced models of complex plants. Don Sengur, Advanced Simulation Consultant, notes that the MiMiC v3 automatic engineering unit conversions alone saves simulation development and management time by 10%. It also saves time by improved usability and design with intuitive wizard-driven configurations and powerful data visualization tools.
Using simulation for testing and training for automation systems has proven benefits for capital project execution and operational excellence initiatives. MiMiC v3 is currently the only third-generation simulation software of its kind to solve the industry’s complex needs and deliver significant results, with minimal risk and investment.
Markets will continue to fluctuate and costs will increase. Nonetheless, innovative and responsive industries will use new and greener technologies, such as process simulation, to improve efficiency, reduce costs, increase production, and stay profitable.
Read the White Paper: 3rd-Generation Simulation Solves Process Industry's Challenges
Read the MiMiC v3 Product Bulletin
About MYNAH Technologies
MYNAH Technologies (www.mynah.com) is a leading provider of Process Simulation Software for Automation system software acceptance testing and operator training. Process companies worldwide save time and money on their process automation projects by using MYNAH’s award-winning MiMiC Process Simulation Software. MiMiC Process Simulation Software has been awarded in CONTROL Magazine's Annual Readers' Choice Awards and Control Engineering's Editor’s Choice Awards. MYNAH has also received recognition as one of the top "Vendors Offering Exceptional Service." MYNAH produces high-performance products for IO and device connectivity. MYNAH Technologies is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Experitec, Inc., located in Chesterfield, Missouri, USA.
Further information:
MYNAH Technologies
Jason Covington +1 (636) 681-1587
jason.covington@mynah.com |
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