Refuse Simulator

REFUSE TO ENERGY RECOVERY

POWER PLANT SIMULATOR

Furnace Pressure Simulator Screen for 12 MW Refuse (Solid Waste) Incinerator Energy Recovery Power Plant

This simulator is a dynamic model of a 11MW Refuse to Energy power plant. It is based on a real plant in Los Angeles - COMMERCE Refuse-to-Energy Facility. The plant is in operation since 1981. It was the first plant in the world to use a unique state of the art combination of air pollution control devices. These devices consist of ammonia and limestone injection into the furnace, followed by a dry scrubber and finishing with a baghouse. The facility burns an average of 360 tons of trash per day and generate a net 10 MW of electricity for 20,000 Southern California homes.

In this Refuse to Energy Plant simulator, user can practice plant startup, shutdown, manipulate load setpoints or activate control systems interactively and review the system behavior on the graphical displays. In addition, user can insert an equipment malfunctions, and evaluate the automatic control system’s responses or execute different operating strategies to mitigate the upset. The simulator is currently used for operator training. 

The Simulator major models include:

• Refuse Weigh Scale
• Refuse Storage and Feed Chute
• Furnace & Boiler
• Turbine Generator
• Dry Scrubber
• Baghouse
• Ash Treatment & Recycling

The Simulator has:

• 40 plant process interactive screens
• Alarms Summary
• Real-time trends
• 20 critical malfunctions
• Bailey DCS Emulation
• Control Panel Emulation

Below are sample screens of the Simulator:

Simulator Screen for one of the Bailey DCS Interface of Boiler Master

Simulator Screen for Plant Overview

Simulator Screen for Deaerator and Steam Supply

Simulator Screen for Condenser and Condensate

Simulator Screen for Turbine Control Panel Emulation

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