2011 Spring Meeting & 7th Global Congress on Process Safety

(111f) Use of Process Simulators for Control Studies and Operator Training at RasGas

Authors

Abdulla Al-Subaey - Presenter, Ras Gas Company Limited
Ferdi Pangan - Presenter, Ras Gas Company Limited
John W. Womack - Presenter, Markham Dynamics Corporation
Ahmet Pekediz - Presenter, Honeywell Process Solutions


Ras Gas Company Limited (Ras Gas) operates LNG production as well as pipeline quality gas production facilities in the state of Qatar. RasGas has made extensive use of Process Simulators (POTS) during pre-project commissioning and later during normal plant operation. The primary use is for Distributed Control System (DCS) training of central control room Operators. The paper explains the training use of Process Simulator made by RasGas, and provides examples of other benefits.