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Advanced process control (APC) system

The APC is the top level of the automated technological process control system and makes it possible to automate the operation of the unit in all modes, such as cold start and warm start, regular operation, scheduled and emergency shutdown, as well as in case of off-nominal and emergency situations.
With the sufficient level of unit automation, the APC can operate in an autonomous mode, while the operator’s participation is reduced to setting the task and monitoring key parameters.


The complex of APC allows one to automate and optimize the technological process management in several ways:

- improving economic performance by reducing resources consumption, in particular, electricity and steam;
- decreasing the probability of the personnel’s errors while running the technological unit;
- decreasing the probability of emergency situations;
- increasing the integrated production safety;
- increasing both the system stability and technology performance


System architecture


Why us

  • Our highly skilled engineers-technologists are really experienced in working out solutions for various complex issues associated with operating technological units. The T-Soft specialists have examined, made simulations of, worked out emergency procedures and solved complex technological problems associated with operating technological units of various oil refinery and chemical enterprises.
  • T-Soft has developed and implemented OTS's  for most technological units used by the oil refining and chemical industries. While developing the OTS's, the T-Soft specialists studied the operation peculiarities of a large number of technological units, which is extremely important for the high-quality implementation of APC. OTS's are also used to study, debug and test solutions. It should be noted that OTS's make it impossible to test the operation of the APC in case a whole range of off-nominal and emergency situations occur.
  • T-Soft has developed and tested approaches that allow determining the major and minor factors and parameters that might affect the safety and security of the unit operation, as well as the production quality and performance.
  • The T-Soft specialists have extensive experience while working with DCS by leading manufacturers, which is important for a reasonable combination of the capabilities of the standard and implemented control systems for the technological facility.
  • T-Soft uses software of its own design that allows taking into account any Customer’s requirements regarding the functionality of the modules.

Interconnection of intelligent management systems

The software by T-Soft provides for the interconnection of complex intelligent control systems included in the complex of advanced intelligent management that consists of Alarms ranking system, Module for forecasting dangerous states, System of automated procedures implementation, Operator’s Assistance System; Advanced process control (APC) system.

Using all the systems enables one to ensure the safest and most efficient control of the technological process.


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  • Working out PLAS scenarios on training complexes with a 3D "field"

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    открывает широкие возможности для наработки навыков управления технологическим процессом в среде, максимально приближенной к реальной. 3D модель позволяет реалистично визуализировать все объекты в штатных, нештатных и аварийных ситуациях.
    System for a comprehensive assessment of the state of a technological object
    The system provides the operator with a generalized understanding of the state of the object, which is based on a mathematical analysis of the current technological parameters of the installation.
    Alarm Management System
    designed for improved (in comparison with the standard system) alarms flow control.
    «Automated Procedures» System
    implements automated improved process control in normal, abnormal and emergency situations.
    Advanced process control system
    implements multi-parameter optimal control of the technological process with a forecast of steady-state values with an automatic transition to the production of products of another brand.
    ‘Field’ simulator, an interactive 3D virtual reality
    model offers great opportunities for working out skills of technological process management in the true-to-life environment. The 3D model allows one to realistically visualize all objects in regular, off-nominal and emergency situations.
    Field simulator, an interactive panorama of the technological unit
    allows the operating personnel to study the location of both control elements and facilities on the territory of the oil refinery unit.
    Field simulator, an interactive technological scheme
    is a generally accepted and understandable description of the technological process. The ‘field’ simulator allows one to interact with the control elements being simulated, which are located outside the operator’s room.
    Training management, automated control and personnel assessment
    can be carried out either at the instructor’s station or at a remote station being is part of the factory’s Ethernet.
    The dynamic mathematical model of the technological process
    mathematical description of processes occurring in the equipment of a technological unit. The mathematical model correctly reacts to the actions of both DCS operators and field operators, as well as changes in the state of objects.
    Emulator of the distributed control system (DCS)
    exactly reproduces the features and interface of the operational control system. The emulator allows the DCS operator to develop correct practical skills of managing a technological unit of an oil refinery or chemical plant.
    Operator training simulator (OTS)
    provides the development of stable and correct skills of actions by operating personnel of technological installations in regular, emergency and emergency situations.