MOABS/DT: Methane Odor Abatement Simulator with Digital Twins

Digital twins (DT) are quickly being realized in many different applications for improving performance and adding intelligence. Depending on the application, the specific details of the DT may vary. For DT's of fluid systems, such as with fugitive methane emissions (containing millions of degrees of freedom), different numerical and reduced order modeling approaches are required for implementation. In practice, weather conditions and repeatability become an issue when evaluating detection and quantification strategies. This paper outlines a virtual evaluation center DT based on the Methane Emission Technology Evaluation Center (METEC) that aims to test quantification strategies under controlled virtual conditions, namely, the methane odor abatement simulator (MOABS/DT).