Compact simulators for fossil-fueled power plants

The author describes how, in fossil fuel power plants around the world, a new breed of plant simulators is winning a following. These "compact simulators" are based on personal computer and workstation hardware and can model a plant's operations accurately and in real-time. They are both adaptable and mobile. With their aid, electric utilities are training more qualified power plant operators and designing tighter power plant control systems. The simulators are even being used to test untried, power plant technologies.<
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