Emerson Enhances its Scenario® Simulation Portfolio with Availability of Virtual Engineer

Phil Black - PII Editor 22/01/2009

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New engineering tool offers power generators a convenient, cost-effective solution for building, testing and verifying control logic and process graphics without impacting ongoing plant operation

Emerson Process Management today announced the availability of the Scenario® Virtual Engineer, which combines the power of simulation, virtual technology and its Ovation® expert control system within a single desktop computer. The Scenario Virtual Engineer provides power generators with the necessary tools to easily build, test, verify and download process graphics, control logic and process point databases without impacting plant operation.

The Virtual Engineer consists of a single PC workstation loaded with complete Ovation engineering, operator and database server software as well as the Ovation Developer Studio configuration and simulation tools. Because this workstation supports virtual controller technology, up to 20 Ovation controllers can be virtually duplicated within this one Microsoft® Windows®-based workstation.

With this capability, power generators now have the flexibility to duplicate and load select processes or their entire control system onto a single workstation that can be located anywhere in the plant or on the corporate campus. The Virtual Engineer simply executes the plant’s control logic, algorithms and control timing directly in the Windows operating system. Users can easily develop tie-back simulation to verify controls and graphics, and simulate digital point feedback including on/off or open/closed status.

The Scenario Virtual Engineer can be used to test control logic for new plant equipment or processes prior to loading it on the live control system; or to modify existing control strategies and validate their operation on the virtual platform, identifying and correcting issues before they impact plant operations.

For more than 30 years, Emerson Process Management has been delivering leading-edge simulator technology to the power industry, helping customers to enhance plant efficiency and reliability. The Virtual Engineer is the latest addition to the company’s Scenario simulation portfolio.

“The Scenario Virtual Engineer is essentially a ‘virtual test bed,’”

explained Bob Yeager, president of the Power & Water Solutions division of Emerson. “With this new tool, users can modify existing control strategies and validate their operation on a virtual platform, without risking the reliability of their live control system. This is a tremendous advantage for our customers operating in today’s competitive environment.”

For more information contact Amy Schlemmer, Emerson Process Management –Power & Water Solutions on Tel: 001 (412) 963-4192 or

E-mail: amy.schlemmer@emerson.com