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News Release from: Honeywell Process Solutions | Subject: UniSim
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 May 2008
Suncor Voyageur uses UniSim simulation
technology
Honeywell has announced it has been selected to provide operator training simulator technology for the Suncor Energy Voyageur Oil Sands Upgrader Operation in Northern Alberta
Suncor will use the Honeywell UniSim simulation technology as an integral part of the "Operational Readiness Initiatives" to train the operations staff and facilitate safe and efficient plant start-up The Suncor upgrading facilities, including the planned Voyageur Upgrader, process bitumen, a very heavy hydrocarbon, into synthetic crude oil
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 1 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Suncor goal is to increase oil sands production capacity by 550,000 barrels of oil per day by 2012.
By training operators on specific processes offline, companies like Suncor can help operators better navigate complex process scenarios and avoid incidents that could potentially lead to plant upsets, safety risks and unplanned downtime.
The training component also enables new facilities to begin production faster.
In addition to operator training, plants can also integrate UniSim with advanced process control technology to further optimise overall production.
"Operator training is at the heart of plant safety, reliability and efficiency - all three of which are critical for a successful start-up and continuing operations at green field facilities such as Voyageur," said Tom Macleod, regional general manager for Honeywell Process Solutions Canada.
"By effectively preparing operators for potential problems, manufacturers increase their chances for avoiding upsets that lead to lost production and catastrophic accidents.
Keeping the process running smoothly and workers safe benefits the company greatly across the board".
Suncor pioneered bitumen extraction and refining in the late 1960s and is still the single-largest investor in the Canada oil sands industry.
Northern Alberta has oil sands that are the world's second-largest oil reserve, following Saudi Arabia.
Honeywell has an expansive portfolio of automation and control solutions for the oil and gas industry that enables refineries to operate safely, reliably and efficiently.
Recently, UOP, a Honeywell company, announced its new slurry hydrocracking process that helps refiners produce clean gasoline from heavier crude oil.
The technology, licensed from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), is designed to upgrade bitumen, as well as other heavy, highly contaminated feeds found in other parts of South America and the Middle East.
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