Software monitors performance of power plants.
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PowRx web-enabled software applies system wide advanced cycle and equipment simulation and sensor reconciliation technologies to real-time operating data. It provides information about plant's operations, performance, and maintenance to authorized personnel across enterprise. Operators can quickly identify under-performing equipment, plan effective maintenance operations and engineer operational improvements.
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SimSci-Esscor Introduces New Performance-Monitoring Solution for Power Plants
PowRx Software Combines Sensor Reconciliation and Complete System Simulation
LAKE FOREST, Calif., May 5, 2003 -- SimSci-Esscor, an operating unit of Invensys plc, today announced the introduction of PowRx(TM), a new Web-enabled performance-monitoring solution for power plants.
One of the industry's only power plant performance-management solutions to use rigorous optimization technology, the PowRx solution can lower a plant's operating costs and save valuable time by monitoring asset performance around the clock. It also delivers reliable information about a plant's operations, performance and maintenance to authorized personnel across the enterprise.
PowRx is a central pillar of SimSci-Esscor's family of proven industrial solutions designed to help users overcome the challenges of running a competitive power-generation facility and obtain peak performance from their operating units. It joins the company's successful roster of power industry applications such as the Connoisseur advanced process control solution, the FSIM Plus control system simulator for Foxboro I/A series systems and other operating training simulators.
"Customers in the power-generation industry require software solutions that help maintain peak plant performance, satisfy delivery contracts and avoid unscheduled shutdowns," said Ken Brown, vice president and general manager of SimSci-Esscor. "PowRx is one of the only commercial solutions that can persistently monitor and optimize the entire plant cycle in real time. It uniquely applies system wide advanced cycle and equipment simulation and sensor reconciliation technologies to real-time operating data. As a result, operators can provide improved asset dispatch and overall economic performance."
PowRx applications in power plants include steady-state simulation for "what-if" analysis, operating data reconciliation, cycle performance monitoring and equipment performance monitoring for gas, coal, combined cycle and nuclear-generating plants. As an on-line diagnostic tool, the solution eliminates the need for back-end data management enabling users to make well-informed business decisions. With the PowRx solution, operators can quickly identify under-performing equipment, plan effective maintenance operations and engineer operational improvements.
The PowRx solution combines a friendly and open graphical user environment with a client/server architecture that eases model building, usage and results review. It also supports the ODBC and @aGlance protocols while offering interfaces to popular plant data historian applications such as AIM*, PHD and PI.
"PowRx is a culmination of SimSci-Esscor's years of industry experience, domain expertise and world-class technology," Brown said. "Its introduction underscores the company's commitment to delivering innovative simulation and optimization products and services that can make a significant improvement in response to changing plant and market conditions while leveraging our customers' existing technology investments."
About SimSci-Esscor
SimSci-Esscor is a leader in the development and marketing of industrial process simulation software and systems for a variety of industries, including oil and gas exploration, petroleum refining, petrochemical and chemical manufacturing, electrical power generation, mining and engineering and construction. SimSci-Esscor products enable clients to minimize capital requirements, optimize facility performance and maximize returns on investments in producing assets.
SimSci-Esscor, as part of Invensys plc, supports more than 750 client companies in more than 70 different countries through offices in Brazil, Venezuela, Germany, Japan, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the U.S. For more information, visit the SimSci-Esscor Web site at www.simsciesscor.com.
About Invensys
Invensys is a global leader in production technology. The group helps customers improve productivity, performance and profitability using innovative services and technologies and a deep understanding of their industries and applications.
Invensys Production Management works closely with customers to increase performance of production assets, maximize return on investment in production and data management technologies and remove cost and cash from the supply chain. The division includes APV, Avantis, Eurotherm, Foxboro, IMServ, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex and Wonderware. These businesses address process and batch industries - including oil and gas, chemicals, power and utilities, food and beverage, and personal health care - and the discrete and hybrid manufacturing sectors.
Invensys Rail Systems is a global leader in the design, manufacture, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of safety related rail signaling and control systems as well as a complete range of rail signaling and communications products. The business includes Westinghouse Rail Systems Limited (WRSL), Dimetronic Signals, Safetran Systems, Burco Services, Westinghouse Signals Australia and Foxboro Transportation. WRSL was recently awarded two contracts valued at more than £850m (US$1.3 billion) for the renewal of signaling on the London Underground.
Invensys also currently serves other market sectors through its Development Division. The businesses in this division are: Appliance Controls, APV Baker, Baan, Climate Controls, Hansen Transmissions, Lambda, Metering Systems, Powerware and Teccor. Invensys is actively seeking to develop these businesses through equity partners or new owners.
Invensys operates in more than 60 countries, with its headquarters in London. For more information, visit www.invensys.com.
Invensys, SimSci-Esscor, PowRx, Connoisseur, FSIM Plus, Foxboro, APV, Avantis, Baan, Eurotherm, Triconex, Wonderware, Powerware, Hansen Transmission, and Lambda are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries and affiliated companies. All other brands may be trademarks of their respective owners.
