Preface

The Operator Training Simulator (OTS) industry has been changing quickly, especially in the last decade. While in some industries, such as aviation and nuclear energy, simulation has been well established, in the process industry it is taking shape and trying to catch up.

This book is an attempt to set some standards for the OTS sector in the process industry. It will share real project experiences and best practices with you to help broaden your knowledge about the subject.

The book is not meant to be a theoretical textbook, but a guide based on real-world experience in the field.

Who this book is for

This book will share the experience of the author, who has worked for more than 30 years in the industry, delivering and using OTS systems, to help you in many ways. You may be someone who is thinking of acquiring an OTS, a supplier who builds OTSs, or an end user who uses an OTS.

What this book covers

Chapter 1, OTS Introduction, is an introduction to OTSs that will go into who this book is for, different types of OTSs, and jargon used when talking about OTSs.

Chapter 2, OTS Benefits and Best Use, covers OTS benefits and best use using real-life project experiences.

Chapter 3, OTS Project Execution and Best Practices, covers the best practices of building and delivering OTS projects using real project examples.

Chapter 4, OTS Going Forward Toward Digital Twins, explains how to move an OTS project to make it a digital twin, making the most of the OTS.

Chapter 5, OTS Training and Delivery, provides a training module for you to use in your own projects.

Chapter 6, OTS Sample Documentation, shares a sample template of the main OTS project documents.

To get the most out of this book

To get the most out of this book, a basic knowledge of process plants will go a long way. If you have been involved in an OTS or ICSS projects, then that will help you grasp the concepts in this book quickly. Having said that, for those who don't have OTS project experience, there are some basic concepts that are laid out for engineers, operators and training instructors that will be easy to digest.

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