VariView is a graphical package perfectly suited to the display of management data for pipeline operators and the replication of SCADA style displays for training simulators. It seamlessly connects to the middleware application for display of data from any connecting application in a centralised manner.
It is a self contained, robust and intuitive package that promotes customer display build using recognisable tools in a versatile development and editing environment. VariView is not just a display tool promoting clarity and realism, it has been tailored to the pipeline management world and for complete interaction with VariSim
VariView has been developed with efficiency in mind using standardised processes, drag and drop functions and data access through common tree style data structures and drop down combo boxes. It is highly scaleable with no restrictions on its display capabilities and precise customised graphical views can be quickly created by novices and experts alike. It is extremely easy to use, no programming is needed and it can rapidly transform the display of data into a format specific to a users needs. Alarm and Event banners display all distributed data generated at any location on the system. This provides the operator with all the necessary and expected data for complete system monitoring and control.
Standard functions provide control of any components in the system which can be easily expanded with new concepts. Symbol libraries are available that are consistently being expanded and made available to SSL’s customers. With some straight forward training, you will need minimal support from SSL in the future.VariView is a client based component written in the .
NET environment, operating on the Windows operating system. User levels control the data displayed and the accessibility rights. No restriction is placed on the amount of I/O it can display or from where the data is sourced (VariSim, SCADA, Historian etc.). Install it as many times as required throughout the distributed environment.
The pipeline simulator is now widely accepted as a key requirement for any operating company that takes its responsibilities seriously. A good simulator helps maximise operational safety, protect the environment and improve the efficiency of operation.
Today, safety is being driven to the highest standards and leaks are being prevented through detailed flow assurance and surge analysis studies.Engineers are conducting analyses to prevent daily operating problems with their pipeline networks and are proactively identifying potential disasters. Steps are being taken to suppress excessive operating pressures, heat distribution and energy usage is being monitored and equipment configuration is being optimised to reduce emissions.
VariSim uses range from simple, steady state determination to simulating complex pressure events. Any operation that can affect the fluid reaction of a pipeline network can be accurately simulated and this includes the plant area.
There is no better way of maximising confidence in the overall system design than being able to simulate the complete interaction between the pipe work, the equipment and the control scheme. Pipework can be correctly sized and rated, control set-points and control parameters can be tuned, system bottlenecks can be identified, storage volumes can be assured and pressure suppression equipment can be correctly sized.
Communicating with VariSim is refreshingly simple. When the mode of VariSim is changed from standalone to online or offline, it can communicate with the SSL messaging middleware. Communication with other applications is simply a case of allowing the application to communicate with VariSim via this middleware.
Changes in operation, changes in throughput requirements, deterioration in pipeline and equipment condition or poor initial design can all lead to daily operating problems. VariSim helps identify and solve the source of these problems. Initiation of the simulator with current operating conditions also reveals a wealth of unrealised information for assessment and further simulation.
Planners can assess the effects of future maintenance; operators can quickly establish new procedures without compromising safety and daily nominations can be verified through forecasting and allocated with confidence.
VariSim has been designed to ensure that it accurately models any component of a system that can affect the fluid behaviour within a pipeline. This means small plant pipe work, long transmission lines, variable flow regimes, telemetry effects, surge suppression equipment, control logic etc. can all be accurately simulated. Care has been taken to ensure the VariSim output is easily accessible and easy to understand using industry familiar terminology.
The ability to simulate variable product properties, variable wave-speeds and variable time steps makes VariSim one of the most accurate products on the market.
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