WSC — Fossil Power Plant Simulation

Extensive experience across every fossil plant configuration

WSC delivers simulation solutions for drum, once-through, sub-critical, and supercritical boiler designs — applicable to any plant in operation, under construction, or newly designed, backed by over 50 simulators delivered worldwide.

Simulation Platform

3KEYMASTER™ Modeling Tools

50+
Simulators delivered worldwide
20+
DCS & PLC systems supported
Any
Plant stage — operating, construction, or design
Boiler modeling
Fuel & Combustion Modeling Tool

Models any boiler configuration — drum, once-through, sub-critical, and supercritical — with full confidence in model fidelity for training and engineering applications.

Flow network
Two Phase Flow Network Modeling Tool

Multi-phase fluid flow modeling across all boiler and process configurations, verified through extensive project delivery.

Electrical systems
Electrical & Relay Protection Tool

High-fidelity simulation of electrical generation, distribution, and relay protection systems across the full power plant.

Control room
Touch Screen Panel Emulation

Replicates traditional control panels and control room environments via touch screen technology at a lower cost to the client.

Distributed Control Systems

DCS Integration — Any Configuration

WSC has experience applying DCS systems in nearly all possible configurations, based on project specifications and customer needs — having worked with over 20 DCS and PLC systems used across the power industry.

Stimulation

Real DCS hardware driven by simulated plant I/O signals for high-fidelity operator training.

Hybrid

Combination of real and virtual DCS components tailored to project scope and budget.

Virtual

Fully software-based DCS replica running within the 3KEYMASTER™ environment.

Emulation

Functional software replication of DCS logic and behavior without dedicated hardware.

Instructor Station

Full-Featured Simulation Control

The 3KEYMASTER™ Instructor Station provides a flexible simulator environment with embedded features for monitoring, validation, scenario management, and trainee assessment — including thousands of malfunctions for developing realistic training exercises.

Monitored parameters & trending

Real-time monitoring of key plant variables with historical trending for analysis and scenario review.

Validation & Verification (V&V)

Built-in tools to verify simulator fidelity against reference plant data and acceptance criteria.

Scenario Based Testing (SBT)

Structured scenario creation with event triggers and automated testing to ensure consistent training quality.

Malfunction system

Thousands of generic and specific malfunctions allowing instructors to replicate plant behaviors and demonstrate abnormal conditions to operations staff.

Trainee performance tracking

Objective assessment and performance recording for each training session and operator evaluation.

Generic Simulators

Ready-to-Use Simulator Offerings

WSC offers a great range of generic simulators — a cost-effective starting point that can be configured to closely match your specific plant. Take a few minutes to complete the short configurator questionnaire to see how close our training simulators might be to your plant.

Available generic simulator types:
Combined Cycle Simple Cycle Fossil / Steam Drum Boiler Once-Through Supercritical
Interested in checking how close our simulators are to your plant? Complete a short configurator questionnaire to find your optimal match.
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Further Information

Ready to serve your fossil simulation needs

For a complete overview of WSC's fossil, simple cycle, and combined cycle simulation capabilities, refer to the 3KEYMASTER™ Fossil, Simple Cycle and CCGT brochure.

3KEYMASTER™ Fossil, Simple Cycle & CCGT Brochure