Take your integrated design for a test-drive before commissioning
3KEYSAE fills the void left by traditional static engineering tools — enabling engineers to test designs across full operating scenarios, shake out integration problems, and validate DCS control logic before a single piece of hardware is installed.
What Traditional Engineering Tools Cannot Do
Deploy simulation early in design phases to surface and resolve issues before implementation.
Resolve commissioning issues on a soft platform before touching real plant hardware.
Validate control logic, HMI displays, and procedures before plant construction begins.
Avoid costly rework, extended commissioning, and equipment damage — resolved on software first.
High-Fidelity Engineering-Grade Simulation Platform
The SAE Test Bed includes high-fidelity, engineering-grade simulation models of plant systems and processes based on plant design basis data — developed for verification of integrated plant systems design and DCS configuration. Configuration management is provided by 3KEYSAFE™, ensuring data traceability and simulator design specifications throughout the project lifecycle.
Why SAE Changes the Engineering Process
The primary advantage of SAE is to couple a high-fidelity plant simulation with integrated process models for simulated commissioning of the plant design — including component selection and DCS control logic — prior to actual construction. Issues are uncovered and resolved on a soft platform without compromising safety, damaging equipment, or incurring rework.
Many issues resolved on a soft platform — no safety compromise, no equipment damage, no costly field rework during commissioning.
Exposure to prolonged and costly commissioning due to faulty system design is minimized — the most common and expensive source of project overrun.
Executing the complete commissioning program on the real-time simulator provides accurate timing for every evolution — enabling precise scheduling of actual commissioning activities.
Validate DCS control logic schemes and HMI displays before implementation — eliminating control room design rework after hardware is installed.
WSC Expertise — On Demand
Engineering departments often face the challenge of analyzing, predicting, or optimizing complex systems under varying conditions or fault scenarios. Physical testing may be prohibitively expensive or risk revenue loss and equipment damage. WSC places its multi-disciplinary simulation competencies into service as a consulting offering.
A fully functional simulation delivered to the customer for ongoing internal analysis using their own resources — enabling continued self-service investigation.
A fully functional simulation plus analysis performed by WSC staff on the customer's behalf — complete engineering conclusions delivered as a project output.
Explore what WSC's SAE and simulation consulting can do for your project
Provide a brief description of your need and an application specialist from WSC will contact you to discuss your request — whether for a full SAE test bed engagement or targeted simulation-based analysis and consulting.