Immersive training in oil & gas industries

The process industry always requires research and exploration of new ways to reduce costs, increase revenue and improve security. In the oil and gas industry this need is even greater given the large capital investment, high operating costs, and the serious impact that accidents can have. The VRSim project allows advanced simulation in virtual reality environments such as entire power plants and refineries. The system consists of stereoscopic 3D interface that allows the exploration of the system with photo quality and a chemical-physical simulator that provides a real-time model of the plant. The system was successfully tested in important companies in the energy sector. The use of VRSim allows the validation of operational procedures of the systems, optimization of startup and shutdown sequences of lines, the immersive training of operators and the following evaluation of results achieved, the simulation of faults and failures and their management.