Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has inaugurated its Simulator Training Centre (STC) at Barakah in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi — the site of the UAE’s nuclear energy plants.
The new simulators, which are among the world’s most advanced nuclear training devices and the first of their kind in the Middle East, will complement Enec’s comprehensive training programme and help Enec to prepare its scholarships students to attain Reactor Operator (RO) and Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) certifications. They will also provide continuous training for Enec’s working SROs.
STC is home to two simulators, which are identical to the plant’s Main Control Room (MCR), each consisting of a Large Display Panel (LDP), which highlights the most important parameters for operators’ quick reference, and five operator stations from which ROs can consult any system within the plant using their Man-Machine Interface System (MMIS).
Developed by Enec’s prime contractor, the Korea Electric Power Corp, Western Services Corporation (WSC) and Shinil, the simulator replicates the actual conditions and environment that the reactor operators would experience in a real time situation. It also provides students with the opportunity to experience accident situations that they would normally not be exposed to in day to day operations.
The APR1400 simulators are among the most advanced simulators in the world due to the complexity of both the core modelling and the Instrumentation and Control systems. The simulators integrate multiple specialist software systems to reproduce the closest possible reproduction of the real plant.
