Detection of unexpected situations during transient conditions.
	Minimizing noxious emissions during start-up and shut-down.
	Emergency Shutdown System proving.
	Relief valve sizing.

 

	Feasibility analysis of new process designs.
	Early evaluation of various design alternatives.
	Investigation into process operability and controllability during species changes.
	Analysis of performance due to change of process parameters.

 

	Stage and verify new or revamped plant control system design.
	Define, prior to startup, of operational values for set points, alarm limits, etc.
	Speed investigation of control strategy alternatives.
	Verify and calibrate advanced model based control.
	Verify critical control valve sizes.

 

	Start-up and shut-down procedures.
	Minimizing trips-ensure backup equipment can be started quickly enough.
	Maintenance schedule and planning.
	Scheduling for batch processes and pipeline distribution networks.

 

	Assess alternatives and best solution to maintain optimal plant performance.
	Trip condition duplication and investigating preventative measures.
	Economic evaluation of alternatives, for revamps of ageing plants.

 

	General plant operational know-how.
	Distributed Control System(DCS) usage.
	Operational knowledge for a specific process.
	Instruction in process and control system design and interaction.
	Demonstration and verification of the action and advantages of advanced control systems.
	System dynamics and unit interactions.
	The engineering analysis model can be used as a fully interactive operator training simulator.