WSC, Inc. Acquired by Curtiss-Wright Corporation
  Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of WSC, Inc., a leading provider of state-of-the-art simulation technology that supports the design, commissioning, and reliable operation of commerci...

WSC Delivered Full Scope High Fidelity Generic Nuclear Power Plant Simulators (GPWR, GBWR) to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
In December 2023, WSC’s Full Scope High Fidelity Generic Nuclear Power Plant Simulators for a Pressurized Water Reactor (GPWR) and Boiling Water Reactor (GBWR) were provided to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The GPWR and GBWR si...

WSC Introduces the 3KEYTOUCH GlassTop Lite and GlassTop Mini Models
In 2023, WSC introduced two new 3KEYTOUCH GlassTop models - GlassTop Lite and GlassTop Mini. The two new platforms offer a cost-effective and modular solution that provides the functionality of our traditional nuclear power plant style GlassTop at a ...

AES Eagle Valley CCGT Simulator Delivery & Updates
In late 2022, WSC delivered to AES the Eagle valley 2x2x1 Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) full scope simulator. Using our 3KEYMASTER real-time simulation environment and modeling tools, WSC developed all plant process models and implemented three...

WSC Continues to Support Duke Energy
WSC continues to support Duke Energy with several updates to their fleet of 30+ simulators, including: Sutton Turbine Control Update: Remove the emulated Toshiba turbine controls, implement Virtual Ovation (see below), and update ITS lessons. W...

WSC 2023 Consortium Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, September 11-15
              WSC is pleased to announce that the 22nd annual Consortium Meeting will be in-person and co-hosted at Wolf Creek by Evergy in Kansas City, MO, September 11-15, 2023. Attendees and partic...

Frederick County Office of Economic Development Names WSC in their Top 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2022
The Frederick County, Maryland, Office of Economic Development (FCOED) has named WSC, Inc. as one of Frederick County's Top 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2022. The award highlights innovative, creative businesses that are making the biggest i...

WSC Delivered a 3KEYMASTER Generic Hydroelectric Power Plant Classroom Simulator to WAPDA
WSC delivered a 3KEYMASTER Generic Hydroelectric Power Plant Classroom Simulator to the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) for the Hydropower Training Institute (HPTI) Mangla.   The engineering-grade classroom t...

WSC Delivered LEU Upgrade to the MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory MITR Simulator
The MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory (MIT-NRL) MIT Research Reactor (MITR) is a multi-purpose research reactor that is the second largest university reactor in the United States. In 2021, WSC delivered to MIT-NRL a replica MITR simulator model base...

WSC 2022 Consortium Meeting In-Person and Virtually with Daily Sessions September 12-16, 2022
WSC is pleased to announce that the annual Consortium Meeting will be in-person at our headquarters in Frederick, Maryland September 12-16, 2022. All presentations and workshops, to be announced, will be co-hosted on MS Teams to allow members to...

WSC Selected for the Maryland Business Adapts 21/22 Award for Innovative Pandemic-Era Pivot
The Maryland Business Adapts 21/22 Award, organized by the Center for Global Business (CGB) at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, recognizes the resilience of Maryland industry in overcoming challenges of the ongoing...

INL ATR Training Simulator Upgraded with MaxDNA DCS Emulation
WSC recently completed the last, and very significant, upgrade to make the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) simulator fully emulated. This  upgrade will allow the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) staff to use the full simulator load in a classroo...

Barakah APR1400 Simulators Maintenance Agreement
Nawah Energy Company awarded WSC a major 5-year contract to provide simulation and engineering services for maintenance of Barakah Full-Scope Nuclear Power Plant Simulators based on the latest data and Barakah Unit 1 plant operation performance ...

MIT-NRL Replica Simulator Completed
In late 2019, the MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory (MIT-NRL) awarded WSC  a project to develop a replica simulator model for the MIT Research Reactor (MITR).  With the support of MITR staff, WSC developed the replica simulator model and ...

WSC Earns President's "E" Award for Exports from U.S. Department of Commerce
  WSC is a 2021 recipient of The President's "E" Award for Exports, which symbolizes the highest recognition that any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. U.S. companies are nominated f...

WSC Submitted the Final Report to the Department of Energy (DOE) for Phase II Grant
WSC has submitted the Final Report to the US Department of Energy (DOE) for Phase II Grant titled: "Fidelity Enhancement of Nuclear Power Plant Simulators Utilizing High Fidelity Simulation Predictions." WSC has been working on this three-year projec...

Combined-Cycle Simulator Delivered to Williamson College of the Trades
WSC delivered a generic Combined-Cycle simulator for use as a teaching aid for Williamson's Lee Rowan School of Power Plant Technology. The  program aims to give students hands-on experience and knowledge of operations in the petrochemical, ...

Newport News Environment Model Updates Completed
In October 2020, WSC Federal completed environment and modeling tool updates for the CVN 78 simulator that is used by Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS). The simulator was tested and certified for use with the 2020 Release of 3KEYMASTER Software an...

Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 FSS Update
WSC has completed the upgrade of Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Full-Scope Simulator in Ukraine. WSC developed and replaced all primary, secondary, balance of plant, and auxiliary systems, including the electrical system models, using ...

Rivne Nuclear Power Plant Safety System Upgrade
WSC has completed the upgrade of Safety System #3 of Rivne Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 Full-Scope Simulator (FSS). The greatest challenge was integrating a new Distributed Control System (DCS) for the reactor and Turbine Islands. The DCS for Uni...

Barakah APR1400 Simulator Completed Phase 2 Site Acceptance Testing
Nawah Energy Company awarded WSC a major multi-year contract to provide simulation and engineering services for the upgrade of the Barakah Full-Scope Nuclear Power Plant Simulators with the latest data used for Barakah Unit 1. Nawah is current...

WSC Delivered the Triconex DCS Solution for Bruce Power's Unit 6 Simulator
In July 2020, WSC delivered an emulated Framatome Triconex DCS solution for the Feed, Bleed and Relief (FB&R) system for Bruce Power's Unit 6 simulator. DCS was integrated with the 3KEYMASTER simulation system. The embedded Triconex logi...

WSC Training Courses Completed in 2020
WSC offers introductory, intermediate, and advanced level training courses for 3KEYMASTER simulation software and modeling tools, 3KEYRELAP5, and 3KEYITS. The courses are focused on familiarizing the particpants with creating and maintaining the...

SOS Electrical Transmission System Simulator
WSC and SOS Intl Team continue our collaboration to develop a high voltage Transmission/ Distribution Simulator. WSC and SOS completed the development of a second simulator covering an Electrical Transmission System (ETS) that replicates a lar...

BSC Simulators Running on Cloud Computers
For more than a decade, Bismarck State College (BSC) and WSC have developed 6 simulators together, all of which run on the web. As online learning becomes a primary delivery method for many students, Bismarck State College continues advancing it...

WSC Completed Installation of Emulated Siemens SIMATIC PCS S7 for KSU
With engineering team support from Karnkraftsakerhet och Utbildning, KSU, WSC completed the initial installation of an emulated Siemens SIMATIC PCS S7 to support replacement of the Turbine Protection System at Forsmark 3 in December 2019. Th...

Comanche Peak Project Completed
WSC recently completed a project to develop logic and HMI translators for the turbine systems of Luminant Generation Company's Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, making their simulator a fully emulated solution. In order to emulate all aspects of ...

Combined-Cycle Simulator Delivered to Joliet Junior College
WSC delivered a generic Combined-Cycle simulator for use as a teaching aid for Joliet's Operations Engineering and Technician (OET) program. The Joliet OET program aims to give students hands-on experience and knowledge of operations in the pet...

JEA Northside Full-Scope High Fidelity Simulator Delivered
In September 2020, WSC delivered a full-scope high fidelity simulator to JEA for the Northside Generating Station Unit 1 plant. This plant uses a Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) boiler that can produce up to 310 MW of electricity from a GE D-6 S...

WSC Training and Engineering Simulator Delivered to USPCAS-E
WSC has added another country to its list of worldwide deliveries for training and engineering simulators through an award from the U.S. - Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy. WSC delivered a generic Combined Cycle Simulator for trai...

GP Strategies Combined Cycle Simulator Delivery
WSC, Inc., in partnership with GP Strategies, completed the delivery of a full scope, 2x1 Combined Cycle (CC) Simulator. GP Strategies' EtaPRO® Performance & Condition Monitoring System has been integrated with the simulator to prov...

US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
The Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program includes the civilian and military personnel who design, build, operate, maintain, and manage the nuclear-powered ships and the many facilities that support the U.S. nuclear-powered naval Fleet. The Pro...

High Fidelity Reactor Prediction Modeling Phase II Awarded June 2020
Through a Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant, WSC partnering with Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) and Dr. Paul Turinsky Professor Emeritus of Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University is develo...

WSC Recognizes Fifteen Years with Duke Energy
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WSC Delivers Two Simulators to Accenture
WSC recently delivered two generic simulators with integrated operation to Accenture Innovation Center, located in Arlington, VA. The two simulators consist of a Combined Cycle Generating Power Plant integrated with a Generic grid/T&D (transmis...

JEA Brandy Branch Upgrade Delivered
In April 2019, WSC delivered an update to the JEA Brandy Branch Generating Station Simulator, incorporating plant and GE control system modifications that were being implemented in the plant later in the summer. Major changes included upgrading to ...

Khalifa University
The Generic PWR (GPWR) Simulator developed by WSC has been upgraded to use 3KEYRELAP5 for reactor thermal hydraulic modeling. The initial delivery used 3KEYMASTER's two-phase FlowBase hydraulic modeling tool. This allows  the simulator to teac...

WSC delivers a Full Simulator Upgrade for Idaho National Lab's Advanced Test Reactor
In August 2019, through a contract by Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA), WSC also delivered a full simulator upgrade for Idaho National Labs Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) Simulator. WSC fully replaced the environment and models, including the reactor neut...

WSC Collaborates with SOS Intl. to Develop an Electrical Distribution System Simulator
Utilizing the high fidelity and flexibility of the 3KEYMASTER Simulation Software Electrical Modeling Tool, WSC and SOS Intl. (SOS) have jointly developed a web-enabled Electrical Distribution System (EDS) Simulator that replicates load distributio...

WSC Delivery of 3 High-Fidelity Full Scope Simulators
On March 15, 2019, within one year to the day of contract award, WSC completed delivery of three high-fidelity full scope simulators to Duke for the Hines Energy Complex Power Blocks 1, 2 and 3. Though there are some similarities between the units, s...

WSC delivers Full Scope Simulator Upgrade to Rivne Nuclear Power Plant
In March 2019, WSC completed the upgrade of Rivne Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 Full Scope Simulator in the Ukraine. WSC developed and replaced all primary, secondary, balance of plant, and auxiliary systems, including the electrical system models, us...

Wolf Creek Simulator Upgrades and New Award
For over a decade, 3KEYMASTER tools have been used to replace legacy FORTRAN models, and WSC has been providing simulator upgrades and support for Wolf Creek. WSC recently completed the following upgrades: Replacement of the reactor TH and ...

Ukraine - Certified Trade Mission Opening Ceremony
WSC is supporting this important mission in the Ukraine. Below are excerpts from U.S. Ambassador Yovanovitch's October 29, 2018 Remarks on the Mission: "U.S. companies are excited about the potential here and this mission is clear evidence of tha...

W.S. Lee LM6000 Simulator Enhancements Award & Delivery
Following the success of the installation of the Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) Duke Energy came back to WSC for further enhancement of their Simulator. WSC provided a 48" Touchscreen panel for the unit Synchronization and Black Start panels. So...

North Anna GlassTop Delivered
WSC delivered a GlassTop simulator to North Anna increasing their fleet of GlassTops to four units. This GlassTop is targeted for their Operations department, who will be using it within the station to provide "just in time" training. WSC replaced th...

Maintenance Agreements
This year, two new customers entered multi-year maintenance agreements with WSC and three others renewed their agreements:   WPS Weston Unit 3 (4 Years - new)  Southern Company APC Greene County (4 Years - n...

University of Idaho GPWR Delivered
WSC provided our state-of-the-art generic PWR to the University of Idaho. The University's focus for using the GPWR Simulator is on nuclear power plant cybersecurity events and providing PWR familiarization training for their students. The Universi...

Bruce Power Units 6 & 7 Delivered
WSC was awarded a contract by Bruce Power in 2017 to create Bruce B Unit 7 Models and support Bruce Power in the deployment of a new simulator in support of their life extension commitments. The starting point for the project was to first update th...

WSC Completes Upgrade for LADWP
WSC completed the upgrade to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Valley Generating Station Simulator. Valley is a 525 MWe, 2x1 combined cycle plant with two GE Frame 7FA Gas Turbines, two Alstom Triple Pressure HRSGs, and one GE D...

Duke Lee Enhances Training with WSC's 3KEYITS
The 3KEYITS "Intelligent Tutoring System" was developed over a decade under a contract for the Electric Power Research Institute EPRI. This software was used to add lessons to a training simulator environment with visual and sound audio instruction...

Duke Energy's Robinson Plant Awarded NEI TIP Award for Control Room Delivered by WSC
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), the policy organization of the nuclear technologies industry, showcases innovation across the industry with Top Innovative Practice (TIP) awards to recipients who have made innovative ideas a reality for thei...

WSC Delivers Full Scope Training Simulator for Oglethorpe Power Corporation
  WSC delivered a full scope training simulator for Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Plant T. A. Smith Unit 1 in December 2017. Plant Smith Unit 1 is a combined cycle plant with a nominal combined output of 630MWe, utilizing two GE Frame 7FA...

Mississippi Power Plant Watson Simulator Delivered
  On November 17, 2017, Mississippi Power declared RFT on Plant Watson Units 4 and 5 simulators. Plant Watson has been operational since the late 1950s. Units 4 and 5 were converted from coal to natural gas as the primary fuel in April 201...

WSC Delivers IGCC Plant Simulator
Adding to the multi-phase capabilities in the 3KEYMASTER FLOWBASE hydraulic modeling tool, WSC has added the capability of modeling chemical and process plants through the delivery of the two largest Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle (...

Training Simulator Upgrade to NextEra Energy Plant Seabrook
WSC delivered a full scope nuclear training simulator upgrade to NextEra Energy Plant Seabrook in November 2016. The simulator was upgraded to the latest 3KEYMASTER environment and modeling tools for the majority of the plant systems. WSC deve...

KGRTC Grid Simulator Delivered
  In December 2016, WSC completed and delivered the power system simulator for Kafue Gorge Regional Training Center (KGRTC) of Zambia. The simulator, which will be used for training and research, models the electrical grid systems of the...

Malakoff Prai Simulator Delivered
  WSC has delivered a full-scope High fidelity simulator for the Prai Power Plant (PPP) to Malakoff Corporation Berhad, the leading IPP in Malaysia with an effective capacity of 6,346 MW comprising of 7 power plants that run on oil, coal...

ABB/WPS Weston ReACT Simulator
WSC delivered a Regenerative Activated Coke Technology (ReACT) emissions control simulator to Wisconsin Public Services Weston site in February 2016.  Weston Unit 3 is the first US commercial installation of ReACT technology.  The ReAC...

Duke WS Lee Combined Cycle Simulator
  WSC developed a new 2 on 1 combined cycle simulator with Duke Energy from March 2016 to November 2016 for a power block which is currently being commissioned.  This simulator features WSC models for Siemens gas turbines, a Siemen...

Doosan Gas Turbine Hardware in Loop Simulator Completed
WSC was awarded a project by Doosan Heavy Industries in Dec 2015 to provide a Hardware in Loop Simulator for a standalone Gas Turbine and its critical auxiliaries as proof of concept system making use of specialized hardware from dSPACE Inc. The mai...

WSC Robinson Replica Control Room GlassTop Simulator Ready for Training
H.B. Robinson Nuclear Power Plant is undergoing major plant upgrades to install a backbone Distributed Control System (DCS). The first major control system to be replaced will be their existing analog turbine controls with a new Digital Turbine Contr...

Southern Company / Alabama Power Company - Plant Greene County Simulator Declared RFT in Unprecedented Seven Months
Against an ultra-aggressive schedule and demanding requirements for fidelity, WSC delivered a full scope fossil simulator to Plant Greene County of Alabama Power Company a subsidiary of Southern Company. The unique challenges on this project included...

WCNOC has awarded another major simulator upgrade to WSC.
For over a decade 3KEYMASTER tools have been replacing legacy FORTRAN models for WolfCreek. Now WSC has been contracted to replace their previous reactor thermal-hydraulic, and neutronics models with 3KEYRELAP5-RT including the NESTLE neutronic code...

WSC and Alstom (GE) Provide CC Simulator for Israel
In an exclusive partnership with ALSTOM, WSC has continued to provide simulation solutions in multiple aspects of its business, including internal / SAE (Simulation Assisted Engineering) applications, as well as training simulators and end-user custo...

Energy Generation Conference
In January, WSC attended the Energy Generation Conference in Bismarck, ND, which is dubbed as a cooperative effort among energy producers, suppliers and educators to promote competitive, efficient and safe energy production. ...

Delivery News: Southern Company / Mississippi Power Company - Kemper County IGCC Simulators
WSC delivered two full-scope, high-fidelity simulators to the Mississippi Power Company (MPC) Kemper County Energy Facility. Kemper County facility is a 582-megawatt electric power plant using an Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) design...

The Generic VVER-1200 Simulator is declared as Ready For Training
Training for Viet Nam representatives was completed successfully in accordance to training plan agreed between parties. Simulator installation and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) were completed successfully in accordance to the SAT procedure agreed betw...

WSC upgrades APS Palo Verde NPP simulator
WSC delivered Containment, Circulating Water and Exciter model upgrades to APS Palo Verde training simulator enhancing simulator fidelity in both normal and abnormal operations. Exciter process model was delivered with emulated GE Mark VIe logic and...

WSC Attended the 4th European Nuclear Power Plant Simulation Forum in Bristol, UK in October 2015.
Mr. Oussama Ashy presented Simulators in Classroom and Web Based Applications and Mr. Majid Mirshah Presented Use of Simulation in Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries...

University of Sharjah (UAE) GPWR Simulators
WSC is providing to the University of Sharjah our GPWR Simulator and two GlassTops....

IAEA - Bangladesh & Vietnam Generic VVER-1000 Simulators
WSC delivered to the International Atomic Energy Commission (IAEA), under two separate contracts, GPWR simulators with a VVER-1000 design for use by the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency....

Barakah (UAE) Simulator Achieves Ready For Training (RFT) Milestone.
In July 2015, the two Barakah full scope simulators, based on the latest available Unit 1 design data, were ready for reactor operator training. ...

NB Power (Canada) Point Lepreau Simulator Re-host and Upgrade
In May 2015, WSC was awarded a contract by New Brunswick Power (NB Power) for the re-host and model upgrade project at the Point Lepreau Generating Station (PLGS) Training Simulator, which will be performed in two phases....

RFT was declared for the LADWP Scattergood Unit 4 7
RFT was declared for the LADWP Scattergood Unit 4 7 project. WSC developed process models for a 1+1 Rapid Response Combined Cycle and 2 simple cycle units. The Rapid Response Combined Cycle portion consists of a 107FA Gas Turbine (GT), A650 Steam ...

Millstone Unit 3 GlassTop Delivery
WSC completed delivery and installation of the Millstone Unit 3 GlassTop Simulators....

TerraPower - WSC Delivers Additional GlassTops
TerraPowers 3KEYTOUCH GlassTop fleet increases to five Simulators and includes 3KEYCLASS Conductor software. ...

WSC featured in Nuclear News January 2015 edition
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IAEA - Bangladesh & Vietnam VVER-1000 Generic Pressurized Water Reactor Simulator Training
The International Atomic Energy Commission (IAEA) awarded WSC two separate contracts to provide GPWR simulators with a VVER-1000 nuclear power plant design for use by the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency....

Alstom - Haruvit Combined Cycle Gas Turbine power plant
Alstom has awarded a contract to WSC to provide the 3KEYMASTER simulator platform, associated modeling and training for the Haruvit combined cycle power plant. Haruvit consists of a 1x1 ALSTOM GT26 based single-shaft CT, with HRSG, ST and main balanc...

GlassTop News: Delivery of 3KEYTOUCH GlassTop Simulator to TerraPower
WSC delivered a 3KEYTOUCH GlassTop Simulator to TerraPower for use with their Traveling Wave Reactor prototype in November 2014....

Duke Energy Brunswick Nuclear Plant - Control Room GlassTop Simulator
Duke Energy awarded WSC a contract to provide a full scale Control Room GlassTop Simulator (CRGTS) for the Brunswick Nuclear Plant (BNP). Brunswick is going through a similar DCS upgrade like Robinson, and based on that projects CRGTS success, Duke ...

RFT News: Duke Energy Buck Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant Simulator
Update The Duke Energy Buck Station 2x1 Combined Cycle Simulator was declared Ready for Training in October 2014. Duke Energy awarded WSC a contract to provide a full scope simulator for the 620 MW Buck Station 2x1 Combined Cycle Station. The h...

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Generic Pressurized Water Reactor Simulator and 3KEYSTUDENT
WSC is providing the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea our GPWR simulator, which will utilize the 3KEYSTUDENT platform to allow for training of ten students concurrently via our web-based environment. WSC is al...

ITS News: LADWP - Intelligent Tutoring System
WSC provided LADWP our 3KEYITS Intelligent Tutoring System with an ITS lesson plan and training. LADWP will use the ITS to supplement their training programs at the Valley, Haynes & Harbor sites. ...

GlassTop News: WSC delivered three 3KEYTOUCH GlassTop Simulators to Wolf Creek Simulator Facility
WSC delivered three 3KEYTOUCH GlassTop Simulators to Wolf Creek Simulator Facility. Wolf Creek also received a tablet style Instructor Station that allows the Instructor to control each of the GlassTops load. ...

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation - Primary Containment, HVAC and Compressed Air Systems Model Upgrades
WCNOC awarded WSC with a contract to provide simulator model upgrades for Primary Containment, HVAC and Compressed Air Systems. WCNOC's Wolf Creek SNUPPS Simulator has been on WSC's 3KEYMASTER simulation platform for over a decade and over the years,...

Delivery News: ALSTOM Manjung-4 Ultra-Supercritical Fossil
Continuing an exclusive partnership dating back to 2005, a joint WSC-ALSTOM project team delivered the Manjung-4, 1000 MW ultra-supercritical fossil plant in Malaysia. ...

LADWP - Haynes Mark VI DCS and CIMPLICITY Upgrade
WSC was awarded a contract to update LADWPs 2x1 520 MWe Haynes Generating Station training simulator to be in line with the Mark VI DCS and CIMPLICITY HMI currently in use on the plant. WSC is updating the Mark VI and CIMPLICITY emulations to match t...

WSC Delivers Dominion Surry and Dominion North Anna GlassTops
WSC is pleased to announce the delivery of six 3KEYTOUCH units to Dominion Surry and Dominion North Anna Power Stations. The units represent the first deliveries of a 3KEYMASTER HMI GlassTop architecture bolted onto a native non-3KEYMASTER simulation...

NRC Commissioner Magwood visits WSC
Commissioner William D. Magwood of the NRC visited WSC to observe first hand our GPWR and 3KEYTOUCH technology, which he learned of during a visit to Three Rivers Community College where he saw a presentation on these educational simulator technologi...

Deivery News: Holtec - SMR-160 Phase I Complete
WSC delivered to Holtec our RELAP5-3D model for the SMR-160 reactor system and final report documenting our evaluations of the several Steady State and Transient conditions. The RELAP model includes all major systems and components of the SMR-160 rea...

GlassTop News: Duke Power Robinson 3KEYTOUCH Control Room GlassTop simulator
WSC will construct a Duke Power Robinson 3KEYTOUCH Control Room GlassTop simulator, the first of its kind, for delivery to the site in early 2015. ...

Delivery News Update: ABB UAE - Generic Combined Cycle Classroom Simulator
WSC delivered a six-student Generic 2x1 CCGT classroom simulator to ABB UAE in Abu Dhabi during December 2013. Following the delivery, in June 2014, WSC provided 2 weeks of intensive training covering theory, plant systems, and plant operation and ...

Recent Award: Alstom - EGAT North Bangkok CCGT Simulators
Alstom has awarded a contract to WSC to provide the 3KEYMASTER simulator platform. WSC will deliver associated modeling and training for the North Bangkok combined cycle power plant. The plant consists of a 1x1 ALSTOM GT26 based single-shaft CT, with...

Southern Company Plant Daniel Fossil Simulator Upgrade
WSC is upgrading the Plant Daniel Simulator with two systems related to mercury control (part of MATS compliance). One system is Activated Carbon Injection (ACI) and the other is for Bromide Injection copy. The upgrade is being performed during Phas...

JEA Brandy Branch Full Scope Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Simulator
WSC was awarded a contract by JEA for the development and delivery of a full scope combined cycle training simulator for their Brandy Branch Generating Station in Jacksonville, Florida. The 2x1 CCGT includes GE Frame 7FA combustion turbines and Noot...

RFT News: Kiewit - LADWP Haynes LMS100 Simple Cycle
RFT was declared on the LADWP Haynes Units 11 & 12 LMS100 simple cycle project. WSC developed the 3KEYMASTER process models for two of the six reference simple cycle plants. The 100 MWe units are based on GEs LMS100 Combustion Turbine Generator (CTG...

Delivery News: NRG - Keystone DCS Upgrade
WSC delivered a DCS upgrade for the Keystone Fossil Generating Station Simulator. WSC provided a full emulation of the new Honeywell Experion C300 DCS that was recently developed for the plant. WSC emulated the logic and control and HMI displays and...

Inauguration of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) Simulator Training Center
Pictured here at the inauguration of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) Simulator Training Center (STC) at Barakah is George Vanderheyden, Chief Nuclear Officer, with the simulator team members. The simulators developed for ENECs Prime Co...

ADTech/TerraPower - 3KEYMASTER & GlassTops
WSCs partner A-D Technology (ADTech) was awarded a contract from TerraPower to develop an engineering grade simulator for their Traveling Wave Reactor (TWR) Prototype. The simulator is being developed using WSCs 3KEYMASTER Simulation Platform, Modeli...

PSCDP - Bangladesh Classroom Simulator
Western Services Corporation participated in the Bangladesh PPS Classroom Simulator Inauguration Ceremony held at the Ghorashal Training Center, which was attended by the Honorable Secretary of the Bangladesh Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Res...

Southern Company Plant Macintosh - Combined Cycle Gas Turbine
Southern Company awarded a contract to WSC to provide a simulator for the Georgia Power Company, Plant McIntosh Unit 10 2x1 Combined Cycle Power Plant, which includes two GE PG7241FA DLN combustion turbines using natural gas as fuel. The combined ste...

Delivery News: ENEC Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Simulator 1 Delivered
The Barakah APR1400 first simulator, FSS1, which is based on the Shin Kori 3&4 power plant in Korea, was delivered in February 2014. FSS2, which is based on Barakah specific data, is scheduled for SAT in March 2015. ...

Three Rivers Community College Generic Pressurized Water Reactor Simulator
WSC installed our GPWR simulator at the Three Rivers Community College (TRCC) in November 2014. ...

Southern Company Plant Crist Simulator Upgrade
WSC is providing an upgrade to the Plant Crist simulator by making several enhancements to increase overall simulator fidelity. WSC is providing a new simulator host platform, upgrading the simulator to the latest 3KEYMASTER Hydraulic and Fuel Tools,...

Delivery News: Southern Company - Plant Daniel Fossil Simulator Phase I
WSC delivered the Phase I fossil simulator for the Mississippi Power Company, Plant Daniel, Unit 2. Phase I included the main power plant models, instructor station, and virtual DCS integration. Phase II, which is ongoing, includes addition of the F...

GE - LADWP Scattergood GE LMS100 & 107FA Simple/Combined Cycle Simulator
GE awarded a contract to WSC to provide LADWP with a simulator for the Scattergood site. ...

RFT News: Duke Energy Dan River Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Simulator
The Duke Energy 620 MW Dan River Station 2x1 Combined Cycle Simulator was declared Ready for Training in November 2013. ...

RFT News: Xcel Energy - King Fossil Simulator
The Xcel Energy 550 MW Allen S. King Unit 1 full scope fossil plant operator training simulator was delivered and declared ready for training in November 2013. The high fidelity simulation is used for operator training and as a testing platform for D...

Duke H.B Robinson 3KEYMASTER Simulator on INL Test bed
In October 2013, WSC successfully installed the Duke Robinson 3KEYMASTER Simulation load onto the Idaho National Laboratories (INL) touch screen test bed. ...