Skill levels generally differ between plant operator shifts. Further, these differences often cause divides among the shifts that result in unequal divisions of responsibility. Comprehensive, ...

Faced with the necessity of doing more with less—and less-experienced—staff, the power business increasingly is turning to simulators for reliable and efficient real-world training. Training ...

In this Tuesday Dec. 11, 2012 photo, Daniel Ramirez works through a simulated emergency from the supervisor's console in the training simulator at Plant Vogtle in Augusta, Ga. Ramirez is training to ...

Practice makes perfect, the old adage goes. And when it comes to plant operator training, it’s a maxim that more process industries manufacturers these days are taking to heart. As a way to boost ...

I've traveled the world since the early 1980s training plant operators and repairing asphalt plants. The question I hear most: "What kind of person makes a good plant operator?" It always amuses me ...

With the first new nuclear build in decades under way in the US, a new generation of operators is being trained to run first-of-their-kind power plants built for the digital age, The Associated Press ...

Plant operators should be able to carry out routine checks on their equipment. Where there are major issues or faults, they should report these to specialist maintenance staff or plant mechanic. They ...

The first full-scope simulator for the Chinese-developed Hualong One reactor has been delivered to the Fuqing nuclear power plant, China National Nuclear Corporation announced on 14 September. The ...

Process industry training provider Metskill, which currently offers a range of Mining Qualifications Authority- (MQA-) accredited process training programmes to an average of 768 learners a year, will ...

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) – Utility companies are preparing a new wave of workers to run first-of-their-kind nuclear plants, a process certain to influence how workers are trained on the new technology for ...