Concurrent Design: Coal Bulk Terminal Design Based On Integrated Simulation Methods
From Proceeding of Summer Computer Simulation Conference,SCSC95, Ottawa, July 24-26 1994
Roberto Mosca, Pietro Giribone, Agostino G.Bruzzone

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CONCLUSIONS

Concurrent engineering applied to plant configurations indicates, through simulation/design integration, how it is possible, already in the evaluation and design phase, to correctly define technical specifications while also considering factors that otherwise would be neglected.
In this way, more efficient plant solutions are obtained, with very limited additional initial costs (which are often even zero) and they can generate huge savings in terms of re-engineering, restructuring, etc.
The simulation is the cornerstone of this approach and is used to perform interesting analyses on the combined base effects. On the other hand, the modular construction of a simulator, operating in parallel during the plant system/simulation model design phase, ensures that the simulator obtained will perfectly match the requirements of the plant in question.
In this case, it was necessary to switch from a traditional discrete approach to a hybrid simulation in order to resolve some of the problems posed by designers. On the other hand, the model created will certainly have a much greater service life which should guarantee its use for all evaluations and forecasts required during the life of the specific coal bulk terminal.