http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/honeywell-and-mcneese-state-university-partner-to-train-the-lng-workforce-of-the-future/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/aramco-and-emerson-collaborate-on-strategic-corrosion-rd/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/emerson-announces-major-advancements-to-aspentechs-inmation-ot-data-fabric/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/emerson-accelerates-edge-ecosystem-for-real-time-enterprise-operations-intelligence/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/asrock-industrial-and-csi-validate-o-pas-systems-management-architecture-with-the-iep-7020e-and-aisma/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/honeywell-s-commercial-launch-of-ai-powered-control-room-assistant-follows-successful-pilot/ Built on Honeywell’s flagship distributed control system, Experion PKS, Experion Operations Assistant merges historical data with real-time operational insights to allow operators to forecast and respond to potential critical scenarios associated with unsafe operations and production losses. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2026/february-2026/digital-technologies/secure-the-future-of-process-automation-through-itot-convergence/ In the processing industries, operational technology (OT) systems that control and automate physical industrial operations have traditionally been isolated from information technology (IT) systems that manage data and enterprise-level functions. This separation was largely driven by cybersecurity concerns, leading to strict controls on OT networks and limiting their ability to connect with broader IT infrastructure.  http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2026/february-2026/digital-technologies/how-ai-agents-can-finally-close-industry-s-most-persistent-blind-spot/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2026/february-2026/heat-exchangemanagement/trade-off-analysis-between-fired-heater-safety-logic-and-operability-challenges-of-excessive-safety-instrumentation/ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/valmet-launches-valmet-flexbatch-8-the-latest-version-of-its-advanced-batch-automation-and-recipe-management-software/ Operators increasingly expect batch control software that offers broad adaptability and works seamlessly within the distributed control system (DCS) responsible for coordinating and automating plant activities.