http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Executive Viewpoint: Heavy industry, light footprint—Helping the HPI run leaner and cleaner with AI http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/executive-viewpoint-heavy-industry-light-footprint-helping-the-hpi-run-leaner-and-cleaner-with-ai/ AI has the potential to effect a real change. By harnessing vast amounts of operational data, AI can support process optimization, help to predict equipment failures and better facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources. These capabilities can improve asset performance as well as operational sustainability.   Valmet to deliver Valmet DNA DCS to a bio-based process plant in Portugal http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/valmet-to-deliver-valmet-dna-dcs-to-a-bio-based-process-plant-in-portugal/ Valmet will deliver a Valmet DNA distributed control system to a bio-based process plant in Portugal. The order was placed by Valmet’s new Value Added Reseller (VAR) partner Tecnilab AV Portugal S.A. Shell renews contract with Cyberhawk, enabling a global visualization and data integration platform across its portfolio http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/07/shell-renews-contract-with-cyberhawk-enabling-a-global-visualization-and-data-integration-platform-across-its-portfolio/ Cyberhawk™ is pleased to report the renewal of its five-year global agreement with Shell. The comprehensive iHawk™ contract will extend their successful collaboration to projects and assets worldwide and serve a user base that has expanded to more than 6,000. Univation Technologies and C3 AI collaborate to deliver enterprise AI solutions for advanced predictive maintenance across the global petrochemical industry http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/univation-technologies-and-c3-ai-collaborate-to-deliver-enterprise-ai-solutions-for-advanced-predictive-maintenance-across-the-global-petrochemical-industry/ Univation Technologies and C3 AI have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to commercialize AI-powered predictive maintenance solutions tailored for the petrochemical industry. Chiyoda, AVEVA forge strategic partnership to power plantOS with AVEVA CONNECT http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/chiyoda-aveva-forge-strategic-partnership-to-power-plantos-with-aveva-connect/ Chiyoda announced that an AVEVA Partner Ecosystem Member Agreement has been completed with AVEVA, marking a significant milestone in advancing its digital O&M platform, plantOS. Optimize plant design in the hydrocarbon processing industry with advanced CAD tools http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/june-2025/plant-design-engineering-construction-and-commissioning/optimize-plant-design-in-the-hydrocarbon-processing-industry-with-advanced-cad-tools/ This article will explore the evolution of computer-aided design technology, its advantages and uses throughout the hydrocarbon processing industry. Borouge to develop AI-powered autonomous UAE operations to accelerate growth and value creation ​ http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/borouge-to-develop-ai-powered-autonomous-uae-operations-to-accelerate-growth-and-value-creation/ The collaboration between Borouge and Honeywell is set to deliver the petrochemical industry’s first AI-driven control room designed for full-scale, real-time operation, establishing a new standard for the future of AI in petrochemicals. Yokogawa celebrates 50th anniversary of CENTUM DCS: A pioneering achievement http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/yokogawa-celebrates-50th-anniversary-of-centum-dcs-a-pioneering-achievement/ Today, Yokogawa Electric Corp. is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the announcement of its flagship product, CENTUM, a pioneering distributed control system (DCS) that has enabled a new era of automation and control of a wide range of plants and industrial processes. Phoenix Contact introduces intrinsic safety versions of the MINI Analog Pro Ex conditioners for hazardous areas http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/phoenix-contact-introduces-intrinsic-safety-versions-of-the-mini-analog-pro-ex-conditioners-for-hazardous-areas/ Phoenix Contact introduced intrinsic safety versions of the MINI Analog Pro Ex signal conditioners, featuring both energy-limiting and functional safety in a compact package. With these new signal conditioners, process engineers can isolate, convert, filter, and amplify signals in the most hazardous areas. Jinggong Group, Yokogawa sign multi-faceted strategic partnership on mutual business development http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/06/jinggong-group-yokogawa-sign-multi-faceted-strategic-partnership-on-mutual-business-development/ Jinggong Holding Group Co. Ltd., a Chinese industrial conglomerate, and Yokogawa Electric Corp., a leader in industrial control and automation, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to explore the possibility of new business development and market expansion through collaboration in manufacturing optimization, energy management and other fields.