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Information Systems

Digital Feature: WASCO’s Energy Efficiency Roadmap: Leveraging software and AI for operational excellence

WASCO: M. Khaleel
Aspen Technology: E. Gebesy  |  S. Sheikh

This case study details how WASCO introduced an innovative Energy Efficiency Roadmap that uses proprietary simulation software and artificial intelligence to address the critical challenges of operational costs and carbon emissions in an liquified petroleum gas plant.

Seeq, AVEVA partner to provide best-in-class enterprise data management services, analytics and AI

Seeq announced a strategic partnership with AVEVA. Core to the partnership is the native integration between the two companies’ platforms that will simplify access to operational data in context, enabling chemical, energy, metals, mining, and utility organizations to improve their operations and production outcomes.

Fulkrum diversifies its service portfolio with new offerings

Fulkrum, a leader in inspection, expediting, auditing and technical staffing services has expanded its service portfolio with the introduction of new offerings: Asset Integrity Management (AIM) services.

Kinaxis, ExxonMobil partner to transform energy sector supply chains

Kinaxis, a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, has signed a co-development deal with ExxonMobil, one of the largest integrated fuels, lubricants and chemical companies in the world, to create supply chain technology solutions designed specifically for the energy sector.

Digital Feature: Delivering the next-generation workforce by harnessing AI to propel chemical engineering into the future

This article details the strategy behind a proprietary AI platform that empowers chemical industry SMEs like process operations, controls, engineering, and economics – a workforce that may not have traditional programming skills – to work with cutting edge AI algorithms.

Digital Feature: Refiner improves operational technology risk measurement and management: A Case Study on addressing the cyber risks in the oil and gas industry

This case study details how a U.S.-based Fortune 50 petroleum refiner used proprietary technology to improve operational technology (OT) cybersecurity. By automating asset inventory and vulnerability assessments, the company reduced manual processes, enhanced visibility into cyber risks and improved safety, ultimately saving millions of dollars in program costs.

Honeywell and Chevron collaborate on AI-assisted solutions for refining processes

Honeywell has begun a strategic collaboration with Chevron to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted solutions to help operators make decisions to enhance efficiency for refining processes and improve safety within the industrial automation space.

ABS approves new autonomous technologies from HD Hyundai for ammonia-fueled ships

ABS has awarded approval in principle (AIP) for two new autonomous technologies from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).

EnerMech partners with KENT for FAST project at ExxonMobil's Fawley petrochemical complex

EnerMech has become the integrated service contract supplier of choice to KENT Energies Ltd. for ExxonMobil’s new low-sulfur diesel facility at its Fawley Petrochemical Complex, located in Hampshire, UK.

Truly effective reliability requires predictive maintenance

Emerson: Kleinubing, R.

To navigate this new digital world, organizations must find ways to bring in new technologies to support the limited personnel they have, but without increasing the complexity of those people’s jobs or overwhelming them with raw data they are not trained to use. The solution is to implement a predictive maintenance technology plan founded on a boundless automation vision of seamlessly moving contextualized data wherever it is needed.