Automation
Digital Exclusive: The biggest obstacle to the refinery of the future is a mindset shift
Barring a few exemplary cases, refineries continue to rely heavily on manual interventions, reactive maintenance and periodic optimization reviews, leaving enormous value trapped inside their own processes.
Ketjen partners with Imubit to introduce real-time catalyst intelligence for refinery operations
The partnership combines Ketjen’s catalyst expertise including proprietary models, laboratory data and technical analysis with Imubit’s closed-loop, real-time digital platform.
Emerson and Aramco deploy AI solution aimed at higher refinery yield volume and efficiencies
The collaboration commenced with the integration of Emerson’s Aspen Hybrid Models™ into Aramco’s existing refinery planning framework, resulting in the creation of one of the world’s largest multi-site, multi-period optimization models.
Digital Exclusive: How oil and gas operators can strengthen OT security in 2026
Thomas Patterson, Vice President of Product Management at VikingCloud, discusses the cybersecurity challenges that arise from the convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT).
Emerson delivers next step in enterprise automation support with enhanced AI capability
Enhancements to the Guardian Digital Platform bring Emerson’s automation software and solutions into a unified, customizable, lifecycle-driven platform to deliver insights, stronger collaboration, and measurable operational improvement.
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