All chemical facilities have opportunities to reduce manufacturing costs, including newer, state-of-the art plants, older plants and those in between. Leading global producers have demonstrated reduced energy consumption, increased yield and higher reliability by simply improving operational practices through the application of advanced technology.

The success of an APC program is measured in many ways, but the overall success is integral to achieving operational excellence. For example, an APC program should safely capture benefits during testing, capture all the potential benefits with aggressive full scope controllers, and create an APC culture and organization. Download this white paper to learn more about these concepts, as well as several others, which are key to a successful APC program.

With downstream margins globally close to a 10-year low, according to S&P Global Platts Analytics and ExxonMobil, companies need to find new areas for improvement. Current digital solutions offer ways plants can move beyond mechanical and equipment investments to drive greater profits. Download this white paper that outlines high impact operational improvements that deliver immediate results.

The upstream oil and gas sector has faced a variety of challenges such as unpredictable oil prices, changing patterns of demand and ensuring safe working conditions at remote sites. Accelerated digitalization programs, particularly those that include digital twin technology, can provide agility and resilience to better handle future market uncertainty and lay the foundation for longer term competitive advantage.

AspenTech conducted a survey of 240 downstream customers to uncover thoughts and opinions on digital optimization and industry trends for 2018 and beyond. This white paper details the results of the survey and provides the reader with insights on the focus of increased reliability, a top priority for many refinery organizations.

En todo el mundo, las organizaciones lideres están adaptando e implementado tecnologías digitales avanzadas. La travesía de transformación digital cambiará la naturaleza de las industrias intensivas de activos, particularmente los negocios de energía y químicos. En ese contexto, Digital Twin — (copias virtuales de activos físicos y sus comportamientos operativos) tendrán papeles clave. Para los gemelos digitales que creemos hoy, un concepto clave es la inteligencia artificial que proporciona información y asesoramiento sobre los datos virtuales. Descargue este White Paper para conocer sobre estas claves esenciales en su estrategia de digital twin:

When hyper compressors fail, the cost of production losses can range from tens of thousands to millions of dollars per occurrence. In this white paper, learn how companies are using Aspen Mtell to recognize the early indications of hyper compressor failure, reducing unplanned downtime and catching problems earlier—allowing more lead time to take appropriate action.

What role can digitalization play in production quality and increasing your competitive advantage? By enabling greater visibility into raw materials and process conditions, multivariate analytics software presents a fast track to improving overall product quality.

Learn the six best practices in planning and scheduling that will enable plants to advance their technological maturity—making your plant more reliable and profitable.

Are you wondering how your site stacks up against those of your peers? Do you know what your Advanced Process Control (APC) Score is? Gain key insights into your APC program and find out how best to measure it against others by reading this white paper. Determining where you stand compared to your competitors is a key step toward closing your APC GAPs and improving your site’s profitability. Download this white paper and learn how you can also participate in a benchmarking survey and be a part of an exciting study!