Petrochemical industry
Maximizing refinery margins through process intelligence.
Sector Overview
This sector involves refining crude oil and gas into fuels, base chemicals, and intermediates. Central operations handle cracking, isomerization, and stream separation. While advanced control systems are widely deployed, the sector remains responsible for roughly 6% of global emissions. There are over 600 refineries and thousands of derivative plants globally.
Key Drivers
Price Volatility
High energy prices, particularly in the EU.
Margin Protection
Pressure to maintain profitability amid high operational costs.
Sustainability
Push for low-carbon packaging and emission audits.
Innovation
Digital initiatives supported by specific decarbonization funding.
Tons of COā emissions avoided per year in a typical asset optimized by OptibatĀ®
Growth
Focusing on the refinery-to-chemicals transition and hydrogen optimization.
Potential use cases for OptibatĀ® 7
How it works
OptibatĀ® 7 learns continuously from real-time data to optimize set-points, maximizing production while autonomously minimizing energy consumption and carbon emissions.
Return Of Invesment
Data based on OptibatĀ® customers across all industries.
Process Data Analysis
Historical and real-time plant data are analyzed to map complex process relationships and identify optimization opportunities.
AI Predictive Modeling
The engineering team develops advanced, non-linear AI predictive models tailored to the specific conditions of the facility.
Strategy and Constraints Definition
Optimization strategies are designed to strictly respect all operational safety, quality, and environmental constraints.
Control System Integration
OptibatĀ® 7Ā is connected to the existing control system to provide real-time recommendations or autonomous adjustments.
Commissioning and Fine-Tuning
Final parameterization, signal treatment, and staff training ensure stable performance and a seamless transition to autonomous operation.
Other industries that use OptibatĀ® 7
Cement
10% Typical increasing of throughput rate
Chemical
5% cost reduction
Metal
6% energy consumption reductionĀ
Petrochemical
Reduction in yearly COā emissions of 1,410 Tons per asset optimized
Paper
8% cost reduction