Knowledge Sharing for a Brighter Future
Cybersecurity experts at Yokogawa headquarters provide a fit-for-purpose Network Healthiness Check Service, developed in 2015. The service is meant identify deviations from normal network behaviors so that appropriate preventive measures against attacks could be taken, and improved upon.
Read MoreBradley Ford continues his journey in Shift Handover processes by diving deeper into the content and structure of operations log books, how they are utilized, and their most effective design.
Read MoreEnergy reduction can be an important strategic objective, so it is important to understand the drivers both now and in the future as energy prices increase. Understand the big picture, including the major differences, in energy production and savings in various regions around the world, and how to strategize for market volitility.
Read MoreWhy would you want to align the refinery turnaround strategy with the overall business plan, focusing on profitability and minimising lost profit incidents? The benefits of reducing turnaround frequency are many and robust. Learn more.
Read MoreAfter careful design and implementation, Yokogawa delivered an efficient and effective alarm rationalization solution for one of Europe's largest gas fields, developed in parallel with the company’s strategic objective of continuous improvement that will be effective for many years to come.
Read MoreThe key to capturing these benefits associated with optimising energy usage is to begin a process of systematic and methodical energy monitoring and optimisation. Once the no/low cost and quick win opportunities have been identified and implemented within the utility system and process units the next step is to develop an energy management information system. Learn more.
Read MoreWith more than 25 years experienced in deployment and implementation of industrial projects related to advanced process control and real-time optimization, as a company Soteica has identified the reoccurring issues preventing success in real-time application implementation. Learn what these issues are and how to overcome them.
Read MoreSmall reductions in energy cost percentage means significant overall savings. MOL Group is a multinational company that partnered with Yokogawa Advanced Solutions with the aim to safely optimize fired heaters, one by one. Senior Project Manager László Cserna shares his experience and perspective on working with Yokogawa; the dynamic in having Honeywell, Emerson and Yokogawa involved on one project, and how CombustionOne led the company to exceed their expected target.
Read MoreWith web content becoming ever more dynamic, it’s now necessary for even casual users to be aware of Plug-in helper applications, and the vulnerabilities that they create. As the sophistication of hacker groups continues to grow, the dark side to Plug-in use becomes more threatening; as web Browsers inherently trust such Plug-ins, an unguarded backdoor if left open for unintended remote execution of malware.
Read MoreWhile the majority of states affected by this regulation today are in the US Midwest or the East and West Coasts, the EPA projects that nearly all US counties will need to meet these standards in 10 years. Learn more from Mark Routt, Chief Economist - KBC Americas.
Read MoreLow oil prices have proven a key boost to the Indian economy. Low pump prices have proven a spur to domestic transport fuel demand, which has seen demand both for gasoline and diesel surge over recent years. An economy that used to grow modestly without much boost in demand for hydrocarbons is seeing a transformation as India's consumption is rising quickly.
Read MoreIn order to have a view on what actions to take in response the current market situation, it is important to first look at the key market drivers are behind them, and based on those drivers start making business decisions that play the odds. This paper and the KBC paper series that will follow over the coming weeks and months will stay on top of the market and the challenges and opportunities presented by market conditions.
Read MoreBy leveraging tools and integrating data into a holistic system, companies can gain access to very useful analytic information. By combining this information with the heuristic knowledge of experienced staff, this information can be enhanced even further, leading to exponential benefits. Learn the basic knowledge from Shunsuke Takada on how to do so.
Read MoreSimulators have come a long way since their inception. Today simulators are utilized for much more than just training, and are beneficial for the life of the plant. Learn from Saravanan Prabakaran on how OTS can save time and money, and optimize your plant much faster than normal.
Read MoreJust like the human body, even a healthy and well-managed industrial plant is susceptible to catching a cold. When a major plant catches a cold, however, it can effect millions. Read our introduction to a our recent video explaining the parallels in the importance on monitoring and maintaining a healthy facility.
Read MoreHacks and insecure code may be lurking within the internal software, unbeknownst to software development groups and the targeted victims. Learn from security expert Jeff Melrose on what preventive measure you should take, to keep yourself and your company safe.
Read MoreWith the demographic issues we face as an industry, many are rightfully concerned about losing crucial knowledge as senior operators retire in large numbers. Learn from Yu-Gene Chen and download our free eBook to learn more about how MPA can capture crucial knowledge before it is lost, and help your plant become more efficient, through our advanced form of automation.
Read MoreOPEC is a consensus organization. It takes no action without unanimous agreement of the thirteen members. The lack of any change at the December meeting does not, however, imply concord or satisfaction among the member states. Rather, it implies a lack of unanimity to any course other than status quo ante.
Read MoreStatistics show that the existing methods in conducting shift handover are not effective.
In the first of our series on this topic, we delve into the mind of the operator to understand how they perceive shift handovers and the facility around them. With this research and our experience we have found that as an industry the potential for vast improvement is waiting to be tapped
A Delayed Coker process - wherein several pairs of coke drums are being used simultaneously - may often pose unique challenges to optimize. However, when these challenges are managed with the proper solution, over 2% yield increases in some of the most valuable products in this process can be realized - Learn from our expert Dinesh Jaguste's many years of experience in this area and how he has applied APC to solve this challenging problem.
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Recently, KBC launched the Acuity Industrial Cloud Suite, consolidating its simulation software solutions. It aligns with KBC's portfolio to address challenges in energy transition, process optimization, value chain optimization, and asset management. For insights, we interviewed Rolando Gabarron, a senior consultant in product management.