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Revolutionize Your Business with KBC Petro-SIM by Yokogawa

Automate Digital Services for Enhanced Decision Making

In today's fast-paced digital world, leveraging real-time data for business improvement is crucial. The KBC Petro-SIM solution by Yokogawa unlocks significant benefits by automating data analysis and providing outcome-focused information to stakeholders. This empowers decision-makers to drive business impact, reduce costs, and enhance the customer experience. It is a foundational step in KBC's digitalization roadmap for success.

Real-time Data Enabled Work Processes

KBC Petro-SIM enables the design and implementation of digitally wise work processes tailored to each client's unique needs. By leveraging technology to adapt to change, embrace innovation, and improve processes continuously, businesses can stay ahead of the curve in the digital landscape. The Digital Services team at KBC equips clients with the knowledge and resources necessary for a successful digital transformation journey, encompassing data systems, analytics, and work process enhancements.

Unleashing the Power of Data Integration

One of the key pillars of KBC Petro-SIM's offering is its ability to eliminate unexpected downtime and ensure safer operations through robust data integration and readiness. With a team of experienced PI specialists and process experts, KBC enables seamless work and business process design, paving the way for digital twin integration. By un-siloing and cleaning data, businesses can trust and utilize it effectively, connecting all aspects of their operations for actionable insights.

Empowering Businesses with Actionable Insights

Access to meaningful data is essential for any successful business. KBC Petro-SIM simplifies the complexity of data to create an engaging experience, allowing businesses to connect customers, employees, and operations seamlessly. By integrating all data sources and providing actionable information, KBC enables businesses to gain comprehensive insights into every facet of their operations, driving efficiency and informed decision-making.

Unlocking Production Optimization and Energy Conservation with KBC Petro-SIM Digital Twin

Introduction to Digital Twin Technology in Refinery Operations

Digitalization has become a cornerstone in driving the future strategies of companies like Repsol. To address emerging challenges and enhance operational efficiencies, Repsol's Industrial Business has embarked on an ambitious digitalization program, with a key focus on developing a refinery digital twin. This digital twin plays a vital role in enabling Repsol to maximize production output while concurrently optimizing energy consumption.

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Navigating the Energy Transition with KBC Petro-SIM by Yokogawa

Comprehensive Mapping, Modeling, and Monitoring for Emissions Reduction

KBC Petro-SIM by Yokogawa offers a comprehensive suite of trusted modeling tools that allow for a detailed understanding of emissions from assets down to the equipment level. By mapping the process and energy demand at a granular level, including heaters, boilers, and turbines, emissions can be quantified, prioritized, monitored, and eliminated through solutions like electrification, hydrogen firing, reduced flaring, and carbon capture. Dashboards provided by KBC synthesize and distribute information and targets for remote real-time analysis.

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Maximizing Economics of Renewable Diesel Production with KBC Petro-SIM Simulation Model

Renewable Diesel Production in Response to Carbon Emissions Reduction

In the quest to mitigate carbon emissions, governments worldwide, especially in the US and Europe, are implementing policies and offering financial incentives to promote the use of renewable fuels. This shift has led to a growing demand for renewable diesel produced through the hydrotreating of animal fats and vegetable oils. The emergence of renewable diesel as a viable alternative to fossil diesel is evident in the over 20 projects in various developmental stages in the US alone.

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Revolutionizing Energy Transition with KBC Petro-SIM by Yokogawa

Scope 3 Emissions Reduction - A Key Challenge

Tackling Scope 3 emissions is a critical challenge in today's energy transition landscape. Shifting towards energy sources that do not rely on the exothermic oxidation of fossil carbon necessitates a complete revamp of feedstocks, products, and value chains. The demand for alternative products like hydrogen, ammonia, sustainable aviation fuels, and renewable diesel is growing, and the technology behind them is well-established. However, a crucial question remains - where will the feedstocks come from to support this transformation?

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Empowering Autonomous Operations with KBC Petro-SIM by Yokogawa

Introduction to Autonomous Operations

In today's industrial landscape, asset owners and operators face the challenge of ensuring no safety incidents, minimizing unplanned outages, adhering rigorously to operating plans, responding effectively to changes and disturbances, fostering a motivated and informed workforce, and cultivating a culture of profitability. Industrial automation is instrumental in attaining these goals, but true operational excellence lies in achieving autonomous operations. Autonomous operations empower plants to operate, learn, adapt, and flourish in the ever-evolving business environment. This necessitates the agile synchronization of production with market demand, while also maintaining the flexibility to adjust operations swiftly to capitalize on market opportunities.

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