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Unlocking Operational Excellence: KBC Petro-SIM by Yokogawa Digitalization Manifesto

Empowering Plant Performance with Digitalization

KBC Petro-SIM by Yokogawa offers a cutting-edge solution that enables plants to manage day-to-day performance safely and reliably. By embracing digitalization, plants can effectively respond to market dynamics, operate at optimal levels, and bridge the gap between potential and realized profitability. This transformative technology opens up a world of opportunities by extending problem-solving capabilities beyond the plant's boundaries. It allows engaging with key partners, customers, and suppliers to leverage their expertise and experience, enhancing the plant's capabilities and resources.

From Reactive to Proactive: The Impact of Digitalization

Digitalization revolutionizes how organizations operate, shifting them from reactive entities drowning in data to proactive, agile machines. By leveraging digital tools, an organization can anticipate and prioritize issues, solving them before they escalate. This strategic shift not only generates revenue and improves business performance but also empowers personnel. Through digitalization, businesses can solve previously unsolvable problems and establish a culture where digital information lies at the core of decision-making.

Seizing the Digitalization Opportunity

The time to digitalize is now. With rapid advancements in technology capabilities and evolving business models, digitalization has become a crucial strategy for operational excellence. While some in the industry are just embarking on their digitalization journey, others are already reaping its benefits and gaining a competitive edge. Those who delay or neglect digitalization risk falling behind and facing market obsolescence. By embracing digitalization, businesses can create sustainable competitive advantages that propel them ahead of the competition.

Unlocking Profitability: KBC Petro-SIM Value Chain Optimization Manifesto

Maximizing Return on Capital Employed

Value chain optimization plays a crucial role in determining the profitability of assets, aiming to maximize return on capital employed (ROCE) efficiently. This involves agile optimization of fluids, feedstocks, and other inputs with products and operations to align with market demand and prices. The Value Chain Optimization Manifesto, presented by KBC Petro-SIM, delves into solving this challenge at scale.

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Maximizing Production Efficiency with KBC Petro-SIM by Yokogawa

Improving Operating Margin

In the oil and gas industry, the key sources of value are the Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) and the ability to Maintain Your License to Operate. Through digital transformation using KBC Petro-SIM by Yokogawa, companies can boost their operating margin by increasing revenues and reducing costs for every dollar invested. This transformation also leverages advanced technologies to enhance safety measures and decrease the carbon footprint of operations.

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Digital Transformation Solutions with KBC Petro-SIM by Yokogawa

Understanding Digital Transformation

Digital transformation is a crucial aspect of modern business operations, especially in industries like energy where the challenges of energy security and sustainability continue to be at the forefront. KBC's focus on digital transformation stems from the recognition that technology plays a significant role in addressing these challenges. Beyond just the technology aspect, KBC emphasizes the importance of the transformation process itself. Adapting business models, enhancing customer interactions, and reshaping the overall customer experience are key elements that drive successful digital transformation.

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Optimizing Oil Industry Operations with KBC Petro-SIM by Yokogawa

Understanding the Impact of Wax and Asphaltene Formation

The precipitation of waxes and asphaltenes in crude oil can significantly impact operations in the oil industry. Issues can arise in upstream operations such as chokes, separators, and wellhead facilities losing performance. Additionally, fouling and hydraulic problems can occur in oil processing plants and refineries. To address these challenges, Yokogawa's KBC Petro-SIM offers a robust solution using Multiflash®, a modern thermodynamic engine. This software rigorously models waxes and asphaltenes in oil, accurately predicting the conditions favorable to the deposition of these components.

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Empowering Sustained Asset Performance Improvement with KBC Petro-SIM by Yokogawa

Foundation for Performance Improvement

KBC Value Kits, a key offering from Yokogawa, provide a standardized visualization and analytics platform that swiftly directs resources towards resolving high-value performance issues rather than getting bogged down by data issues and complex analysis. By offering quick deployment capabilities, these kits significantly reduce the time needed to achieve value compared to custom solutions commonly adopted in digital transformations. The pre-built visualizations and analytics encapsulate the expertise of seasoned subject matter experts, focusing on vital value-generating categories such as margin improvement, license to operate, and aligning improvement priorities with corporate objectives.

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