(14b) Refinery Wide Model Optimization

Leading downstream companies are leveraging digital technologies to transform themselves from dated, reactive, traditional operations, using DCS, legacy applications, and “historians” aka “tired” to “wired” proactive, empowering operations that leveraged a range of digital technologies including IIOT, layers of analytics, redesigned work processes, and “the Cloud”. Who are these pace setters and what are they doing? How can one separate the reality from the hype of market place. What are the best practices and lessons learned? This will be the focus on this presentation and discussion.