The Digital Twin is a representation of the physical plant assets (i.e. process equipment, instrumentation and controls) and the processes that take place within them (i.e. chemical reactions, separation processes, heat transfer).
Efficient Plant had an interesting podcast, Digital Technology Changes Engineering Work. Emerson’s Lisa Nelson joins the podcast hosted by Gary Parr who is also joined by Wood’s Bridget Spencer. Gary opened the podcast asking Lisa about some of the digital technologies and their impact on engineering work practices.
The best laid plans do not always guarantee a successful project. But strong project management leadership can help identify the issues and help the project team address these issues earlier before they might lead to delays and additional costs. In a...
When you hear "digital twin," think of this as a digital replica of physical assets such as pumps and compressors, processes, people, places, systems and devices. Through these replicas, the operation of these things are modeled and simulated through their lifecycles....
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is in full swing this week over in Houston. While onshore oil & gas production has been getting all the attention with the Permian Basin here in Texas, offshore production is making big strides around the globe. A Forbes...
Author: Scott Grunwald, Director of Shutdown, Turnaround and Outage (STO) Projects–Lifecycle Services When it comes to shutdown, turnaround and outage (STO) projects, maintenance best practices are a plant's best friend. Shutdown work scopes are becoming smaller with...
In an Forbes article, Emerson CTO Says 'Energy Industry 4.0' Opens A Plethora Of Business Opportunities, Peter Zornio shares examples of the rapid innovations occurring in the energy sector. Peter noted the changing relationship with oil & gas operators: "Emerson...
The complexity of today's capital projects for manufacturers and producers makes it more difficult to execute them on time and on budget. Projects are larger, more technical and have shorter project schedules than ever. At CERAWeek 2018, Emerson's systems &...
Real-time analyzers play an important role in many process manufacturing operations. Some examples include natural gas custody transfer, combustion efficiency monitoring, combustion emissions component analysis, flowing fluid compositional analysis and more. Not only...
As the recaps from last week's CERAWeek conference continue to be published, I wanted to share two more videos with you. You can find many of the video recordings from the conference on the CERAWeek OnDemand Video page. The first recording I'll highlight is a very...
I wanted to share two quick videos from CERAWeek 2017 on how technologies and improved work practices are improving project performance as well as ongoing safety, reliability and efficiency. Emerson Automation Solutions Group President Jim Nyquist explains how Top...
At CERAWeek 2017, Emerson executive president, Mike Train joined a panel to discuss ways for energy service sector companies to effectively navigate a path forward after several difficult years. Here is the abstract of the session: The extreme focus of IOCs and NOCs...
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