Filip Stroobant

The project in this blog is typical of batch chemicals producers who need to digitalize their highly distributed plants. In this case, relevant data was not collected in an automated fashion, and data centralization did not exist. Deploying performance management solutions on a site-by-site basis...

Topics: Data Management, Industry 4.0

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, sustainable manufacturing is “the creation of manufactured products through economically-sound processes that minimize negative environmental impacts while conserving energy and natural resources.” This definition attempts to balance economic...

Topics: Industry 4.0, Emissions

Without knowing the exact sources and amounts of emissions, taking ownership of a plant’s environmental liability and prioritizing sustainability efforts will require more data transparency. Emissions from a complex integrated process may be distributed and variable over time. For a refinery with...

Topics: Industry 4.0, Emissions

In November 2021, COP26 held in Glasgow, UK, set reducing emissions as one of its focus points. At the same time, the European Green Deal is setting clear targets for the European countries – net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Topics: Plant performance, Advanced Process Control

Data Integration is the cornerstone of digitalization. The exploding volume of data every company possesses and its existence in different databases, serving specific needs in the organization is a constant challenge. Without unified data, creating a single report requires logging into multiple...

Topics: Data Management, Digitalization