POWER Interview: The Future of Power Sector Engineering Amid Market Disruptions
Thursday, February 21st, 2019
Danish engineering, design, and consultancy firm Ramboll Group in December entered into an agreement to acquire U.S-based engineering and design consultancy OBG. Founded in 1945, OBG has delivered integrated engineering solutions within water, energy, environment and advanced manufacturing, and today, the company says it has extensive client relationships in both the private and public sectors, […]
READ MORETechnology for Predictive Maintenance Debuts at Connected Plant Conference
Tuesday, February 5th, 2019
ProAxion (www.proaxion.io) will highlight the latest in Internet of Things (IOT) technology for providing predictive maintenance tools for both large and small industrial facilities during the upcoming Connected Plant Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, February 19-21. On display at booth 107 will be ProAxion’s innovative TACTIX™ 24×7 predictive maintenance system. The TACTIX system is unique […]
READ MOREDOE and FERC Mull Incentivizing Cybersecurity, Physical Security of Power and Gas Infrastructure
Monday, February 4th, 2019
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) want to explore how federal and state authorities could incentivize cybersecurity and physical security in the power and natural gas sectors. The agencies issued a notice on Feb. 4 announcing they would jointly hold a technical conference on Thursday, March 28, 2019, from […]
READ MOREConnected Plant 2019 ‘Game Changers’: The People Behind Digital Innovation
Friday, February 1st, 2019
Behind the digital tools that make the industrial internet of things (IIOT) in the power generation and chemical process industries are people. The upcoming Connected Plant Conference—Feb. 19–21, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina—will recognize the achievements of 11 individuals and companies who are fast risers in the field. Through insight and experience, these “Game Changer” champions […]
READ MOREDigitization and Analytics in Power Plants
Friday, February 1st, 2019
A key aspect of any digitization effort is providing easy access to data by engineersand other experts so they can perform advanced analytics to improve outcomes. In the March 2018 issue of POWER, an article
READ MOREFocus on Drones
Friday, February 1st, 2019
Autonomous inventory management for stockpiles This company has launched an inventory-management solution (photo) for mining and aggregates companies to reconcile drone surveys with data from enterprise
READ MOREArtificial Intelligence: A New Reality for Chemical Engineers
Friday, February 1st, 2019
From process and materials development to maintenance and logistics, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a transformative force across the chemical process industries As in many other sectors
READ MOREConnected Plant Show Preview 2019
Friday, February 1st, 2019
This analytics platform features customizable data scorecards R21 (photo) is the latest release of this company’s analytics platform for process manufacturing, including chemicals, petroleum refining
READ MOREA Grim Gap: Cybersecurity of Level 1 Field Devices
Friday, February 1st, 2019
Industrial control system cybersecurity is today largely focused on securing networks, and efforts largely ignore process control equipment that is crucial for plant safety and reliability, leaving it woefully
READ MOREShow Preview: Connected Plant Conference
Friday, February 1st, 2019
The Connected Plant Conference is a forum designed for professionals in the power generation and chemical process industries who are leading digital adoption at all stages. Sessions are tailored to offer
READ MOREPlanning for the Future of Intelligent Power Generation
Friday, February 1st, 2019
An Electric Power Research Institute-led collaborative utility project, called I4Gen (Insight through the Integration of Information for Intelligent Generation), is exploring new technologies for digitally
READ MOREDERMS Technology Part of Australia’s Push for Renewables
Friday, February 1st, 2019
A new distributed energy resources management system (DERMS) is being deployed in Western Australia, designed to manage distributed energy resources (DERs) across nearly 1 million square miles, with a focus on
READ MOREMaking the Connection: Digitization Ramps Up Optimization
Friday, February 1st, 2019
Power generators continue to expand their use of digital technologies. Data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are all part of a rapid transformation in how utilities are improving the
READ MORERockwell Automation acquires software developer Emulate3D
Monday, January 28th, 2019
Rockwell Automation Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisc.; www.rockwellautomation.com) has acquired Emulate3D, an engineering software developer whose products digitally simulate and emulate industrial automation systems located in Reading, U.K. By using accurate simulation models to improve systems planning and decision-making, followed by emulation trials that test the control system before installation, Emulate3D’s software enables customers to virtually test […]
READ MOREMarathon Petroleum selects Axens technologies for digital monitoring and optimization
Wednesday, January 16th, 2019
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC; Findley, Ohio; www.marathonpetroleum.com) has contracted Axens (Rueill-Malmaison, France; www.axens.net) to provide its Connect’In services for realtime process monitoring and optimization of multiple Continuous Catalytic Regenerative (CCR) Reformers and multiple Prime-G+ FCC gasoline post-treatment units across their refining network. MPC was an early-adopter of the Connect’In platform, and the two organizations have […]
READ MORESaudi Aramco invests in IIoT blockchain-security firm Xage
Monday, January 7th, 2019
Silicon Valley-based Xage Security announced an investment from Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; www.saev.com), a subsidiary of integrated energy and chemicals company Saudi Aramco. Xage also welcomes Norman Thorlakson to its leadership team as SVP of Sales and Business Development. Providing blockchain-protected security platform for IIOT, Xage’s security fabric creates a trusted foundation […]
READ MOREHow Digital Technology Is Changing Power Plants
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019
Digital technology is everywhere today including in most power plants. Computer hardware and software are changing the way plants are operated and maintained. Many technology experts will tell you that
READ MOREThe Balanced Burner
Tuesday, January 1st, 2019
Modern combustion technologies help processors safely meet emissions standards, while optimizing the process Combustion is integral to many chemical processes; however, it is not without challenges. Safety is
READ MORESaudi Aramco and Raytheon form cybersecurity joint venture
Monday, December 17th, 2018
Saudi Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; www.saudiaramco.com) and Raytheon Co. (Waltham, Ma.; www.raytheon.com), through its subsidiary Raytheon Saudi Arabia, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture company that will develop and provide best-in-class cybersecurity services in Saudi Arabia and the region. The joint venture company will market and provide integrated defensive cybersecurity software […]
READ MORESaipem identifies cyber-attack on its servers
Wednesday, December 12th, 2018
Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) provider Saipem S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy; www.saipem.com) announced the identification of a cyber-attack on its servers. That company says it is collecting all the elements useful for assessing the impact on its infrastructures and the actions to be taken to restore normal activities and also is in the process […]
READ MOREIntelligent automation brings benefits for petroleum refining, healthcare, finance and more
Monday, December 10th, 2018
Intelligent Automation Week (Dec. 3–6; Austin, Tex.; https://intelligentautomationevent.iqpc.com/) brought together representatives from many varied industries to discuss practical applications for artificial intelligence (AI), robotic process automation (RPA), cognitive computing and more. Participating organizations included McDonald’s, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Pepsico, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, General Motors and many more. Michael Rogers, a contributor […]
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