Industrial Automation Magazine India

Emerson to help HPCL Visakh Refinery achieve Operational Excellence

Published on : Saturday 03-04-2021

PlantwebTM digital ecosystem, digital twin and analytics to enable the refinery to achieve operational excellence and improve operator skill levels.

Mumbai, March 30, 2021 – Emerson has been selected to provide its automation software and services including the DeltaVTM Operator Training Solution (OTS), to help the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) Visakh Refinery achieve operational excellence. The DeltaV OTS is a digital twin technology that will support workforce upskilling, process optimisation and plant safety at HPCL’s Visakh Refinery.

Emerson’s DeltaV OTS will enable structured, measurable operator training supporting HPCL’s requirement of improving overall operational excellence. The digital twin will work alongside the plant’s DeltaV distributed control system to control process variability to increase production quality.

Using digital twins for virtual training will prepare HPCL operators for handling various operational challenges, improving efficiency and flexibility. The HPCL Visakh Refinery is also using WirelessHART™ technologies to monitor machinery health and provide advanced analytics that support maintenance decisions and improve plant reliability.

“Emerson is dedicated to collaborating with HPCL’s Visakh Refinery to help it achieve its digital transformation vision,” said Anil Bhatia, vice president and managing director for India at Emerson.

Emerson is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets. The company’s Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid and discrete manufacturers maximise production, protect personnel and the environment while optimising their energy and operating costs. Its Commercial & Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency and create sustainable infrastructure.