In today’s market, rising energy costs, stricter environmental regulations, and the need to reduce Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions make energy management and efficiency critical priorities for refineries. Our comprehensive solution supports the vision of a smart refinery, using digital twins and refinery optimisation techniques to improve the efficiency of energy use. It provides advanced tools to monitor, analyse, and optimise energy use across all operational levels. By improving operational efficiency and reducing energy waste, significant cost savings can be achieved, ensuring compliance and sustainability.
Challenges in Refinery Energy Management
Refineries face challenges such as energy inefficiency, rising costs, outdated monitoring systems, difficulty in optimising KPIs and stringent environmental regulations, all of which impact on operational efficiency and sustainability.
- Energy Inefficiency
Refineries often struggle with suboptimal energy use, leading to significant waste and higher operational costs. - Rising Energy Costs
Increasing energy prices put pressure on refineries to manage costs without sacrificing production efficiency. - Inefficient Energy Monitoring
Many refineries use traditional or standalone energy monitoring systems, which can offer opportunities for improvement in tracking and optimising energy usage more effectively. - Difficulty in Optimising Energy KPIs
Maintaining optimal levels for key performance indicators, like heat exchanger efficiency and energy intensity, is challenging without real-time data. - Meeting Environmental Regulations
Stricter environmental laws require refineries to reduce CO2 emissions while maintaining operational efficiency, posing a significant compliance challenge. Our solution helps refineries meet these regulations and their net zero commitments, ensuring long-term sustainability and regulatory compliance.
boTec Real-time Energy Efficiency Solution
Our solution enables precise energy monitoring, optimises performance with advanced calculations, and drives cost savings and emissions reduction through proactive analysis.
- Energy Monitoring and Analysis
Monitor energy consumption across equipment, process units, and refineries to pinpoint inefficiencies. - Advanced Calculation Models
Leverage AI and engineering equations to automate performance monitoring, detect deviations from optimal energy use, and support proactive emissions management. - Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Calculate critical KPIs such as heat exchanger fouling and energy intensity, including the Solomon Energy Intensity Index (EII), to drive improvements.. - Optimisation and Savings
Implement strategies to enhance energy efficiency, reduce operational costs, and lower carbon emissions.
Business Outcomes
Optimised energy use drives cost reduction, boosts operational efficiency, enhances sustainability, and increases profitability, ensuring refineries maintain financial stability and regulatory compliance.
- Cost Reduction and Financial Stability
By significantly cutting energy costs, refineries can improve financial stability, ensuring better margins and more predictable operational budgets. - Operational Efficiency and Productivity
Maximising operational efficiency through optimised energy use helps refineries enhance productivity. This ensures that resources are used effectively, reducing downtime and increasing output. - Sustainability and Regulatory Compliance
Reducing CO2 emissions and improving overall environmental performance ensures compliance with stricter environmental regulations. This commitment to sustainability also strengthens the company’s long-term market position and reputation. - Increased Profitability
By optimising energy use and minimising waste, refineries can directly contribute to increased profitability, enabling reinvestment in technology and innovation while maintaining competitive advantage.
Our Differentiators
Our solutions seamlessly integrate data across systems for transparent and accurate monitoring. We deliver scalable, easy-to-use systems that prioritise energy efficiency and provide real-time insights to support informed decision making and improve operational efficiency and sustainability.
Cross-System Integration and Monitoring
User-Friendly and Scalable Solutions
Process Optimisation and Energy Efficiency
Advanced Reporting and Decision Support
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Innovative process monitoring techniques can significantly improve refinery efficiency and sustainability. This comprehensive article provides valuable knowledge on how the Refinery Oberrhein (MiRO) optimised its operations and reduced energy consumption.
- Optimise Process Monitoring
Gain insights into methods that improve transparency and operational efficiency in complex systems - Data-Driven Decision-Making
Learn how integrating diverse data sources can improve business outcomes. - Cost Efficiency
Explore strategies to reduce operational costs while maintaining high performance.
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