HPCL Visakh Refinery selects Emerson to achieve operational excellence

Plantweb digital ecosystem, digital twin and analytics to enable Visakh refinery to achieve operational excellence

Emerson has been selected to provide its automation software and services including the DeltaV 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 supports workforce upskilling, process optimization 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 twin for virtual training will prepare HPCL operators for handling various operational challenges, improving efficiency and flexibility. The HPCL Visakh Refinery is also usingWirelessHART 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 & MD - India at Emerson.