Digital Twin for FCC Unit in a refinery

SPEAKERS

Nikhil Chauhan Chief Growth Officer and President, Algo8

ABOUT THE SESSION

Nikhil Chauhan, Chief Growth Officer and President of Americas at Algo8 Inc., brings a wealth of strategic leadership and global industry experience to the table. With a strong background in driving digitalization initiatives at Lummus Digital and KBR, he has played a pivotal role in shaping corporate strategies and forging key partnerships. At Algo8, he leads the company’s growth agenda, focusing on expanding market share and deepening customer relationships. A seasoned chemical engineer from IIT Delhi with an MBA from Rice University, Nikhil is known for his forward-thinking insights. He will share his views on leveraging Digital Twin technology for Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) units in refineries, highlighting its potential to optimize operations, enhance reliability, and improve decision-making through advanced simulation and real-time data integration.

He will share his views on how codification and cognition, when implemented through a digital twin of a refinery unit, can revolutionize operational performance by enabling intelligent decision-making rooted in real-time data. By fusing AI with first-principle engineering models, this approach enables early detection of anomalies, precise quality forecasting, and predictive maintenance strategies that minimize unplanned downtime and optimize throughput. He will explore how this dual-layered methodology enhances situational awareness, helps operators proactively respond to deviations, and ensures asset reliability and sustainability. Such innovation paves the way for smarter refineries that are adaptive, resilient, and aligned with the future of autonomous operations.

Key Topics-

1. Codification and cognition based on digital twin of refinery unit
 

2. AI + First principle based early diagnostics, quality prediction and predictive maintenance

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