Enhanced unit monitoring enabled by digital twin

Jitendra Chellani is a Senior Consultant with KBC, a Yokogawa Company, in Abu Dhabi. He has more than 15 yr of experience in delivering consulting solutions for the refining and petrochemical industries. He is a subject matter expert for identifying and implementing opportunities for margin improvement. He earned an MS degree in chemical engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India.

Gabriel Winter is an Engineering Specialist with Saudi Aramco. He has more than 20 yr of experience in the areas of process design, process simulation and optimization. In his current position at Aramco, he works with various departments and business lines to develop applications and solutions, using process simulation and optimization models. He earned a Bch degree in chemical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Ahmed Alshaikh is a Process Modeling and Optimization Engineer at Saudi Aramco. He has experience in planning, scheduling and supply chain optimization of Saudi Aramco’s downstream business, including refining, terminal and distribution networks. In addition, Mr. Alshaikh has recently focused on the applications of the process digital twin and operational data analytics to the downstream oil and gas industry. He earned a Bch degree in chemical engineering from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, and is pursuing his MS degree in business analytics and big data from IE University in Madrid.