Emerson has introduced an advanced AI-powered optimisation solution for Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, in a move designed to strengthen efficiency across global refining operations.
At the core of the initiative is the integration of Emerson’s Aspen Hybrid Models into Aramco’s refinery planning systems, forming one of the most extensive multi-site, multi-period optimisation frameworks in the energy sector.
By combining first-principles engineering models with industrial AI and deep operational expertise, the solution captures complex relationships in yield and product quality.
This has enabled prediction accuracy of up to 98.5% in critical refinery units, supporting more reliable and data-driven decision-making across refining assets.
Aramco has deployed the hybrid models across Continuous Catalyst Regeneration (CCR) and Platformer Units, where they are enhancing feedstock blending strategies, tightening alignment between planning and execution and improving margin forecasting across its global refining portfolio.
