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DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
predictive analytics. Reducing downtime is a
constant challenge for industrial organizations, and
it is no different for H2
production plants. Early
warning notifications and diagnoses of equipment
performance are essential to ensure that plants
can operate to capacity when required, preventing
mechanical or process failures. AI goes a long way to
help asset-intensive organizations reduce equipment
downtime and increase reliability while reducing
operations and maintenance costs. The lack of
historical data here could pose initial challenges to
reducing downtime. However, facility staff can foresee
equipment failure from the outset by applying lessons
from related industries and embedding process
simulation with predictive analytics from the start.
Green H2 is enjoying unprecedented political and business
momentum, with an increasing number of policies and
projects worldwide promoting and incentivizing its use. One
example is a leading Australian power company working with
the author's company to build a new clean H2
project blueprint,
using built-in templates and visualization tools to increase
efficiency and improve collaboration, taking steps to
advance towards its sustainability goals. This is just one of
many examples of how companies turn to technology to help
with a sustainable transition and shift to the responsible use
of resources. Demand for H2
to power industrial processes has
grown more than threefold since 1975, and supplying the gas
is now a major business sector worldwide, according to International
Energy Agency (IEA) reports. Both increased electrification
and other fuel-switching strategies are expected to
drive innovation and emissions reduction. Converging power
and process can deliver energy efficiencies and cut industrial
waste. Smart and green electricity with renewables and storage
can shift how we power machines, processes and plants,
tackling the use of resources across industrial value chains.
Unlocking the enormous potential of green H2
will help us
reach our climate goals faster. To do so within a limited time
window, it is vital that organizations arm themselves with the
most advanced tools available.
We have been presented with the rare opportunity of building
a new industry from the ground up. We must seize the moment
to create the cleanest, greenest and most resilient energy
sector.
LITERATURE CITED
1
McKinsey & Company, Hydrogen Council, " Hydrogen insights: A perspective
on hydrogen investment, market development and cost competitiveness, "
February 2021, online: https://hydrogencouncil.com/wp-content/
uploads/2021/02/Hydrogen-Insights-2021.pdf
HARPREET GULATI has more than 23 yr of experience in the
fields of process design, optimization, operations management,
MES and enterprise supply chain. Dr. Gulati earned a PhD in
chemical engineering from North Carolina State University and
a BS degree in chemical engineering from IIT Technical Institute.
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