Business Processing magazine has outlined the 10 characteristics of the refinery of the future , including : predictive and near real - time scenarios ; proactive intelligence that discovers impending disruptive or abnormal events ; continuous improvement in asset availability ; digital mapping of physical assets ; sustainability and compliance with environmental regulations ; reduced risk to personnel ; product lifecycle management , and the embrace of new business models . To manage the " sea of technological challenges " , the article recommends employing a main information contractor ( MIC ) to identify and optimise the disparate technologies that make up the refinery and plant of the future .
Hydrocarbon Processing magazine has named the 10 characteristics of the refinery of the future, including: predictive and near real-time operation; proactive intelligence that discovers impending disruptive or abnormal events; continuous improvement in asset availability; digital twins of physical assets; sustainability and compliance with environmental regulations; reduced risk to personnel; product lifecycle management, and the embrace of new business models. To manage the "sea of technology providers", the article recommends employing a main information contractor (MIC) to channel and optimise the disparate technologies that make up the refinery and plant of the future.