Interview- Analytical Instrumentation: An Epitome of Digitalization in the Chemical Industry
– Upendra Dixit, Managing Director- AJ Instruments India Pvt. Ltd.
The widen use of Analytical Instrumentation techniques in the chemical industry has accelerated and increased the efficiency of qualitative and quantitative analysis. Upendra Dixit in an interview to Chemical Industry Digest discusses the advances of Analytical Instrumentation and its deployment across industries.
Digital Transformation- A New Normal for Chemical Plant
– Khushbu Chaplot Chaudhary- Senior Manager – Digital Transformation, Business Unit, Emerson Automation Solutions, India
As the world is on its way recovering from the pandemic, the major change which has occurred is getting the work done digitally. Digital transformation has got the chemical industry on one platform to bring about a change in business and get work done more effectively. In this article, the author describes the importance of digital transformation and how it can impact the chemical industry in a positive way.
Revamp Projects- Instrumentation & Automation Perspective
– Milind Kulkarni- General Manager – Instrumentation at ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (India)
Instruments are an important constituent of any plant and therefore for a project to undergo a revamp, it is important to completely evaluate various areas of instrumentation & automation systems. The success of the revamp itself depends on the instrumentation & automation systems that also need to undergo changes. The author addresses all these challenges required for addressing the problems in instrumentation & automation during a revamp.
Instrumentation: New Capabilities Boost Remote Monitoring
– Seán Ottewell- Editor, Chemical Processing
Wireless monitoring allows a plant to monitor anything, anywhere at a reasonable cost. The author describes in detail four such wireless technologies to provide an analytical solution to get results quicker than before, as difficult locations can be easily reached.
New-Age Technologies to Fight Substandard Medicines
– Amit Chopra – Managing Director and Vice President, Thermo Fisher Scientific, India, South Asia & Middle East
The growing threat of counterfeit drugs has continually posed challenges in healthcare and particularly during COVID-19 crisis. It is therefore imperativeto ensure security through the supply chain of these drugs to combat the threat. Employing new technologies with latest equipment is a way to overcome this situation which is discussed in this article.
Managing Cyber Security for data and Chemical plant protection in today’s scenario
– Ketan Karkhanis – Head of Information Technology, Clariant (India)
With most of the businesses going online, the numbers of cybercriminals have increased. Also, work from home due to the COVID-19 situation has provided opportunities for people to commit cybersecurity-related attacks. Therefore, it has become important to manage cybersecurity in chemical plants to protect the data.
Out of the Box- Solutions to Industrial Problems
– Raghava Chari
The author has provided various solutions related to real-life industry problems he found in his 45 years of operational experience in process plants. In this feature, problems related to the elimination of compressor wrecks, hot-spot repairs, and elimination of journal bearings failures are covered.
Chemingineering – Automation Culture
– K. Sahasramanan, Independent Consultant
Automation is an essential part of the chemical industry. It has made humans rely on digital systems more than actual eye-keeping of plants. It has also increased the efficiency of plant operations; however, it would not be correct to say that automation has brought about complete safety in the plants. Our columnistcites his own experiences and concludes that despite all the advances in automation & AI, it is not prudent to do do away with the human element.