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Sharing new thinking and expert insights from the world of chemical production optimization.


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Posted by Lisa Krumpholz on Sep 16, 2021
AI-enabled data analysis unlocks hidden process optimization potential, effortlessly and without tying up your resources. Our free white paper reveals where to start.

Whether you’re responsible for operating a chemical plant, part of the engineering team that keeps it up and running, or you...

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Implementing continuous process optimization

Posted by Lisa Krumpholz on Aug 27, 2021

How Navigance helps plant teams optimize their process around the clock with a tailored implementation of our hybrid process models, advanced data analytics tools and ongoing expert advice.

In this article we’ll look at the key stages involved in implementing the Navigance Optimization Engine.

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Opportunities for data-driven analytics: Nitrogen+Syngas magazine feature

Posted by Sebastian Werner on Mar 19, 2021

Read in the March/April 2021 edition how you could benefit from data-driven analytics

What’s the potential for process optimization in chemical plants like yours today and tomorrow? And how can you start realizing these opportunities now, to get ahead of growing pressure to improve the...

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Digitalization: a roadmap for chemical plants

Posted by Lisa Krumpholz on Oct 29, 2020

We would like to continue sharing highlights from extensive Navigance research conducted with people in various roles across the chemical manufacturing sector. Now we focus on the journey of digitalization in chemical plants.

In our last article, we summarized the realities of their day-to-day...

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Digitalization: the landscape and needs of chemical plants

Posted by Lenz Kroeck on Oct 2, 2020

Over the past few months, Navigance has been talking extensively with professionals across chemical manufacturing – especially those with continuous processes – to capture the realities of their daily plant operations, their needs and goals, and any overarching trends affecting them. 

Our...

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Chemical process models – from first principle to hybrid models

Posted by Sebastian Werner on Jun 19, 2020

In this article, we explore the role, common uses and limitations of the first principle approach to chemical process modelling. And we contrast this with the advantages and disadvantages of using empirical or statistical models.

We then look at how taking the first steps into new, intelligent...

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Make technology work for you, not more work for yourself.

Posted by Elmar Peters on Jun 5, 2020
AI-enabled data analysis unlocks hidden process optimization potential, effortlessly and without tying up your resources. Our free white paper reveals where to start.

Whether you’re responsible for operating a chemical plant, part of the engineering team that keeps it up and running, or you...

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Nitrogen+Syngas published an article on data-driven chemical process optimization.

Posted by Lisa Krumpholz on May 29, 2020

Recently, Nitrogen+Syngas published an article about the growing importance of technical services for chemical producers in their May-June 2020 issue. The article explains which new digital tools and services are available and how data-driven chemical process optimization by Navigance delivers...

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Predictive Analytics World for Industry 4.0

Posted by Sebastian Werner on May 5, 2020

Predictive Analytics World is the leading vendor independent conference for applied machine learning for industry 4.0.

We are proud to be presenting virtually along with other experts from renown companies such as Dow, Bosch and Boston Consulting Group.

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Optimizing chemical production using data-driven, AI-enabled hybrid modeling

Posted by Lisa Krumpholz on Mar 13, 2020

Smart use of your plant’s data can take process efficiency to a higher level. Hybrid models driven by artificial intelligence deliver the best results for the least effort. And you don’t need a data science degree to enjoy them.

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