Kongsberg Digital, a leading provider of industrial software, and Yara
International, a global fertiliser company and the world's largest distributor
of ammonia, have entered into a two-year agreement under which Kongsberg Digital
will develop digital twin technology for Yara's factories in Herøya in Norway
and Sluiskil in the Netherlands.
The agreement includes an operational twin for Yara's production facilities at
Herøya in Porsgrunn and a project twin for the carbon capture project in
Sluiskil in the Netherlands. The ambition is to deploy the solution to Yara's
production facilities worldwide.
The Right Decision at the Right Time
The operational twin for the production facility at Herøya will utilise
industrial data from the factory in combination with technical data and
equipment documentation. Based on this, a contextualised work surface with
detailed 3D models of the plant and the various units will be created, along
with associated maintenance, operational, and facility information gathered from
the factory's sensors and data sources. The work surface will assist users in
making the right decision at the right time by providing relevant information.
"Yara is collaborating with several partners for our digitalisation program. We
chose Kongsberg Digital because of its technical solutions and flexible user
interface. Yara is the first wholly Norwegian industrial company to use
Kognitwin - Kongsberg Digital's twin technology. With this technology, a
significant improvement in the work process is expected, thereby leading to a
more efficient workday for engineering, maintenance, and operations," says
Merete Østby, Digital Manager at Yara Porsgrunn.
"It is a fantastic recognition for Kongsberg Digital to develop and deliver twin
technology to Yara. We will build on the already close cooperation between
Kongsberg Gruppen and Yara and deliver technology that provides Yara with
improved insights and new opportunities to optimise the operation of their
facilities.?For Kongsberg Digital, this marks a significant milestone as this
agreement demonstrates our use of digital twin technology and how we are solving
common challenges across the process and chemical industry," says Shane McArdle,
CEO of Kongsberg Digital.
Digital leap in Yara's production
Twin technology will also be implemented into the carbon capture project at
Yara's facility in Sluiskil, Netherlands, where a new carbon capture unit is
being built to convert CO2 gas into liquid before transporting it by ship for
injection and storage in reservoirs in the North Sea. The twin technology will
play an essential role in this project by contributing to efficient
collaboration and preparations for data transfer from project to operation
before the plant is operational. The digital twin will establish a "digital
thread" through all project phases and into the operation and maintenance
phase.
"With digital twin technology, Yara takes another great stride forward in
digitalising our production. This technology has the potential to optimise
operations by gathering and visualising large amounts of data and information on
a simple and user-friendly platform. Together with Yara's Digital Production
Platform - our industrial IoT platform - this opens up entirely new
possibilities for data-driven insights," says Roar Nilsen, Program Manager Yara
International ASA.
Media contacts
Kongsberg Digital:
Henning Hammer Torp, senior communications advisor
Mail: henning.torp@kongsbergdigital.com
(mailto:henning.torp@kongsbergdigital.com)
Phone: +47 416 99?349
Jannicke Hauan Strand, kommunikasjonsdirektør
Mail: jannicke.strand@kongsbergdigital.com
(mailto:jannicke.strand@kongsbergdigital.com)
Phone: +4790545419
Yara
+47 400 04 170
press@yara.com (mailto:press@yara.com)
Kongsberg Digital
Kongsberg Digital, a subsidiary of KONGSBERG, is an industrial software company
shaping the future of work by changing how businesses design, operate and
maintain their assets. Businesses trust us for our innovative carbon capture and
storage technology, new energy ventures towards net zero, voyage optimisation,
emissions reduction, and technology to help balance grids and complex power
systems.?We are transforming carbon-intensive industries by providing industry-
leading solutions that extract value from industrial data. We enable businesses
to connect physical assets to an industrial work surface, serving as one common
infrastructure for decision-making across the value chain.
Yara International
Yara's mission is to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet. We
pursue a strategy of sustainable value growth through reducing emissions from
crop nutrition production and developing low-emission energy solutions. Yara's
ambition is focused on growing a nature-positive food future that creates value
for our customers, shareholders and society at large and delivers a more
sustainable food value chain.
To drive the green shift in fertiliser production, shipping, and other energy-
intensive industries, Yara will produce ammonia with significantly lower
emissions. We provide digital tools for precision farming and work closely with
partners at all levels of the food value chain to share knowledge and promote
more efficient and sustainable solutions.
Founded in 1905 to solve the emerging famine in Europe, Yara has established a
unique position as the industry's only global crop nutrition company. With
18,000 employees and operations in more than 60 countries, sustainability is an
integral part of our business model. In 2023, Yara reported revenues of USD
15.5 billion.
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