The downstream industry is currently operating in a difficult environment of shifting demand patterns caused by volatile crude prices. Allison McNulty, AspenTech, USA, explains how advanced planning, in combination with scheduling software, can help refiners to successfully navigate the fluctuating economic storm.

Conquer Mount Everest in planning and scheduling

Interview with Antonio Pietri, President and CEO, AspenTech

The crucial scope of plant scheduling

The DNA of decision-making

Appetite for LNG grows

Developing a model-based culture - Optimising chemicals production

Back to the future, the next generation MES system

Getting the most from bulk chemical plants

A New Mentality in Process Modeling