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HMEL & Emerson to co-develop innovative solutions Technip Energies expands with new offi ce

for energy value chain optimization and Research & Innovation Center

HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd. (HMEL), Technip Energies has announces a
a leading India petrochemical and strategic expansion in India with the
refi ning company, and Emerson, an opening of a new offi ce near Ahmedabad
industrial technology leader delivering in Gujarat International Finance
advanced automation solutions, are Tec-City (GIFT City) and the inaugura-
joining forces to optimize enterprise tion of a state-of-the-art Research and
operations across HMEL’s refi ning, Innovation Center (RIC) set up within
petrochemicals and sustainable fuels the Indian Institute of Technology,
complex. The collaboration will lever- Madras (IITM) Research Park in Chennai.
age Emerson’s industrial automation
portfolio, including artifi cial intelli- “These strategic initiatives strengthen
gence and machine learning techno- Technip Energies’ presence in India,
logies, to enhance HMEL’s production enabling the company to deliver inno-
outputs while ensuring reliability, safety vative, sustainable, and cost-effective
and sustainability goals are met. energy solutions to clients both domes-
tically and globally,” the company said areas that align with Technip Energies’ By combining India’s pool of talents
HMEL operatesan integrated refi - in a press release. key markets: low carbon energy and research ecosystem with our global
nery-petrochemical complex at Bathinda, derivatives, industrial decarbonization expertise, we are shaping next-genera-
Punjab. The new offi ce in Ahmedabad is and circularity. tion energy solutions that are advanced,
casting, planning and scheduling across productivity supports HMEL’s goal of Technip Energies’ fourth operating scalable, and sustainable for industries
“Process automation has been at the oil-to-chemical value chain. The delivering higher value through tech- centre in India. It will employ around “India is a cornerstone of our global and communities worldwide,” said
the heart of HMEL’s strategic vision collaboration also includes Emerson’s nology. We look forward to collabo- 300 people in 2025, supporting Technip strategy. Our expansion in India re- Mr.Arnaud Pieton, CEO,Technip
for building a smart enterprise. We DeltaV control system, latest measurement rating with HMEL to advance optimi- Energies’ expansion while contri- fl ects our commitment to accelerating Energies. “These initiatives will foster
are thrilled to partner with Emerson to offerings and pioneering electronic zation solutions that will enable new buting to the region’s economic deve- the country’s clean energy transition – indigenous solutions, create high-value
develop innovative automation solutions marshalling technology. levels of operational excellence across lopment. The RIC joins the company’s one of the largest in the world – while jobs, and strengthen India’s position
that will boost digital transformation production, reliability, safety and sus- existing technology hubs in Europe supporting its industrial growth aspira- as a hub for clean energy innovation,”
at HMEL,” said Mr. Prabh Das, MD & “Emerson’s Boundless Automation tainability,” said Mr. Anil Bhatia, vice and the US. It will focus on research tions. Every year, around 1.5-million Mr. Davendra Kumar, Managing Director,
CEO, HMEL. “Our partnership with vision integrating the intelligent fi eld, president and managing director of and technology development in critical new engineers are graduating in India. Technip Energies India, stated.
Emerson aligns with our mission to edge and cloud to unlock a new era of Emerson in India.
create an interconnected and intelligent ICICI Bank installs units to produce water
enterprise that delivers maximum value DCM Shriram partners with ICT
across the energy value chain.” from moisture in air
Mumbai
Emerson will provide a real-time DCM Shriram Ltd. has inked an This agreement was signed by ICICI Bank has announced the The Atmospheric Water they can operate in a wide
industrial data platform to bridge the gap agreement with Mumbai’s Institute of Prof. A.B. Pandit, Vice Chancellor, adoption of state-of-the-art technology Generators (AWGs) utilise range of ambient tempera-
between industrial OT and enterprise IT Chemical Technology (ICT) to collabo- ICT, and Mr. Debabrata Rautaray, Chief to produce drinking water from atmos- innovative technology to tures (18-45°C) and relative
environments, providing connectivity rate on chemical research and develop- Product Development & Innovation pheric moisture as part of its commit- convert atmospheric mois- humidity (25-100%).
and contextualization to operational data ment. Officer, DCM Shriram. ment to enhancing the sustainability of ture into 100% microbe-
from multiple sources. It will also pro- its operations. The bank has installed free, fresh and clean drink- “This initiative re-
vide AspenTech’s multi-unit dynamic As per the memorandum, ICT “The collaboration refl ects the units to produce 8,000 litres of potable ing water. The process of condensation duces our dependence on pack-
optimization solutions to help improve Mumbai will carry out specialised R&D company’s commitment to develop- water a day from atmospheric mois- transforms water vapour into droplets, aged water, along with making good
margins and achieve sustainability goals projects for DCM Shriram in fi elds ing new solutions and strengthening its ture, benefi tting 4,200 employees at which then undergo multiple fi ltration use of atmospheric moisture,” said
by integrating planning, scheduling and like water treatment chemicals, epoxy product development capability,” said fi ve offi ces – one each in Bengaluru, processes. Essential minerals are added Mr. Soumendra Mattagajasingh, Group
advanced process control in a closed polymers & composites, and chemical Mr. Sabaleel Nandy, Executive Director Hyderabad and Mumbai, and two in at the end of the process. The AWGs Chief Human Resources Offi cer, ICICI
loop and by end-to-end demand fore- engineering & processing. and CEO, DCM Shriram. Chennai. can produce water through the year as Bank.

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