FUTURE OF ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION

In todays technology we could see automation anywhere these leads to reduce the time of workers and increase productivity of the organization efficiently. But there is an acquisition that due to automation many jobs were replaced by robots and artificial intelligence. But there is always wide range of job opportunities available in this era. Many organizations recruiting skill based workers everywhere. The recruiting process of IT and other domains have changed and they are expecting students to have good technical skills and they should be strong in any technology.

In this article we will address the future scope of RPA(Robotic process automation). RPA is advanced form of business process automation that is able to record tasks performed by a human on their computer, then perform those tasks without human intervention. As the name robotic process automation people intend to think that it’s a humanoid robot but the fact is that it is not that but it is a software robot that automates rules based actions performed on a computer.

WHY RPA IS NEEDED?

Three types of process can be adopted by RPA

1.Rule based tasks

2.Structured tasks

3.Repetative tasks

RPA is a technology that uses software robot to automate repetitive tasks and manual processes. This is suitable for IT and business organizations. By adapting RPA will enhance the work of the employees by interacting with websites, business and desktop applications. The benefits of RPA is used to improve the output accurately, it will increase the productivity of the business as it works effectively, it works 24/7 without any interferences, it maintains sales order, update clients information automatically. RPA is used to do repetitive works so that employees can engage in other creative works RPA frees employees to do higher valued tasks. The main usage is cost effective .RPA will also create new jobs as workers train for and move to new roles within their companies. also RPA automation will change jobs without eliminating them.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN RPA

The growth of the industry and widespread adoption of RPA will drive job growth as well. Many types of jobs are available in RPA, including developer, project manager, business analyst, solution architect, and consultant, also you will find job posting for RPA tech writers, process designers, and production managers. It is a field with plenty of opportunities.

GETTING STARTED IN RPA

If you are interested in pursing a career in RPA then INTRODUCTION TO RPA is the place to start. There are plenty of you tube videos and website available and also there is a website guvi.in. you can log in to it and they are providing free course on RPA with certification there you can learn basics of RPA and they will teach you to install Ui Path studio there you can create software robots. In this quarantine you can use these days to spend time to learn this emerging RPA technology. The main advantage is that it can be studied by both IT and NON IT students as it doesn’t require any programming knowledge. Where you will be working with the software tools. The most widely used RPI tool is Ui Path it is one of the leaders of world RPI VENDOR whose founder is Daniel Dennis. There are so much opportunities available make smart choices and grab the best of it.

~ Sherin Sulthana

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Heat Exchangers

Heat exchangers are predominantly used in both mechanical and petroleum industry. Heat exchanger is a system or equipment used to transfer heat between two or more fluids. It is used for cooling and heating purposes in industrial applications. Heat exchangers are of many types depending on the usage in industries such as direct contact, shell and tube heat exchangers etc. Heat exchangers works based on the principle of heat naturally flows from high temperature to low temperature. In heat exchangers the heat is transferred by the process of convection. A simple example will be a car radiator. It is designed to transfer heat from the hot coolant that flows through it to the air blown through it by the fan.

In mechanical industry, the heat exchanger is deployed in all type of power plant. The heat exchanger finds in use in power plant whether a coal powered power plant or a nuclear power plant. The nuclear power plant the heat from hot coolant from the reactor is used to boil the water into steam for energy generation with the use of heat exchanger.

In petroleum industry, the heat exchanger is used in fractional distillation process. The crude oil is heated with the help of furnace with the use of heat exchanger. The crude oil from the storage area is passed through a series of tube bundle which passes through the furnace. As the number of tubes increases the more the heat is transferred as the contact surface area is increased.

For a simple understanding of convection, let us imagine the phenomenon of melting of ice. During the process, Heat moves to the ice from the air. This causes the melting from a solid to liquid.

The mathematical formula for convection is given by

As it shows, the contact area is directly proportional to the heat flows. Therefore as contact area increases, heat flow increases. Here by the surface area of a heat exchanger is increased by increasing the number of tube bundles.

Heat exchangers are typically classified according to flow arrangement and type of construction. The simplest heat exchanger is one for which the hot and cold fluids move in the same or opposite directions. This heat exchanger consists of two concentric pipes of different diameters.

·        Parallel-flow arrangement. In the parallel-flow arrangement, the hot and cold fluids enter at the same end, flow in the same direction, and leave at the same end.

·        Counter-flow arrangement. In the counter-flow arrangement, the fluids enter at opposite ends, flow in opposite directions, and leave at opposite ends.

The heat transfer surface in heat exchangers can be arranged in several forms. Heat exchangers are therefore also classified as:

·        Double pipe heat exchangers

·        Shell and tube heat exchangers

·        Plate heat exchangers and etc

Heat exchangers are found to be efficient method of waste heat recovery. The waste heat can be recovered using various types of heat exchangers depending on the nature of environment put in use and can be used for heating and cooling purposes or any other industrial applications.

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JOURNEY OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FROM UPSTREAM OF OIL & GAS TO PROCESSING FACILITIES

Coronavirus has a serious impact on global oil demand and prices, with the WTI / Brent crude oil benchmarks plummeting since January 2020. Low prices, coupled with an unprecedented decline in demand, will be difficult for the upstream sector in the near term, particularly for regions with unfavourable economies of production. In the current scenario of a historically low-price environment, the debt-ridden US shale / tight oil industry will see the biggest hit, with drilling capital budgets cut, operations shortened, and production declining.     

       

IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things), Digital Oilfield 4.0 and Industry 4.0 are some of the truly important terms describing digital transformation in today's oil and gas industry. It was no surprise that a recent survey pointed out that while most executives agreed that digital transformation would be an important source of growth for them over the next few years, they still lack a clear perspective on where and how to embark on the "right" digital journey to maximize the production the potential of their assets, particularly given the wide range of complex applications.

Comprehensive approach

Digital transformation is not just about technology. It offers a comprehensive approach to transforming operations – such as changes to existing workflows, operations and business models. For example, improving the process requires monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs) and alerting stakeholders to any significant deviations from the targets. This requires an understanding of the process context for assessing the various options; taking a decision on the most appropriate corrective action; and finally ensuring that a decision is taken. An effective closed-loop performance management platform, combined with analytics, can help companies unlock additional millions of dollars of value.

Production to Processing - Application

Predictive analytics predicts the performance behaviour of operating assets and processes. These analyses leverage advanced pattern recognition, statistical models and machine learning technology to model the operating profile and processes of the asset and predict future performance, recommending appropriate, timely action to improve production uptime and optimize operating conditions. Some of the key areas in which analytics have been successfully deployed are:

• Production Allocation & Planning: Advanced simulation and analytics tools can be used to model and predict the performance of producing wells, allowing proper production recording and planning and uncovering production potential in existing assets
• Gas lift Optimization: Advanced analytics can be used to optimise the allocation of injection gas to boost production in oil field
• Gathering Network: Analytics can be used to model fluid flow behaviours in pipeline- multi-phase or single-phase flow - to predict pipeline holdup and potential slugging in the network, optimizing the designs to reduce CAPEX, production and transportation costs
• Asset Optimization: Predictive asset analytics have been gaining grounds in oil and gas operations to help reduce abrupted equipment failure that can cause costly production outages
• Process Optimization: Process optimization analytics reconcile dynamic process data – such as pressure, flow rate, and temperature - in real-time and predict the optimum operating model based on thermodynamic laws and its physical properties

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