Yokogawa Electric Corp. has implemented multiple autonomous control artificial intelligence agents at Aramco’s Fadhili Gas Plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to enhance operational efficiency.
The AI solution uses multiple coordinated AI agents to directly and autonomously control and optimise acid gas removal operations at the Fadhili Gas Plant. Yokogawa implemented the AI agents in three phases. To ensure safety, the company first created a simulator to train the AI agents to evaluate their reliability and validity. They were then integrated with Yokogawa’s production control system to leverage the safety functions of the existing plant.
Initial results from the Fadhili Gas Plant demonstrate a 10 per cent to 15 per cent reduction in its amine and steam usage, around 5 per cent reduction in power usage and a significant decrease in operator manual intervention.
Aramco Engineering Services Senior Vice President, Khalid Y. Al Qahtani, said: “Aramco has embarked on an ambitious plan to unlock value by deploying a wide range of industrial AI applications across our operations.
“The collaboration with Yokogawa is one of many initiatives that focus on improving efficiency, enhancing sustainability, and generating more value for our shareholders.”
