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Are there any other areas that you consider important for the sector and that you’ d like to include? One area I’ d highlight is the growing role of automation and digital intelligence. As many companies face workforce shortages and rising operational complexity, these tools are becoming essential for running safer, more efficient plants. They help teams make faster decisions and get more value out of the assets they already have.
I’ d also point to LNG, which continues to play a stabilizing role in global energy markets. With new capacity coming online, operators will need to balance scale with flexibility to meet shifting regional demand.
More broadly, the sector is moving toward a more balanced approach: one that weighs reliability, cost and emissions together. Technology innovation and advanced digital solutions will be crucial for helping companies optimize the production of traditional fuel sources and enabling more cost-effective production of renewables and the fuels of the future. ■
Rajesh Gattupalli uop. honeywell. com
Rajesh Gattupalli is President of Honeywell UOP. Honeywell UOP is recognized as one of the largest process licensing organizations globally. Its innovations include advanced carbon capture solutions, sustainable aviation fuel( SAF) production technologies, including Ecofining ®, Ethanol to Jet technology, Fischer-Tropsch( FT) Unicracking™ technology and eFining™, a process that converts green hydrogen and carbon dioxide into e-fuels. Honeywell UOP has pioneered 31 out of 36 refining technologies currently in use, supported by a team of 2000 engineers and scientists and a portfolio of 5900 active patents and applications.
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