Axens’ technology selected by Marathon Petroleum Corporation 

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) has implemented Axens’ Connect’In^TM services for real time process monitoring and optimisation of multiple continuous catalytic regenerative (CCR) reformers and multiple Prime-G+ FCC gasoline post-treatment units across their refining network. MPC was an early-adopter of the Connect’In platform, and the two organisations have since collaborated to improve unit performance and utilised the tool’s cloud-based, simple web interface to improve decision making and technical service support. Connect’In has improved the MPC and Axens teams’ ability to proactively monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) by automatically exchanging operating data via a secure channel and utilising Axens’ high-fidelity models – all in real time. The engineers from both the Marathon and Axens’ teams can dedicate their efforts to unit improvements and spend less time managing and manipulating data. The tool has been especially useful for network subject matter experts to compare unit performance across their refineries.