SCG Chemicals
SCG Chemicals optimizes the reliability of its assets with AVEVA solutions
SCG Chemicals operates one of the largest petrochemical chains in Asia, where the failure of a single asset can halt the entire production. The group needed enhanced real-time visibility, a digital operations system aligned with its "zero unplanned shutdown" vision, and analytical tools to anticipate equipment health. SCG Chemicals built its Digital Reliability Platform (DRP) on AVEVA Predictive Analytics, AVEVA Asset Information Management, AVEVA Asset Performance Management, AVEVA Flex and AVEVA CONNECT, with a 3D digital twin and a digital reliability center. The results are remarkable: plant reliability reaches 99%, return on investment is multiplied ninefold in six months, maintenance costs fall by 40%, and planned maintenance is optimized by up to 30%. Time to access critical information is brought down to under 10 seconds. SCG is now extending the platform to its 15 plants and joint ventures, setting a new industry standard for petrochemicals in Thailand and across Asia.
FAQ
What is a Digital Reliability Platform (DRP) and how does AVEVA make it possible?
SCG Chemicals' Digital Reliability Platform (DRP) combines AVEVA Predictive Analytics, Asset Information Management, Asset Performance Management, Flex and CONNECT around a 3D digital twin and a digital reliability center. This integrated architecture unifies operational, engineering, maintenance and analytics data on a common platform. For Thailand's largest petrochemical company, it is the tool that brings the "zero unplanned downtime" vision to life and sets a new industry standard for the Asian petrochemical sector.
How can 99% plant reliability be achieved in petrochemicals with AVEVA?
SCG Chemicals achieves 99% plant reliability by combining AVEVA Predictive Analytics (early detection of drifts), Asset Performance Management (optimized maintenance plans) and Asset Information Management (an overview of industrial assets). In petrochemicals, where the failure of a single asset can halt the entire chain, this level of reliability is exceptional. It translates into billions of baht of secured production and confirms the project's spectacular return on investment (9x in six months).
How can AVEVA deliver a 9x ROI in six months on a reliability project?
SCG Chemicals achieved a ninefold ROI in six months thanks to AVEVA Predictive Analytics and Asset Performance Management, by avoiding unplanned shutdowns that would each have cost several million dollars. Combined with a 40% reduction in maintenance costs and 30% optimization of planned maintenance, the investment has more than paid for itself. For petrochemical finance departments, this proven level of ROI radically changes the perception of industrial digital transformation projects.
How does AVEVA Flex bring flexibility to an APM program?
AVEVA Flex is a subscription program that gives SCG Chemicals complete flexibility to access an ecosystem of solutions as its needs evolve. Rather than buying each license separately, SCG has flexible credits that can be allocated across Predictive Analytics, Asset Performance Management, Asset Information Management and CONNECT. This approach smooths the gradual rollout to 15 plants and joint ventures, protects the investment against technological change and encourages experimentation with new use cases at controlled risk.
How does a 3D digital twin improve petrochemical operations?
SCG Chemicals' 3D digital twin, powered by AVEVA Asset Information Management, gives operations, maintenance and engineering teams an interactive visual representation of the plant. Technicians access critical information in under 10 seconds via tablet, video wall or mobile operator rounds. This visual contextualization of data speeds up diagnostics, makes interventions safer and democratizes access to know-how. It has become a standard of operational excellence in modern petrochemicals, supported by the AVEVA ecosystem.