Identifying procedural automation opportunities in the process industry using pattern mining on logged process data

The process industry is increasingly oriented towards automation. Use is made of both automated systems and human operators to control processes. For this control, operators can use computer systems to execute actions and conduct procedures. Automation of procedures can improve performance and safety, while reducing workload. Identifying...

A strategy towards integrating sustainability into the procurement practices in projects: Developing a sustainability framework for EPC companies

Sustainability is seen as one of the most important challenges faced by the world today (Silvius, 2017). Within EPC companies, there are quite some ambitions at the strategic level to integrate sustainability into project procurement, but implementation at the project level is still quite limited. Additionally, existing literature focusing on...

The economic competitiveness of green hydrogen based on its alternatives for the Dutch industry: A comprehensive overview of the cost development of green hydrogen alternatives in the Dutch process industry from 2021 to 2050

As the energy transition is starting to accelerate, the Dutch industrial sector is in danger of falling behind with its decarbonisation efforts. Green hydrogen is often suggested as a key-player to decarbonize the industry, replacing fossil fuels used for process heat generation as well as in hydrogen feedstock production. As there are an...

Understanding Construction Productivity: by defining critical factors affecting productivity from a site execution perspective in the process industry

In general most megaprojects are finished over the budget and later than initially expected. Despite all industries seem to struggle with achieving the desired performance, the lowest performance is found in projects executed in the oil and gas sector. Furthermore the productivity rates in construction industry are the lowest among other...

Education in the processing industry: Designing new consultancy services

In this graduation project a new consultancy service has been developed for a company that traditionally offers educational services to their clients in the processing industry. By using Service Design methods such as the Service Blueprinting technique, insights were gained in current services and opportunities for new service design. In the...

How to get the right people on the project?: The implications of project complexity and team member competences on project team selection