(WO) – ADNOC is introducing an “industry-leading” artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled process optimization technology. Neuron 5 was developed by ADNOC and has been first deployed across hundreds of pieces of equipment at ADNOC Onshore’s Northeast Bab (NEB) field and ADNOC Gas’s Taweelah gas compression plant.
The solution autonomously monitors the performance of critical equipment, enabling process optimization and preventative maintenance, reducing operational downtime, increasing efficiency and reducing the need for time-consuming manual inspections.
Neuron 5 uses advanced AI models and deep learning algorithms to interpret data received from sensors on critical equipment, including pressure, temperature and vibration, to predict maintenance needs and monitor equipment performance.
Following the success of the initial rollout, Neuron 5 will be deployed across all ADNOC facilities across thousands of critical equipment essential to production, including compressors, valves and generators.
ADNOC Gas will initially deploy the Neuron 5 at its Taweelah power station, supporting efforts to provide reliable and uninterrupted gas supplies to key industries in Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates.
The Neuron 5 pilot phase has shown that the technology has the potential to reduce unplanned outages by 50% and extend planned maintenance intervals across the operation by 20%, freeing up ADNOC's operators for more productive activities.
Neuron 5 was developed by ADNOC's Thamama Excellence Centre, AIQ and AVEVA.
Abdulmunim Saif Al Kindi, Executive Director, ADNOC Upstream, said: “ADNOC has put AI at the heart of our operations, leveraging advanced industry-leading technologies to responsibly meet the world's growing energy demand. The development and deployment of Neuron 5 across our upstream and downstream facilities shows this strategy is working in practice and highlights our continued progress towards our vision of becoming the world's most AI-enabled energy company.”
