Joe Ben Alphonse, Technology Lead at Lummus Digital, shares how AI-enabled digital solutions are helping operators manage increasingly complex refinery operations. Featured in Chemical Today Magazine (March 2026), the interview highlights a digital suite developed for a leading national oil company’s LC-MAX® unit, while also outlining digital solutions supporting refinery units such as CDU-VDU, hydrocracker, FCC, and lubricating oil units.

These solutions provide greater visibility into refinery processes, helping operators monitor complex operations, detect deviations early, and identify opportunities to improve conversion, efficiency, and refinery margins.