Case Study: North American Refinery achieves $10MM+ savings with Akselos digital twin

Solving A Multimillion $ Problem on Rotating Equipment

The North American Refinery faced a persistent and costly challenge with the violent vibration of a critical regeneration blower, an issue that had been accepted for 40 years and eventually resulted in a failure event costing over $10 million. They engaged Akselos to utilize its high-fidelity digital twin solution to holistically analyze the entire blower and piping system to uncover the root cause.

Akselos’ simulation identified an under-designed expansion joint in the suction piping as the primary culprit. Using their software, engineers tested and compared eleven potential design modifications to find an effective and cost-efficient fix. The implemented solution from Akselos is anticipated to prevent future failures and save the refinery over $10 million in the coming years.