Axens announces that it has signed a contract with MOL Group for its Danube Refinery to develop a cloud-based real-time monitoring unit as part of Connect‘In™, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), developed by Axens and supported by OSIsoft® technologies. The project was encouraged by MOL’s ability to implement OSIsoft innovations successfully in the past. The main goal of the agreement is to support the MOL refinery with an intensified technical assistance service for review of catalyst performances and unit profitability.

Connect’In™, supported by OSIsoft PI Cloud Connect, automatically collects data from the refinery, with the highest standards of cyber security, and converts them into normalized KPI using Axens high-fidelity models in real-time. Results are displayed through a collaborative web interface equipped with dashboards and projection tools enabling to accelerate the decision-making process.

Connect‘In™ is a natural evolution of Axens technical services which increases the collaboration between Axens experts and refinery process specialists for improved unit profitability.

MOL Group (Hungarian Oil and Gas Company, HQ in Budapest) is one of the largest oil and gas companies in Central Europe with several subsidiaries under different brands.

About Axens Group

Following the acquisition of a majority stake in Heurtey Petrochem’s capital and the integration of 50% of Eurecat, Axens Group (www.axens.net) is ideally positioned to cover the entire value chain, from feasibility study to unit start-up and follow-up throughout the entire unit cycle life. Axens Group provides a complete range of solutions including: technologies, equipment, furnaces, modular units, catalysts, adsorbents and services for the conversion of oil and biomass to cleaner fuels as well as production and purification of major petrochemical intermediates. The offer covers all of natural gas' treatment and conversion options. This unique range of solutions ensures the highest level of performance with a reduced environmental footprint. Axens Group’s global offer is based on: highly trained human resources, modern production facilities and an extended global network for industrial, technical supports & commercial services.

About MOL Group

MOL Group is an integrated, independent, international oil and gas company, headquartered in Budapest, Hungary. It is active in over 40 countries with a dynamic international workforce of 27,000 people and a track record of more than 100 years in the industry. MOL’s exploration and production activities are supported by more than 75 years’ experience in the hydrocarbon field. At the moment, there are production activities in 8 countries and exploration assets in 14 countries. MOL Group operates four refineries and two petrochemicals plants, under integrated supply chain management, in Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia, and owns a network of more nearly 2,000 service stations across 11 countries in Central & South Eastern Europe.