But naturally, when carried out at an industrial scale, the sunflower oil making process has more steps and more complexity involved. Within a factory setting, the process begins with preparatory steps and culminates in bleaching and deodorizing ¨C essentially, the refining process. So, how is sunflower oil extracted?
How is digitalization transforming Saudi Arabia’s oil industry?
Abqaiq Plants, the oldest oil processing plant in Saudi Arabia, has harnessed the power of digitalization to enhance its operations; utilizing robotics, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and IIoT.
Where did sunflower oil come from?
Sunflowers have been around for a while and they¡¯ve had quite the journey, beginning in their native North America and making their way to numerous countries around the world. But it¡¯s only been a few centuries since humankind figured out how sunflower oil is made and began to exploit the plant for its oil.
How old is Saudi Arabia’s oldest oil processing facility?
It provides around 5% of global oil supplies and stabilizes half of Saudi Arabia¡¯s daily oil production. However, at 70 years old, it is also our oldest oil processing facility. This naturally presented a few challenges on its journey toward becoming more digitalized ¡ª a process essential to maintaining peak performance.