Author Biographies -- Used Trademarks -- 1. Introduction to the Digital Twin of a Process Plant -- 2. Requirements and Process Design for Digital Twin of a Process Plant -- 3. Literature Review to Digital Twin of a Process Plant -- 4. Common Practice in Plant Design with Interoperability Standards -- 5. Business Case for Digital Twin of a Process Plant -- 6. Solution Approach for Digital Twin of a Process Plant -- 7. Implementation of Digital Twin of a Process Plant -- 8. Practical Application of Digital Twin of a Process Plant -- 9. Creation of a New Offering: Digital Twin as a Service -- 10. Digital Twin: Conclusion and Future Trends in Process Plants.

This book covers the most important subjects of digital twin in a process plant, including foundations, methods, achievements, and applications in a brownfield environment. Besides offering a variety of applications and procedural variants from research and industrial practice, this book also provides a comprehensive insight into holistic plant planning. It also discusses the challenges that currently exist in different application areas. This book would be of interest to industry professionals and researchers in industrial and manufacturing engineering.