Borouge International Expands Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization in Polyolefin Production

The new strategic partnership supports this driving force. As the integration momentum among Borouge, Borealis, and NOVA Chemicals continues to grow, Borouge International expects its value creation to reach $100 million by 2027.

By expanding its AI&D initiatives globally, the company aims to:

• Improve operational availability and productivity

• Maintain their HSE performance, which they describe as first-class.

• Enhance customer experience

• Improve decision-making and processes across the entire company.

Hasan Karam, Chief Operating Officer of Borouge International and Executive Sponsor for AI&D, stated:Artificial intelligence and digitalization are central to our strategy for building Borouge International into a more agile, efficient, and competitive global company. By leveraging our established capabilities, technology, and expertise, we can rapidly develop high-impact AI solutions and scale them across our operations. As we strive to become an AI-native company, these initiatives are projected to generate $100 million in value creation by 2027. This will strengthen operational excellence, enhance customer experience, and deliver sustainable long-term value for our shareholders.

During ADIPEC 2026, Borouge International and its subsidiaries signed a series of strategic partnerships with what it described as leading technology and industrial companies. These include Microsoft, Emerson, Immensa, and Cognite. According to the company, these partnerships will help accelerate the deployment and scaling of AI&D solutions across the entire value chain.

According to Borouge International, they have deployed the world’s largest real-time optimization (RTO) system in the UAE, spanning three large ethane crackers and 20 furnaces. The AI-powered system analyzes more than 2,500 parameters every minute. The company reports that this enables faster data-driven decision-making, higher productivity, lower energy consumption, and reduced emissions.

Leveraging this expertise and scale, the company will deploy RTO systems across its facilities worldwide, including key locations in North America. Borouge International plans to integrate optimization expertise, artificial intelligence technologies, and real-time operational intelligence into a single global capability. Its goal is to establish one of the most advanced industrial optimization networks in the petrochemical industry. According to the company, this “build once, scale globally” approach will enable faster deployment of proven solutions, accelerate value realization, and strengthen operational excellence across continents.

Autonomous operations tested in Ruwais

Earlier this year, the company completed what it described as an industry-first proof-of-concept for AI-driven autonomous operations at its Ruwais plant in the UAE. The project was developed in collaboration with Honeywell. Borouge International characterized it as tangible progress toward developing the petrochemical industry’s first comprehensive, real-time, AI-driven operational control room.

The proof of concept is running in a live production environment. According to the company, the results demonstrate the following potential:

• Efficiency increased by 20%

• Reduce downtime by 20%

• Improve production performance

• Operating costs reduced by 15%

The results also indicate that reducing energy consumption and emissions can enhance process safety and promote more sustainable operations.