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Bechtel Technology Journal
The Bechtel Technology Journal is a collection of papers by technical experts that provide a fresh look at innovative solutions and technology advancements across the industries Bechtel serves: civil infrastructure; communications; mining and metals; oil, gas, and chemicals; power; and U.S. government services.
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Table of Contents
December 2009
| Foreword | Benjamin Fultz, Chair, Bechtel Fellows |
| Editorial | Dr. Justin Zachary, Editor-in-Chief |
| Credits |
Civil
| Managing Technological Complexity in Major Rail Projects | Siv Bhamra, PhD; Michael Hann; and Aissa Medjber | |
| Measuring Carbon Footprint in an Operational Underground Rail Environment |
Elisabeth Culbard, PhD | |
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Communications
| Intermodulation Products of LTE and 2G Signals in Multitechnology RF Paths | Ray Butler, Andrew Solutions; Aleksey A. Kurochkin; and Hugh Nudd, Andrew Solutions |
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| Cloud Computing—Overview, Advantages, and Challenges for Enterprise Deployment | Brian Coombe | |
| Performance Engineering Advances to Installation | Aleksey A. Kurochkin | |
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Mining & Metals
| Environmental Engineering in the Design of Mining Projects | Mónica Villafañe Hormazábal and James A. Murray | |
| Simulation-Based Validation of Lean Plant Configurations | Robert Baxter; Trevor Bouk; Laszlo Tikasz, PhD; and Robert I. McCulloch | |
| Improving the Hydraulic Design for Base Metal Concentrator Plants | José M. Adriasola; Robert H. Janssen, PhD; Fred A. Locher, PhD; Jon M. Berkoe; and Sergio A. Zamorano Ulloa |
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Oil, Gas & Chemicals
| Plot Layout and Design for Air Recirculation in LNG Plants | Philip Diwakar; Zhengcai Ye, PhD; Ramachandra Tekumalla;David Messersmith; and Satish Gandhi, PhD, ConocoPhillips Company | |
| Wastewater Treatment—A Process Overview and the Role of Chemicals | Kanchan Ganguly and Asim De | |
| Electrical System Studies for Large Projects Executed at Multiple Engineering Centres | Rajesh Narayan Athiyarath | |
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Power
| Options for Hybrid Solar and Conventional Fossil Plants | David Ugolini; Justin Zachary, PhD; and Joon Park | |
| Managing the Quality of Structural Steel Building Information Modeling | Martin Reifschneider and Kristin Santamont | |
| Nuclear Uprates Add Critical Capacity | Eugene W. Thomas | |
| Interoperable Deployment Strategies for Enterprise Spatial Data in a Global Engineering Environment | Tracy J. McLane; Yongmin Yan, PhD; and Robin Benjamins | |
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Systems & Infrastructure (U.S. Government Services)
| Site Characterization Philosophy and Liquefaction Evaluation of Aged Sands | Michael R. Lewis; Ignacio Arango, PhD; and Michael D. McHood | |
| Evaluation of Plant Throughput for a Chemical Weapons Destruction Facility | Christine Statton; August D. Benz; Craig A. Myler, PhD; Wilson Tang; and Paul Dent | |
| Investigation of Erosion from High-Level Waste Slurries at the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant | Ivan G. Papp and Garth M. Duncan | |
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Technical Notes
| Effective Corrective Actions for Errors Related to Human-System Interfaces in Nuclear Power Plant Control Rooms | Jo-Ling J. Chang and Huafei Liao, PhD | |
| Estimating the Pressure Drop of Fluids Across Reducer Tees | Krishnan Palaniappan and Vipul Khosla |
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Although reasonable efforts have been made to check the papers included in the BTJ, this publication should not be interpreted as a representation or warranty by Bechtel Corporation of the accuracy of the information contained in any paper, and readers should not rely on any paper for any particular application of any technology without professional consultation as to the circumstances of that application. Similarly, the authors and Bechtel Corporation disclaim any intent to endorse or disparage any particular vendors of any technology.