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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 that Bechtel serves: central engineering; civil infrastructure; mining and metals; oil, gas, and chemicals; power; and U.S. government services.
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Table of Contents
June 2011
| Foreword | Benjamin Fultz, Chair, Bechtel Fellows |
| Editorial | Dr. Justin Zachary, Editor-in-Chief |
| Credits |
Central Engineering
| Construction Productivity and Performance Measurement | Steven Toon | |
| Prediction of Ground Motion Attenuation in Low-Seismicity Regions | Behrooz Tavakoli, PhD, and Nick Gregor, PhD | |
Civil
| Technology Trends in High-Speed Rail | Siv Bhamra, PhD, and Maximilian Fieguth | |
| Management of Ground Engineering Data | Stephen Walthall | |
| Enhancements to Airfield Simulation of London Gatwick Airport | Jim Denton-Brown and Farzam Mostoufi | |
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Mining & Metals (M&M)
| An Integrated Approach to Developing Safe and Efficient Plant Layouts | Rafael L. Pires; Robert F. Baxter; Laszlo Tikasz, PhD; and Robert I. McCulloch | |
| Alumina Refinery Water Management Design in Tropical and Subtropical Climates | Lucy Martin and Steven Howard | |
| Options for Long-Distance, Large-Capacity Bulk Materials Conveying | Brett Wilson, Steve J. Davis, and Mark Wolton | |
| Learn more about Bechtel's mining and metals business |
Oil, Gas & Chemicals
| Optimum Simulation of Flood Flow Rate: Comparing Combinations of Precipitation Loss and Rainfall Excess-Runoff Transform Models | Zhiyong Duan, PhD | |
| Energy Management System for the New Jamnagar Refinery in India | Rajesh Narayan Athiyarath; Munir Mujawar and Vinayak Shanbhag, Reliance Industries Ltd. |
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| Dynamic 3D Visualization of Construction Activities | Shiva Krishnasamy | |
| CO2 Compression and Dehydration for Carbon Capture and Sequestration | Tomas Maramba III and Dipanjan Bhattacharya | |
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Power
| Formed Suction Inlet Design for Mixed Flow Pump Applications | David Werth, PhD, Clemson Engineering Hydraulics, Inc., and Yifan Zheng | |
| Climate Change Considerations in the Sustainable Development of Nuclear Power Plants in the United States | Ping K. Wan; Alice C. Carson; and Desmond W. Chan, PhD | |
| Concentrated Solar Thermal Plants Downstream of the Solar Field—Design/Optimization of the Associated Power Generation Cycle | Justin Zachary, PhD; Natasha Jones; and Aslan Golant | |
| Learn more about Bechtel's power business |
Systems & Infrastructure
| Probabilistic Site Seismic Response Analysis | Nan Deng, PhD, and Farhang Ostadan, PhD | |
| Computation-Based Engineering of Multiphase Processes Using Computational Fluid Dynamics | Christopher Kennedy, PhD; Philip Diwakar; Leonard J. Peltier, PhD; and Brigette Rosendall, PhD | |
| Water Security | Angelos N. Findikakis, PhD | |
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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.
Additional Technical Papers
Bechtel Technology Journal, Volume 1, No. 1