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. The editors welcome your comments.

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Table of Contents

Foreword	Ram Narula, Chair, Bechtel Fellows
Editorial	Dr. S. Rasoul Safavian, Editor-in-Chief
Credits
Bechtel Fellows

 

Civil

Systems Engineering — The Reliable Method of Rail System Delivery		Samuel Daw
Simulation-Aided Airport Terminal Design		Michel A. Thomet, PhD, and Farzam Mostoufi
Safe Passage of Extreme Floods — A Hydrologic Perspective		Samuel L. Hui; André Lejeune, PhD; and Vefa Yucel
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Communications

FMC: Fixed-Mobile Convergence		Jake MacLeod and S. Rasoul Safavian, PhD
The Use of Broadband Wireless on Large Industrial Project Sites		Nathan Youell
Desktop Virtualization and Thin Client Options		Brian Coombe
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Mining & Metals

Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of the Fjarðaál Smelter Potroom Ventilation		Jon Berkoe, Philip Diwakar, Lucy Martin, Bob Baxter, C. Mark Read, Patrick Grover, and Don Ziegler, PhD
Long-Distance Transport of Bauxite Slurry by Pipeline		Terry Cunningham
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Oil, Gas & Chemicals

World’s First Application of Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Drivers for the ConocoPhillips Optimized Cascade® LNG Process		Cyrus B. Meher-Homji, Tim Hattenbach, Dave Messersmith, Hans P. Weyermann, Karl Masani, and Satish Gandhi, PhD
Innovation, Safety, and Risk Mitigation via Simulation Technologies		Ramachandra Tekumalla and Jaleel Valappil, PhD
Optimum Design of Turbo-Expander Ethane Recovery Process		Wei Yan, PhD; Lily Bai, PhD; Jame Yao, PhD; Roger Chen, PhD; Doug Elliot, PhD; and Stanley Huang, PhD
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Power

Controlling Chemistry During Startup and Commissioning of Once-Through Supercritical Boilers		Kathi Kirschenheiter, Michael Chuk, Colleen Layman, and Kumar Sinha
CO2 Capture and Sequestration Options — Impact on Turbomachinery Design		Justin Zachary, PhD, and Sara Titus
Recent Industry and Regulatory Developments in Seismic Design of New Nuclear Power Plant		Sanj Malushte, PhD; Orhan Gürbüz, PhD; Joe Litehiser, PhD; and Farhang Ostadan, PhD
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U.S. Government Services (Bechtel Systems & Infrastructure, Inc.)

Seismic Soil Pressure for Building Walls — An Updated Approach		Farhang Ostadan, PhD
Integrated Seismic Analysis and Design of Shear Wall Structures		Thomas D. Kohli; Orhan Gürbüz, PhD; and Farhang Ostadan, PhD
Structural Innovation at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant		John Power, Mark Braccia, and Farhang Ostadan, PhD
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