Handbook of Liquefied Natural Gas

several technology companies in China. Jaleel V. Valappil is a senior engineering specialist with Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals in Houston, TX, USA. He has several years of experience in process simulation, advanced process control and optimization of various processes including LNG. Before joining Bechtel, he was a senior consulting engineer with the Advanced Control Services Group of Aspen Technology Inc., where he was responsible for developing and implementing advanced control and optimization solutions for a variety of processes. He has worked extensively on developing and deploying process simulation models for applications in design, engineering, and operations of LNG plant built by Bechtel in collaboration with Conoco Phillips over the years. He identified the benefits of lifecycle modeling for LNG plants and its use for plant design, operability/controllability studies, startup simulations and Operator Training Simulators, multi-train LNG facility debottlenecking and operational troubleshooting. Dr. Valappil has also developed and deployed Advanced Process Control technology for LNG processes, for plants in engineering stage and plants that are already operating. He has published several papers on LNG plant simulation and control in both industry conferences and journals and holds patents related to LNG plant control and turbo-machinery operation. David A. Wood has more than thirty years of international oil and gas experience spanning technical and commercial exploration and production operations, midstream and downstream projects, contract evaluation and senior corporate management. His early energy industry experience includes Phillips Petroleum, Amoco, Lundin Oil and other independents working around the world. He is now an independent international consultant, training provider and expert witness. He has published an extensive body of work on diverse energy related topics including: the international energy markets, oil and gas fiscal designs, LNG, GTL, gas storage and gas supply. He publishes regular reports on global LNG industry activities and developments for World Oil. He acts as an adviser to governments and companies on technical and commercial aspects of the LNG industry through his consultancy DWA Energy Limited. Dr. Wood is actively involved in research, publication and training programmes and is the assistant editor-in-chief of the Journal of Natural Gas Science & Engineering. He has developed and participates in online oil and gas MBA programs with a focus on LNG and global gas supply chains.