DECEMBER 2020 | Volume 99 Number 12 HydrocarbonProcessing.com 8 55 SPECIAL FOCUS: PLANT DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION 23 Optimizing methanol plant operations through minimal capital investments J. Soto 26 Increase FCCU processing capacity with debottlenecking revamp P. Wei, L. Yansheng and Q. Hongwei 30 Optimize the selection of sulfur unit blocks and process technology combinations G. W. Park 37 Reframe to boost innovation: Increase operational flexibility in the coker gas treatment unit DEPARTMENTS 4 Industry Perspectives 8 Business Trends 78 Innovations 81 Advertiser Index 82 Events COLUMNS 7 HPI spending forecast to reach $491 B in 2021 C. Hormazábal 41 Debottleneck H2 production for gasifier PSA-based plant 13 Using ASME Section VIII Division 2 Class 1 to your advantage 15 Manage project spares efficiently with these best practices K. R. Iyer 17 Details on high-impact refining and petrochemical projects, as chosen by HP editors and readers L. Nichols PROCESS OPTIMIZATION 61 Driving higher return with fuel-grade butanol at the refinery J. Giles 63 ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY Applying tools to strengthen safety and risk management N. Pinto MAINTENANCE AND RELIABILITY 70 Stress qualifications for standard and nonstandard valves in piping systems M. G. Choudhury 73 High-frequency acoustic excitation-Part 1 A. K. Datta GAS PROCESSING SUPPLEMENT GP-1 19 Executive Viewpoint The talent pipeline: The construction industry's quest to find a skilled workforce DIGITAL EXCLUSIVES People Dividing wall columns for fatty acids fractionation Q. Yang, P. Farquet, P. Faessler, W. S. Kek and K. H. Lui 66 Executive Viewpoint How digital transformation improves safety and reduces emissions HP TOP PROJECT AWARDS 2020 55 Workforce Five lessons to get the most out of remote training and tools S. Nawandar 49 Reliability The elements of a reliability framework H. Lai and Q. Wu 46 Editorial Comment Technology and Business Information for the Global Gas Processing Industry Cover Image: The Fadhili gas plant represents a significant increase in Saudi Aramco's gas processing capacity. Photo Courtesy of Saudi Aramco.http://www.HydrocarbonProcessing.com