October 2016
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Project Management: Global trends in energy savings: Are emerging technologies the solution?
Despite low energy prices, energy conservation continues to be an important component of business strategy in the oil refining and chemical industries.
The Authors
Doug Hutton is a principal consultant at KBC Process Technology in the UK. He holds a first-class honors degree and a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Edinburgh in the UK. Dr. Hutton has 20 years of industry experience, including leading projects to develop corporate energy strategies and energy management systems for refining and petrochemicals companies.
Juan Gómez-Prado is a senior consultant at KBC Process Technology in the UK. He holds a chemical engineering degree from Universidad Simón Bolívar in Venezuela, and an MS degree and PhD from the University of Manchester in the UK.
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