Editorial comment

Adrienne Blume, Editor The gas processing industry continues to address the issue of emissions from gas production and processing. The design of amine treating units and processes is an important component of this strategy, as discussed in both the special report and plant design sections of this issue. Improvements in CO2 and acid gas removal during natural gas treating can translate into lower operating expenditures along with improved reliability, availability and maintainability of amine units, as explained by Shell Global Solutions and Energy Recovery. Additionally, a case study from Saudi Aramco examines the use of different antifoaming agents at an operating gas plant for improved g