From the beginning of the publication of Heat Transfer Engineering, it has been the intent of the Editors to lit chide articles dealing with "real-world experiences." Examples of topics might include troubleshooting, evaluation of special design features, development of operational techniques, comparison and selection of competing designs, and much more—anything that might be interesting and useful to a practicing heat transfer engineer. From time to time we have published a few such articles, but we have never been able to put together a continuing sequence that the reader could count on and look forward to. The Editors have now agreed to put sustained effort and attention into this idea, and the following article is the first of what we hope will be a regular feature of this journal. We are starting with several troubleshooting experiences provided by John Calvert, a chemical engineer with years of experience in the chemical process industries. We hope that this will inspire others to contribute their experiences, or to critique or expand upon the ones that are published. There are no hard-and-fast rules for these contributions; the Editors will personally handle the manuscripts and deal directly with the authors in putting the material in to final form for publication. We expect that the authors will he primarily from industry, and we will understand and respect the limitations imposed by company policy, proprietary information, and legal restraint. The Editors welcome informal inquiries by e-mail, fax, or telephone concerning possible contributions. For the present, we suggest that you contact Dr Kenneth J. Bell, School of Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University; Stillwater, OK 74078; Tel: (405) 744-5280 Fax: (405) 744-6338; e-mail: kjbell@gibbs.cheng.okstate.edu. Here is your opportunity to get that really interesting field experience of yours into print!
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