Weirauch, Wendy
HP Impact: Wireless communication standard created for process applications
The HART Communication Foundation (HCF) has completed draft specifications for a new wireless standard. WirelessHART is claimed to be the first open and interoperable wireless communication standard d..
HP In Brief: HPInBrief May 2007
    US plastic resins rally In 2006, the US plastic resins industry significantly rebounded from the..
HP Impact: HPImpact: New supply and demand parameters in world olefins business
Problems in the supply of propylene began when the global market shifted from cracking heavy to lighter feedstocks for ethylene crackers, according to a recent outlook presented by Earl Armstrong, man..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Skills shortages bedevil future construction project timetables
A severe shortage of qualified contractors is the single greatest barrier to new construction projects, according to a survey released today by KPMG LLP. Furthermore, with demand for construction expe..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Ethanol program may diminish US 'energy security'
The Bush administration rolled out several initiatives to bolster US energy security in early 2007. One element of this energy policy is a proposal to substantially expand the use of ethanol and other..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Final ruling on facility security mandates
The US Department of Homeland Security has released a final rule that imposes for the first time comprehensive federal security regulations for high-risk chemical facilities. The new rule gives the de..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Environmental EPCs to spend over $60 billion in 2007
Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors of environmental and contamination control systems will spend more than $60 billion in 2007 for components and services. So says a new outlo..
HP Impact: HPImpact: LNG sector growth changes traditional market shape
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector is one of the fastest growing sectors of the energy market and is expected to double between 2005 and 2010, delivering around 40% of global gas supply growth. A ..
HP In Brief: HPInBrief April 2007
    Examining role of ethanolBiofuels, especially ethanol, have gained strong interest in the transport..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Middle East: strong growth in distillate exports
 The Middle East remains a global center of oil industry activity from the upstream to downstream. Exploration and development activities have received a major boost from the past few years of hi..
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