September 1997

Avoid preparing detailed estimate costs using this alternative method

Familiarity with diagnostic techniques such as FFT spectrum analysis, cepstrum analysis and amplitude demodulation is vital when effectively diagnosing particular performance flaws in rotating machine..

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a huge World Wide Web presence, but then they have a tremendous amount of information to provide Web surfers. A quick glance reveals over 45 separate EPA ..

Like many managers in other companies, the HP editorial group spends part of the summer planning the next year's agenda. For HP , our “products” are the special reports that feature the main..

The distinguished professor and I stood outside the banquet hall in -20°C weather, slightly drunk, wearing full evening dress – and smoking cigars. In European academic circles, such behavio..

Great, it happened again. As soon as an “HP In Processing” is printed, along comes some information or an article that supports the opposite of what I had written. Just one of the occupation..

Does your firm have a strategy for reliability and maintenance? How can you tell? As an acid test, two questions should be asked. Does your reliability and maintenance strategy have a direct, wides..

Krupp Uhde to supply aromatics plant Titan Petrochemicals (M) Sdn Bhd, Pasir Gudang, has awarded Krupp Uhde GmbH, Dortmund, a contract to supply engineering and equipment for an aromatics plant in ..

The North American NGL industry is the world's largest, accounting for more than 40% of global NGL production, "but appears poised to expand even further." So says a recent study, "North American NGL ..

Any analysis of Asia's downstream oil industry should focus on product quality as well as quantity. So argues a multiclient-client study from Energy Security Analysis, Inc. (ESAI). Highlights from the..

A study analyzing 100 large property damage losses that occurred in the hydrocarbon-chemical industries over the past 30 years reveals that "nearly all of the losses involved fires or explosions," alt..

The Fieldbus Foundation's board of directors has approved plans for accelerating the development of the original high speed (H2) fieldbus technology program. This accelerated development program in..

According to a new study by CMAI, Houston, Texas, the styrene market is approaching oversupply. New capacity coming onstream will depress the current market. Some rationalization is anticipated; old a..

Just weeks short of its scheduled promulgation date, the U.S. EPA obtained a four-year extension to reconsider the Hazardous Waste Identification Rule (HWIR). This rule would provide a commonsense gui..

World demand for polyethylene (including low density, linear low density and high density types) will increase over 5%/yr to 49 million metric tons (MMton) in 2001. Polyethylene (PE) remains the la..

This month Hydrocarbon Processing begins celebrating its 75th year of service to the industry. While its title has changed over the years, HP's dedication to supplying relevant information remains a c..

You may have noticed a colorful icon after our name on this month's issue. It says: Serving the industry since 1922. The issue marks our 75th anniversary of publishing refining and related hydrocarbon..