HPInformer: North America edition
Fisher-Rosemount, Austin, Texas, has formed a worldwide strategic alliance with Elcon Instruments, Atlanta, Georgia, to combine the power of asset management solutions (AMS) software and Elcon Instrum..
HPInformer: International edition
Domnick Hunter Group plc, Tyneside, England, a world-leading manufacturer of high-efficiency filtration and purification equipment, has agreed to acquire the industrial products division of HIROSS SpA..
HP Construction: HPIn Construction
BP Amoco purification plant to come onstream this year BP Amoco will become one of the first producers of acetonitrile to have plants on two continents when its first European purification plant comes..
HP In Brief: HPIn Brief
The Oxygenated Fuels Association (OFA) expresses 'concern'. . . over the "mixed message" conveyed by the Blue Ribbon Panel on Oxygenates in Gasoline. This panel was convened by the U.S. Environmental ..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Outlook: shifts in motor fuel markets
A new report assesses the impact that emerging technological trends in the motor vehicle industry will have on refiners and marketers of motor fuels. It focuses on advances in technology that will all..
HP Impact: HPImpact: 'Future is bright' for polyester – CMAI
Typical of a classic commodity, polyester is now experiencing the result of the strong margins and product shortages seen in the mid-'90s. The symptoms include fierce competition and weak margins. A r..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Global electric power plant capacity
From 19982007, 695 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity is projected worldwide. And additional 720 GW of capacity with service dates after 2007 or undetermined have also been identified. Th..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Low prices fuel growth in gas demand
The U.S. industrial sector consumes more gas than any other end-use sector. It is one of the fastest growing sectors for gas demand. Industrial gas demand is expected to grow from 10.1 quads in 1997 t..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Stronger economies driving plant-design software investments
Worldwide user spending for mechanical CAD/CAM, CAE software will reach $6.2 billion in 1999, according to data from market analysts Daratech, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts. This is a 16.7% growth co..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Ethanol-based fuel is FAA certified
Piston-engine aircraft will soon be able to use a new low-cost, lead-free alternative fuel that is based largely on ethanol. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently certified the fuel, whic..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Energy expenditures in refining processes
The U.S. industry's energy use and environmental benchmarks are presented in a report from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT). The document summarizes the industry..