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HP Impact: ‘War for talent’ continues, says survey of executives
Despite widespread workforce reductions in the U.S. during the last several months, the "war for talent" continues, with leadership and management leading senior executives' lists of t..
HP Impact: Conference assesses energy markets in North America
Examining strategies and approaches to meet North America's current and future energy needs, including the option of a continental energy strategy, was the focus of a multinational con..
HP Impact: Study identifies flowmeter applications
The worldwide magnetic flowmeter market is expected to show solid growth over the next several years. Worldwide sales of magnetic flowmeters totaled $574 million in 2000 and are projec..
HP Innovations: HPInnovations
Pipe support optimization aids front-end design ASD Global offers a Pipe Support Optimizer product, claimed to addvalue to its existing Optimized Plant Design suite. The product isbased on advanced so..
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Exida.com, LLC, Sellersville, Pennsylvania, is forming an operating and engineering companies consortium in the process industries. The goal is to develop procedure and reference data ..
New Developments: New Developments
Epoxy grout forms mounting pads, rebuilds concreteDeep Pour Grout is a 100% solids, filled-epoxy compound that issaid to be suitable for forming mounting pads to 6 in. deep;rebuilding spalled concrete..
HP Construction: HPIn Construction
CB&I completes LNG project CB&I has completed the design, detail engineering, material supply, fabrication, project management, construction, startup and operator training for the 4 bil..
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Reformulyzer analysis of gasoline containing ethanolApplication note outlines how AC Analytical Controls Inc.'sReformulyzer ensures gasoline meets environmental regulations. Thisfully automated gas ch..
HP In Brief: HPIn Brief
California decides to delay ban on MTBE as a fuel additive. On March 15, Governor Gray Davis issued a new timeline for MTBE phaseout to be extended one year - to January 2004. The Gove..
HP Impact: New controversy swirls over renewable fuel standard
The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) have joined in a framework agreement regarding changes to the fuels provision of a Senate energy bill. ..
HP Impact: Positive signs observed for Thailand’s HPI economy
The Thai petroleum industry follows the Thai economy. "For the first time in years, there seems to be a slow but positive underlying trend toward recovery," says a report by Dr. Fereid..
HP Impact: Clean fuels: estimated $7 billion in U.S. refinery capital spending
In 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Tier II sulfur mandates, as part of the Clean Fuels Program. These required lowering the sulfur concentration in gasolin..
HP Impact: Supporting construction industry innovation
In a competitive and high-risk industry like the construction industry, cooperation among individual contractors, subcontractors, owners and designers is imperative. Technological impr..
HP Impact: Trends spurring growth in biofilters, scrubbers
Orders for scrubbers and adsorbers will grow from $4.6 billion in 2002 to $5.8 billion in 2006, according to a new forecast from the McIlvaine Co. (www.mcilvainecompany.com). Included ..
HP Impact: Corp. accountability plan ‘misses mark,’ says analyst
In the wake of the Enron scandal, President Bush has announced a plan he said would improve corporate disclosure, add to the oversight of accountants and create new penalties for execu..