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HP Impact: HPImpact: Clean fuels may pose problem for EU refiners
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HP Impact: HPImpact: Global polyolefins demand to grow 6-9%
The polyolefins outlook and several key aspects of the polyolefins business are reviewed in a recent analysis from CMAI, Houston, Texas. Highlights from the study follow. Polyolefins represent a la..
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 1998–2007, 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..
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