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Weirauch, Wendy

<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> Staff, Houston, Texas

HP Impact: HPImpact: Financial executives assess world economy

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Weirauch, Wendy

Corporate America forecasts a stable 1999 in the U.S., but continued turmoil internationally. So says a survey by Ernst & Young LLP of 350 top tax, treasury and finance executives from multinational c..

HP Impact: HPImpact: Europe's refiners lower oil levels in effluents

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Weirauch, Wendy

According to a recent study by CONCAWE, refineries continue to reduce oil discharged with effluents. Data from a 1997 survey shows a 43% reduction in the quantity of oil discharged from 1993 levels. C..

HP Impact: HPImpact: U.S. demand for petroleum products to rise 1.5%

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Weirauch, Wendy

The Supply and Demand Committee of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) has released its short-term (1998-1999) forecast at the association's 69th annual meeting in New Orleans, Oct..

HP Impact: HPImpact: Clean-burning engine technology advances

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Weirauch, Wendy

The push for increased fuel economy and stricter regulation of automobile emissions presents engineers with a challenge to create an engine that both burns fuel more cleanly and produces fewer polluti..

HP Impact: HPImpact: CMA opposes EPA's recovered oil rule

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Weirauch, Wendy

The Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA) has challenged certain aspects of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) refinery listing rule. CMA charges that a portion of the rule will prevent ch..

Secrets revealed

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Weirauch, Wendy

Hydrocarbon Processing Magazine is now progressing into its 76th year of publication. Though its undergone a few name changes and many design upgrades over the years, HP is a journal that has always a..

HPImpact: Ethernet 'invasion' for field-level networks

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Weirauch, Wendy

The influx of commercial technology into automation applications continues with Ethernet-based networks invading the field level. Control networks link automation processors such as PLCs or DCSs. Fiel..

HP In Brief: HPIn Brief

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Weirauch, Wendy

Overall instruments market will grow 4.1%/year from 1998&#150;2003, according to a study from Business Communications Co., Norwalk, Connecticut. Highest growth rate of any category will be in UV and v..

HP Impact: HPImpact: Outlook for global HPI 'surprisingly strong'

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Weirauch, Wendy

Despite the maturing of the petrochemical industry, world and regional outlooks for petrochemicals are "surprisingly strong," says a new report from SRI Consulting, Menlo Park, Calif. This assessment ..

HP Impact: HPImpact: New electricity market: benefits to refiners

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Weirauch, Wendy

Oil and gas producers have an important stake in electric industry restructuring. As consumers, oil producers must seize the initiative to control their electricity costs. This will entail both unders..