Weirauch, Wendy
HP Impact: HPImpact: LDPE markets expand despite replacement technology challenges
Technology developments continue to redefine state-of-the-art products and processes in the polyolefins industry. Second-generation LLDPE resins represent the greatest challenge for the LDPE industry ..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Analyst questions 'unrealistic' oil and gas demand forecasts
Suggestions that oil consumption will grow up to 120 million bbl per day by 2020 and that automobile and airline traffic will increase at extraordinary rates are futile and damaging to policy makers. ..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Clean air for Europe 'back on track,' says Commission
Key environmental strategies with far-reaching implications for the process industries will be unveiled this month after all, according to the European Commission. This means that a clean air and ma..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Public/ private plant security partnership endorsed by NPRA
The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) recently told a US Senate Committee examining the role of the federal government in chemical facility security that it does not oppose reasonab..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Specialty plastic additives demand to increase 2.6%/yr
In value terms, consumption of specialty plastic additives will grow 4.6%/yr to $6.8 billion. Gains will result from increasing plastics demand, especially polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and an improved ou..
HP Impact: HPImpact: High differentials in prices benefit refining margins
It seems like an oxymoron to argue that high crude prices improve refinery economics. But, this time, it holds true in the framework of a new plateau rather than a cycle. A recent analysis by Fereidun..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Global spending on LNG infrastructure to exceed $73 billion by 2010
Contractual relationships and structures of some modern LNG (liquefied natural gas) supply chains is growing increasingly complex. International oil and gas companies, national oil companies and utili..
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