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Environment & Safety

HPIn SHE: Just say no!

ility Engineering: Whetton, Chris

I have recently been reviewing a number of major accidents, gathering material for a paper to be presented at the World Engineering Congress in 2000. What struck me as interesting about some of these ..

Straight facts on deregulation

Houston Industries Retail Energy Group: Lopez, J. A.

Understand issues and trends of the new electric utility industry

HP Insight: Spending for environment

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

In less than 18 months, the HPI enters the next century. Many great changes have occurred within the industry over the last decade; yet, the HPI constantly struggles to beat the odds. HP is currently ..

HPIn SHE: Draining the swamp

ility Engineering: Whetton, Chris

People who think they have a sense of humor often hang cute little pictures on their office walls with a motto that is supposed to convey an important message. For example, the infant sitting on a pot..

Gasoline, the environment and economics

Neste MTBE: Rahkamo, K.
American Clean Fuels Company LLC: Rose, G.  |  Sood, J.

Will the refining industry continue to solve complicated regulatory, technological and financial challenges?

Minimize wastewater contamination

Amoco Corporation: Helm, L.
Mustang Engineering Inc.: Spencer, C.
DUBRAE Consultancy B.V.: van den Dungen, R. T.

Source reduction techniques dramatically reduce hydrocarbons lost to sewer system

HPIn SHE: Get involved

ility Engineering: Whetton, Chris

Politicians and government workers and are notoriously out of touch with industry needs. Especially government workers; at least politicians have to have some feeling for their constituents' needs. On..

HPIn SHE: The other side of the fence

ility Engineering: Whetton, Chris

In one of my lectures on process maintainability, I describe a plant complex: It has storage for large quantities of fuel, lubricants and explosives, all in close proximity; a nuclear power plant; a s..

HP Insight: Are we ready for optimization?

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Stephens, F. P.

Hydrocarbon Processing sponsored its second annual Process Optimization Conference, March 25?27, 1998, in Houston. As with the first technical meeting, HP created this technical forum to investigate i..

HPIn SHE: Gilding the lily

ility Engineering: Whetton, Chris

In my last column, I mentioned attending a conference where some of my expectations had not been met. As conferences go, it was a good one. It provided some good ideas, not all of them directly connec..