We all know that in the industrial gas business, safety is an issue of utmost importance and most distributors have a safety program. In working with distributors on improving their businesses, however, I have found that while a...
Bing Crosby was famously dreaming of a white Christmas, and so were many Americans this snowless holiday season [December 2011]. But a review of historical documents, archival photographs, and press clippings shows that GE scientists led by Nobel Prize winner Irving...
Unconventional reservoirs present unique challenges for energy producers and oilfield service companies that seek to extract the maximum economic lifetime potential from their wells. These reservoirs, including shale, tight sands, and coalbed methane (CBM) formations, are defined by their low permeability, low-to-no...
Large quantities of hydrogen are used by oil and gas refineries, basic and specialty chemical manufacturers, and food processors. As we have detailed in past reports, hydrogen demand has been steadily increasing in the petroleum sector, where low sulfur fuels...
Credit cards are a popular, convenient, and efficient form of payment for products and services. For the business community, offering credit cards as a form of payment is a sure way to boost sales, improve cash flow, and automate back...
Air Products, the leading global supplier of hydrogen to refineries to assist in the production of cleaner burning transportation fuels, has unique experience in the hydrogen fueling industry. The company’s varied fueling applications provide an opportunity to assess consumer experiences, evaluate...
Hydrogen is used in numerous refining and petrochemical processes. In refining, hydrogen is needed to upgrade crude oil, which is becoming increasingly heavier and more sour. In petrochemicals, hydrogen is needed as a necessary reactant for various synthesis reactions.
In Part 1 of this series on Independent Distributors Transforming the Playing Field (see “nexAir’s Path to Operational Excellence,” CryoGas, December 2011, p. 38), we described how the low performing warehouse department at nexAir, a Memphis, TN based distributor with revenues...
The world’s hydrogen and fuel cell community will come together at the Sheraton Centre Toronto in Toronto, Canada from June 3–7, 2012, for the World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2012 (WHEC2012). Canada is a pioneer in the research, development, and deployment of...
The All India Industrial Gases Manufacturers Association (AIIGMA) (www.aiigma.org) held its 34th Seminar on Industrial Gases from January 9–11, 2012, at Hotel Atlantis the Palm, Dubai. Representing the industrial gas industry in India, AIIGMA disseminates information on national and international developments related...
