About Hydrocarbon Processing
Since 1922, management and technical professionals from petroleum refining, gas processing, petrochemical/chemical and engineer/constructor companies throughout the world have turned to Hydrocarbon Processing for high quality technical and operating information. Through its monthly magazine, website and e-newsletters, Hydrocarbon Processing covers technological advances, processes and optimization developments from throughout the global Hydrocarbon Processing Industry (HPI). Hydrocarbon Processing editors and writers provide real-world case studies and practical information that readers can use to improve their companies’ operations and their own professional job skills.
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Meet the Staff
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John Royall
President and CEO
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• Over 22 years of experience in business-to-business media and events
• Previously was Vice President of PennWell's Offshore Group
• Held executive positions at Reed Business Information and Penton Media
• A graduate of the University of Texas
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Bill Wageneck
Publisher |
• Over 30 years of industry experience
• Communications degree, Texas Tech University
• Global industry speaker/ consultant
• Areas of responsibility: Hydrocarbon Processing magazine, ancillary print and digital products, event management |
Stephany Romanow
Editor |
• Over 25 years of HPI industry experience, including positions at B.F. Goodrich and ARCO Polymers
• Contributing editor for Riegel’s Handbook of Industrial Chemistry
• BS degree in chemical engineering, University of Pittsburgh
• Areas of responsibility: Refining and petrochemical processes, catalysts
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Heinz P. Bloch
Reliability/Equipment
Editor
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• 47 years of HPI experience
• Registered consulting engineer
• Holds five US patents
• Authored over 170 technical papers and 11 books
• For 24 years, was an Exxon Chemical Co. machinery specialist and held positions worldwide
• BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering
• Areas of responsibility: HPIn Reliability column, maintenance and reliability coverage
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Adrienne Blume
Process Editor
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• Previously worked as managing editor at Hydrocarbon Publishing Co.
• MA in English & publishing, Rosemont College
• BA in English and BA in anthropology, Webster University
• Areas of responsibility: natural gas and LNG, gas processing |
Billy Thinnes
Technical Editor
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• Previously worked as a legislative aide on Capitol Hill and a journalist in New Orleans
• BA in political science, Trinity University
• Areas of responsibility: Plant safety and environment, HPImpact, HPInBrief, HP supplements, all conference newspaper coverage |
Ben DuBose
Online Editor
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• Previously worked as reporter for industry publication ICIS, copy editor for Dallas Morning News
• MA in journalism, University of Missouri
• BA in communication and political science, Lamar University
• Areas of responsibility: All daily HydrocarbonProcessing.com news content, e-Newsletter program, HPInformer Blog, HP polls, social media, petrochemicals coverage |
Tim Lloyd Wright
European Editor |
• Edited refining publications, chaired international downstream meetings and reported for UK newspapers and BBC radio
• Covered the development and enactment of the European Union Fuels Directive
• Areas of responsibility: European trends and coverage |
William M. Goble
Contributing Editor
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• 33 years of experience in information systems
• Principal partner with Exida.com, a company that does consulting training and support for safetycritical and high availability process information
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Y. Zak Friedman
Contributing Editor
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• 38 years of experience in advanced process control and optimization
• Principal consultant at Petrocontrol on those subjects
• Previously worked for Exxon Research and Engineering and KBC Advanced Technologies
• Holds a BS degree from the Israel Institute of Technology and a PhD from Purdue University
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