Conference Alert: Sulfur 2010

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Sulfur 2010 International Conference & Exhibition (www.sulphurconference.com) 1-4 November 2010, Prague Hilton, Czech Republic is worth noting. For one thing, when you desulfurize petroleum, you need to have a plan for what to do with the sulfur. Beyond that, the Sulfur Conference includes papers and presentations on technologies and techniques being used to desulfurize petroleum and other hydrocarbon materials.

Quoting from the conference brochure ...
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“For decades the sulphur market has appeared to be on the brink of major, long-term structural oversupply as vast new sour gas and oil projects have become due to come into operation in many parts of the world, but somehow, owing to a combination of construction delays, logistical constraints and unexpected demand, this never yet seems to have happened on a lasting basis. Indeed, two years ago the price of sulphur on the world market rose, albeit briefl y, to a level that was not merely unprecedented but entirely unimaginable.

“Recent events in the Gulf of Mexico appear to have finally sparked a change in political attitude in one of the world’s main energy-consuming economies towards the continued unchecked growth in demand for crude oil. Could it have lasting repercussions further afield? Will the shift towards sources of energy that do not produce sulphur, such as nuclear power and biofuels, now accelerate, and what is its effect on the balance of the sulphur market likely to be? Will biofuels genuinely displace fossil hydrocarbons or will their effect be cancelled out by the extra demand for fossil feedstocks to produce the fertilizer needed to grow them?

“Sulphur 2010 will keep you up to date with the state of the market for sulphur and sulphuric acid and provide you with the underlying industrial trends affecting its balance and direction.

“After a day of commercial grounding, Sulphur 2010 will dedicate two days to examining developments in the technology and operation of sulphur and sulphuric acid production, logistical and environmental facilities.
Delegates will also benefi t from visiting exhibits from over 45 companies serving the sulphur and sulphuric acid industry. New this year is the a pre-conference seminar on the Amine Treating for Sulphur Recovery.”

source: http://crugroup.com/Events/BritishSulphurEvents/sulphur/Pages/Sulphur2010.aspx
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Thanks to Palladian Publications < enquiries@energyglobal.com >, publishers of Hydrocarbon Engineering E-newsletter, for alerting me to this conference.

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