Conference Alert & Call for Papers: Asian Downstream Week

“Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you.” -- Wendell Berry (born August 5, 1934), American novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer

A recent email alert describes a new and improved version of an old favorite.  To quote the news release …
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Asian Downstream Week 2015 (http://www.downstream-asia.com/) (previously known as Downstream Asia) is expanding. In addition to the established Refining & Petrochemical Asia, 2 new conferences are now incorporated: 
    Petrochem & Refining Operational Excellence Asia
    Petrochem SCM & Logistics Asia
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Conference organizers invite you to submit abstracts for the event, scheduled for Singapore from 28 -29 October 2015 as part of Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW), hosted by Singapore Energy Market Authority (EMA).

SIEW, incidentally, is an annual conference concerned with energy issues in the broader sense.  Its concerns include all potential forms of energy, from nuclear to biological and everything in between.

As described on its Web …

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The Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) is an annual week-long platform for energy professionals, policymakers and commentators to discuss and share best practices and solutions within the global energy space.
SIEW aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas and discussions on pertinent energy-related issues, while simultaneously meeting the strategic objectives of Singapore's commitment to becoming a global leading energy hub and "living lab". At the same time, opportunities are set up for networking and deal-making among energy companies converging on the event, as well as to provide a platform to showcase innovative products and solutions in the energy marketplace.
Source: http://www.siew.sg/about-siew/overview
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Deadline for submission of abstracts for Asian Downstream Week is Monday, 30 March 2015.
Visit the Web (http://www.downstream-asia.com/) or contact Cathy Gu (info@downstream-asia.com) for details.

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An eMail Mixed Bag

Mixed bag: a varied collection of people or things. (Refers originally to a bag of game brought home after a day's hunting.) -- The Free Dictionary (http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/mixed+bag)

Today’s post is a mixed bag of items collected from recent emails that have found their way into my inbox.

Energy Technology Data Exchange (https://www.etde.org/) is, apparently, defunct.  However, its vast repository is still available.  So, while no longer active, the archive is still useful.

SLA- Arabian Gulf Chapter
Librarians in the U.S. are familiar with SLA – Special Library Association.  Even they, however, may be unaware of the existence of the Arabian Gulf Chapter.  Here is the text of an email I found in my inbox …
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SLA- Arabian Gulf Chapter & Knowledge E are pleased to announce our 2015 PreConference workshops, the workshops will be held at petroleum institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE between 14- 16 March 2015
Knowledge E in collaboration with SLA-AGC is proud to present the 21st SLA-AGC Pre-Conference Workshops to be held at Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE. - See more at: http://www.knowledgee.com/knowledge-events/14th-16th-mar-2015-21st-sla-pre-conference-workshops-petroleum-institute-abu-dhabi-uae/#sthash.CqQ5MR2T.dpuf
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PTQ Q1 2015 has just been published.
Features this issue include:
    Determining safety distance in process design
    Troubleshooting a C3 splitter tower Part 2: root cause and solution
    Optimisation of a diesel hydrotreating unit
    Monitoring and controlling emissions in Europe
    High sulphur recovery with ease of operation
    Safe removal of polymeric deposits
    Hydrotreating challenges and opportunities with tight oil
    Reducing reactor turnaround time
    Monetise off­gases for low cost ammonia
    Business value of hydrocarbon production accounting
    Interface measurement for product quality
    Zeolite membranes for xylenes separation
    Catalyst testing for hydrocracking and hydrotreating
    Dynamic simulation of process controls
plus the PTQ Outlook for 2015, Technology in Action

Speaking of PTQ, they have organized The 9th Refining China conference,taking place at the Regent Hotel Beijing on 8-9 April 2015.

To quote their Web …
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Our continuing collaboration with Sinopec ensures that this event continues to be your opportunity to meet the top engineers and other decision makers from Sinopec, Petrochina, CNOOC and other major operating and engineering companies across China.
Registration now open: www.RefiningChina.com
Global Technology Forum are delighted to announce the addition of two guest speakers on our forthcoming course, The Technology and Chemistry of Hydrotreating – taking place 31 March 2015 in London, UK.
This three day course will be led by world renowned hydrotreating expert, Richard Moore-Coulson, but will also include guest talks from;
    Magnus Schau-Magussen, Refinery Scientist, R&D, HALDOR TOPSOE
    Pierre Dufrense, VP, R&D, Technology EURECAT SA
In addition to the theory and fundamentals behind hydrotreating, delivered by Richard (based on over 40 years’ experience), Magnus and Pierre will provide insights into some of the current technology driving this vital refinery process.
View The Course Brochure: http://email.gtforum.com/files/amf_incisive_media/project_2769/Hydrotreating_2015.pdf?utm_term=&utm_content=View%20The%20Course%20Brochure&utm_campaign=Hydrotreating%20guest%20speakers%20-%20usa&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Hydrocracking
Book online or email: eleni.vatyliotis@gtforum.com  to discuss discounts available to you.
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TIMESAVER TIP: Create a separate folder or even a separate gmail or yahoo email account for all the conference alerts you subscribe to.  That way, when you are looking for conferences to attend, you can browse through the “conferences” folder or email account, saving valuable time.

Conference Alert: Aqueous Corrosion

“When it's three o'clock in New York, it's still 1938 in London.” -- Bette Midler (American Singer and Actress, b.1945)

Gordon Research Seminars (GRS) cover a broad range of technology topics.  One of them is on Aqueous Corrosion, scheduled at Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire (USA), July 10-15, 2016 (http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?id=12283). The GRS Web describes the 2014 Aqueous Corrosion Seminar as follows …

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2014 Aqueous Corrosion GRC
The main objectives of corrosion science and engineering are to reduce the risk to society from corrosion, improve the sustainability of engineered systems, and assist in the conservation of our cultural heritage. The need to understand and reduce corrosion is more urgent than ever due to aging of systems important to maintaining the modern society and the rapid expansion of industrial infrastructure in the developing countries. Corrosion science and engineering are highly interdisciplinary, requiring tools and techniques developed in other fields such as surface science, materials science, mechanics, electrochemistry, biochemistry, etc. The availability of improved tools in other related fields has enabled us to gain better insights into corrosion processes. However, there is an increasing need to integrate this knowledge for predicting corrosion risk.

The 2014 Aqueous Corrosion GRC will contain talks from leading researchers on multi-scale modeling techniques to predict corrosion, in-situ analytical techniques to understand fundamental corrosion processes, mechanisms of localized corrosion and environmentally assisted cracking, and microbiological processes at the electrochemical interface. The conference will conclude by discussing the major theme of the conference: assessing and reducing corrosion risk. An important goal of this GRC is to bring about a dialog between academic, government, and industrial researchers. The conference intends to have presentations in the traditional GRC format (i.e. 40 minute talk plus 20 minute discussion). Informal discussions and poster sessions in the evenings will complement these interactions.
https://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?id=12282
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TIP: Bookmark the GRS site and visit it once or twice a year.  Most of the conferences will not interest you, but the occasional one will be spot on.

Conference Alert: KACST - Oxford Petrochemical Forum

"It is only through shadows that one comes to know the light." -- St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)

The 4th KACST-Oxford Petrochemical Forum was highlighted in a previous post (http://desulf.blogspot.com/search?q=KACST-Oxford+Petrochemical+Forum).  The 5^th is coming up. The 5th KACST-Oxford Petrochemical Forum will be held in St. Catherine's College, University of Oxford from the 24th till 27th of August 2015.

Anyone with a research interest in desulfurization and a curiosity as to how Saudi Aramco is approaching this problem should consider attending this forum.

Presentations from the 4^th Forum included …

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Valorisation of Alkanes and Alkynes by Transhydrogenation
Prof. S. David Jackson, Professor of Catalysis Science, University of Glasgow - UK

CO2 Utilization as an Alternative Feedstock for Petrochemical Industry
Dr. Flaiyh F. Al-Anazi, Senior Manager, SABIC T&I - KSA

Desulfurization of Fuel Oils and H2S Removal from Industrial Gas Mixtures using Ionic Liquids Technology
Prof. Guangren Yu, Associate Professor, Beijing University of Chemical Technology - China

Progress in New Technologies for Sustainable Valorization of Natural Gas and Bioprocessing Wastes for Petrochemicals Production
Prof. Adesoji Adesina, CEO, ATODATECH LLC, Pasadena CA - USA

Development of New Homogeneous Alkene Polymerization Catalysts for the 21st Century
Prof. Philip Mountford, Head of Inorganic Chemistry and Professor of Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis, University of Oxford - UK

Polymer-clay Nanocomposite as Catalyst support for the Oxidation of Mercaptans and Phenols
Dr. Hany A. El-Hamshary, Associate Prof. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, KSU - KSA

Polymerization of Ethylene Promoted by Bicyclohexyl-bridged and Bi-nuclear Schiff Base Complexes of Zirconium and Nickel
Dr. Abdulhamid A. Alsaygh, Associate Research Professor, KACST - KSA

Dynamic-Covalent Polymeric Materials
Prof. Brent S. Sumerlin, Associate Professor, University of Florida - USA

Advanced Analytical Techniques for Materials Characterization
Dr. Hameed Al-Badairy, Science Specialist, R&DC, Saudi Aramco - KSA

Temperature Programmed Analysis for Selective Alkane Oxidation Catalysts
Prof. Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap, Head of Catalyst Science and Technology Research Center, University Putra - Malaysia

Nanoscale Characterization of Materials with Transmission Electron Microscopy
Dr. Dalaver H. Anjum, Sr. Scientist, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology KAUST - KSA

Preparation of Diesel Deep HDS Catalysts Using OMX method
Dr. Tiancun Xiao, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford - UK

Catalytic Cracking of Bunker Oil over Modified Zeolite to Produce Light Olefins
Dr. Mohammad Al-Kinany, Expert, KACST - KSA

An Effective Approach for Preparing Active Hydrotreating Alumina-Supported CoMo Sulfide Catalysts
Dr. Sergio L. González, Research Scientist, University of Oxford - UK

Potential Catalytic System for Selective Production of Hexene-1 from Ethylene
Dr. Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Director of Performance Chemicals, SABIC T&I - KSA

Catalytic Applications of Au-based Nanoparticles
Dr. Nikolas Dimitratos, Research Fellow, Cardiff University - UK

Supported Platinum Nanoparticles in Gas-Phase Acetone Self-Condensation
Dr. Abdulaziz Bagabas, Associate Research Professor, KACST - KSA

Catalytic Removal for Series of Harmful N-containing Emissions Coming from the Petrochemical Industries
Prof. Runduo Zhang, Professor, Beijing University of Chemical Technology - China
source:  http://www.koprcsa.org/2014/en/Attendees.html

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For more information on the event, visit: http://www.koprc-kacst-oxford.org/events/5th-kacst-oxford-petrochemical-forum-august-2015