Conference Alert: Saudi China Oil Refinery Forum

“There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity.” -- Paul Gauguin (French painter, printmaker, and sculptor, 1848-1903)

Here is a conference you’ve probably never heard of.  I hadn’t, until, searching for recent technical articles on catalysis in the petroleum industry, I stumbled across a paper delivered at the 2^nd Saudi China Oil Refinery Forum 2014 Oct 6-8 Qingdao, China (http://scorf2014.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/65578).

TIP #1: When you stumble on a conference of interest, bookmark it immediately, lest you lose track of it.

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Here is information gleaned from Web sites for the 2^nd and 1^st Saudi-China Oil Refinery Forums …

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Saudi China Oil Refinery Forum 2014 Oct 6-8 Qingdao, China
On behalf of China University of Petroleum (East China), King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (Saudi Arabia), the State Key Laboratory of Heavy oil Processing and the 2nd SCORF 2014 Organizing Committee, it is our privilege to invite you to the SCORF 2014, October 5-7, 2014, in Qingdao, Shandong, China! We are honored to host this event, as the continuation of first session of this forum in Riyadh, Saudi, 2013, and looking forward to welcoming our friends and colleagues from all around the world.
The theme of SCORF 2014 focus on the latest developments in refinery technologies, including innovative catalysts and sulfur management in refinery processes, FCC process, upgrading of crude oil and heavy residues, integrations of refining and petrochemical processes and hydroprocessing of crude oil fractions. Our forum activities should reflect these elements.
source: http://scorf2014.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/65540
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The 1st Saudi-Chinese Oil Refinery Forum 2013
KACST Headquarters, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Forum organizer: KACST - King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
source: http://www.scorf.org/2013/En/indexen.asp#

Presentations at the 2013 event included …

Evolution of Refining Technology	Mr. Omar S. Bazuhair	Executive Director, Saudi Aramco - KSA
Refinery Technologies, Challenges and Opportunities.	Prof. Yan Zifeng	Director of International Office, China University of Petroleum, Beijing- China
New Trends in Petroleum Refining	Dr. Hisham Saeed Bamufleh	Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Chemical and Materials Engineering Department, King Abdulaziz University - KSA
Understanding of Heavy Petroleums on a Molecular Level	Dr. Shi Quan	Associate Professor, China University of Petroleum, Beijing - China
New Challenges in Catalysis: Zero-Sulfur Diesel	Dr. Bandar H. Al Solami	Science Specialist Saudi Aramco - KSA
Study and Application of Process Simulation Technology on Delayed Coking Furnace	Prof. Xiao Jiazhi	Professor, China University of Petroleum, Beijing- China
Innovative Catalysts in Refinery Processes.	Dr. Rashid Altamimi	Assistant Director for Scientific Affairs, Petrochemicals Research Institute, KACST - KSA
Catalytic Reforming Catalyst of Supported Ni2P.	Prof. Chenguang Liu	Professor, China University of Petroleum, Beijing- China
Novel Bifunctional Catalyst Based on Zeolite for Simultaneous Catalytic Cracking and Hydrodesulphurization of Heavy Oil Fractions	Dr. Mohammad Alkinany	Expert, KACST - KSA
Research on Adsorbent/Catalyst of Reactive Adsorption Desulfurization for FCC Gasoline Upgrading.	Mr. Jinchong Zhao	PhD Candidate, China University of Petroleum, Beijing- China
Sulfur Management in Refinery.	Dr. Jamal N. Al-Saeedi	Assistant Professor, College of Technological Studies (CTS), Public Authority of Applied Education and Training (PAAET)- Kuwait
Study on the Catalysts of Sulfur Containing Odor Pollution Treatment	Dr. Fang Liu	Associate Professor, China University of Petroleum, Beijing- China
Study of Presulfided MoNi/γ-Al2O3 Hydrotreating Catalyst for Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel	Dr. Yongming Chai	Associate Professor, China University of Petroleum, Beijing- China
Advances in Sulfur Management in Refineries	Dr. Tiancun Xio	Senior Research Fellow., University of Oxford - UK
FCC Process and Development.	Dr. Hamid Al-Megren	Director of Petrochemicals Research Institute, KACST - KSA
Additives for in Situ Reduction of Sulfur in Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Gasoline	Mr. Rui Feng	Ph.D student, China University of Petroleum, Beijing- China
HS-FCC Technology for Max Propylene	Eng. Rengamannar Partha	Engineering Specialist, Process & Control Systems Department, Saudi Aramco – KSA
An Integrated Methodology for the Modeling of FCC Riser Reactor.	Mr. Yupeng Du	Ph.D. Student, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, PRC, China
Hydroprocessing of Crude Oil Fractions.	Dr. Faisal Alotaibi	Assistant Research Professor, KACST - KSA
Comparison Between Deactivation Pattern of Catalysts in Fixed Bed and Ebullating Bed Residue Hydroprocessing Units	Mrs. Khalidah M. Al-Dalama	Division Director of Operation for Petroleum Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research - Kuwait
Ultra Deep Hydrodesulfurization of Gas Oils on Highly Active Unsupported Catalysts	Dr. Changlong Yin	Associate Professor, China University of Petroleum-Beijing - China
Development of Hydrotreating Catalysts with Improved Performance	Dr. Syed Ahmed Ali	Research Engineer, Center for Refining and Petrochemicals, KFUPM - KSA
Integrations of Refining and Petrochemical Processes.	Dr. Raja Alotaibi	Assistant Research Professor, KACST - KSA
The Catalytic Stability of some Selected Bifunctional Nanoporous-based Catalysts in the Hydroisomerisation of n-C7 and the Effect of post-Synthesis Modification Techniques	Dr. Faisal Alotaibi	Assistant Research Professor, KACST - KSA
Design and Construction of the Molecular Highway in the Active Component ofHeavy Oil Refining Catalyst	Prof. Shen Baojian	Professor, China University of Petroleum-Beijing - China
Selective Oxidation of Light Paraffins: The State of the Art.	Dr.Jamal N. Al-Saeedi	Assistant Professor, College of Technological Studies(CTS), Public Authority of Applied Education and Training (PAAET)- Kuwait
Catalytic Craking Performance of High Nitrogen-content Feedstocks.	Dr. Xiaobo Chen	Lecturer, China University of Petroleum, Beijing - China
Supercritical Water Technology for Heavy Oil Upgrading	Dr. Ali Al-Shareef	Engineer & Lab Scientist, Research & Development Center, Saudi Aramco - KSA
The Development of Heavy Oil Deep Catalytic Cracking for Increasing Light Olefin.	Prof. Yang Chaohe	Professor, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing (SKL), China University of Petroleum, Beijing - China
FCC Upgrading of Crude Oil and Heavy Residues.	Dr. Hisham Bamufleh	Associate Professor, Chemical and Materials Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, KSA

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The first two events (2013 and 2014) probably will repeat in 2015, probably in October.  Which leads to …

TIP #3: Search the Web periodically for Saudi China Oil Refinery Forum to determine when the next one will occur.

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