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CatCon2003
"Gas-to-Liquids: When the Rubber Meets the Road"
May 5-6, 2003, Westin Oaks Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA
DAY TWO AGENDA

Tuesday, May 6, 2003

7:45am - 8:45am Registration, Morning Coffee & "Visit the Exhibits"
8:45am - 9:15am Keynote Presentation - The Evolving Interfaces Between Owners, Process Licensing and Contract Engineering - Post 2000, Dr. Daslav Brkic, Snamprogetti S.p.A.
SESSION II: Special Session on GTL (cont'd)
9:15am - 9:45am The Shell Middle Distillate Synthesis Process: Facts, Technology and Perspective, Dr. Arend Hoek, Shell Global Solutions International BV
9:45am - 10:15am Synthesis Gas Production for GTL Applications Using an Air Blown Autothermal Reformer, Dr. Kym Arcuri, Syntroleum Corporation
10:15am - 10:45am Morning Break & "Visiting the Exhibits"
10:45am - 11:15am Microchannel Gas-to-Liquids Conversion - Shrinking the Problem, Dr. Terry Mazanec, Velocys, Inc.
11:15am - 11:45am The Dawn of a New Era: GTL and GTC for Large Scale Gas Monetization, Dr. Theo Fleisch, BP America
11:45pm - 12:15pm New Catalysts for an Old Molecule – The Challenge to Produce Hydrogen for Fuel Cells, Mr. David Artrip, BASF Corporation
12:15pm - 1:15 LUNCH ON OWN
1:15pm - 1:45pm A Revolution in Ammonia Synthesis. Wustite Against Magnetite as Catalyst Precursor, Dr. Nicola Pernicone, Catalyst Consultant.
1:45pm - 2:15pm Ionic Liquids Presentation, Mr. Terry Krai, TKGC, Inc.
2:15pm - 2:45pm Trends in the Catalytic Activation of Light Alkanes Aimed at New Fuel and Chemical Processes,
Dr. James E. Lyons, The Catalyst Group
2:45pm - 3:15pm Afternoon Break and "Visit the Exhibits"
SESSION IV: R&D
3:15pm - 3:45pm The Potential of Graphite Nanofibers in Heterogeneous Catalysis, Dr. Terry Baker, Catalytic Materials, Inc.
3:45pm - 4:15pm Relevance of Nanoparticulate Gold Catalysts to Chemical Processing, Pollution Control and Fuel Cells, Dr. David Thompson, World Gold Council
4:15pm - 4:45pm Accelerating Catalyst and Process R&D, Prof. Dr. Gert-Jan Gruter, Avantium Technologies BV
SESSION V: Environment
4:45pm - 5:15pm Diesel Emission Control Initiatives, Mr. Joe Povey, Povey Consultants
5:15pm Closing Remarks
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