We are currently soliciting papers in a number of topic areas. Accepted papers are to be presented orally and will be printed in full length in the Conference Proceedings. If you would like to present a paper at CatCon2003, please complete the appropriate section on the reply form and submit it with a short abstract for technical committee review.

The goal of CatCon2003 is to combine the state of the art in scientific catalyst technology with an emphasis on commercial development, so that participants receive a broader perspective on the industry. Examples of topic areas include, but are not limited to:

• Developments/Trends in Licensed Refinery & Chemical Processes
  
• Developments/Trends in the Chemical Catalyst Industry
  
• Developments/Trends in Dehydrogenation / Oxidative Dehydrogenation
  
• Technology Transfer in the Refinery/Chemical Industry
  
• Industry Restructuring and Impacts on Competitiveness
  
• The Changing Emphasis on Customer Service in the Catalyst Industry
  
• Advances in Catalytic Application for Specialty Chemicals
  
• Desulfurization: Meeting the New Gasoline Limits
  
• New Catalysts, Processes, and Applications
  
• Two Phase Catalysis - Commercial Applications
  
• Emerging Markets and Opportunities for Novel Catalysts/Processes
  
• Catalyst Trends (Refinery/Chemical) and the Impact on Sales Volume & Growth
  
• Environmental Catalysis & Commercial Development Worldwide
  Coping with Downsizing R&D Budgets
  
• All Areas of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis
  
• Nanophasic Catalyst Developments
  
• Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) Commercialization
  
• Combinatorial Catalysis Innovations
  

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