King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

The annual Saudi-Japan symposium on catalysts serves as a forum for presenting latest developments in applied catalytic research, promoting exchange of interdisciplinary ideas, and stimulating new developments. The symposium is organized jointly by the Center for Refining & Petrochemicals (CRP) and Center of Research Excellence in Petroleum Refining & Petrochemicals (CoRE-PRP) at KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the Japan Petroleum Institute (JPI), and Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum (JCCP), Tokyo, Japan.

Symposium focuses on, but not limited, to the following topics:

Petroleum Refining Catalysis

· Hydroprocessing

· FCC and Additives

· Isomerization & Reforming

· Heavy Oil Upgrading

· Fuel Processing

Chemical & Polymer Catalysis

· Alkane Oxidation

· Alkylation of Aromatics

· LPG-based Petrochemicals

· Olefins Enhancement

· Polymerization Catalysis