16P^thP Annual Saudi-Japanese Symposium: Hwww.kfupm.edu.sa/catsympUTH

Catalysts in Petroleum Refining & Petrochemicals

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals-KFUPM

Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum-JCCP

The Japan Petroleum Institute-JPI

KFUPM Research Institute, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, November 5-6, 2006

nanoCatalysts & Clean Fuels

Paper 1. Keynote Paper:U Nano-Structured Heterogeneous Catalysts: One More Step to an Atomic Scale Design of the Active Surface,

Dr. Denis Uzio, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran

Paper 2. Iso-Paraffin Production on Nano-Porous Catalyst Composed of Zeolite and Nano-Oxide,

Professor Sachio Asaoka, The University of Kitakyushu, Japan

Paper 3. Pure & Doped Cerium Oxides Nanoparticles Prepared in Cationic-non-ionic Stabilized Water in Heptane Microemulsion,

Dr. Ali Bumajdad, Kuwait Univ. Chem.

Paper 4. Comprehensive Approach to Ultra Deep HDS of Light Cycle Oil

Dr. Ki-Hyouk Choi, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran

Paper 5. Research into Future Automotive Fuels for COB_2B Reduction - Applicability of Hydrogenated Palm Oil for Automotive Fuels,

Dr. Akira Koyama, Nippon Oil Corp.

FT Catalysis & Heavy OIl

Paper 6. Performance & Molecular Structure of Fuel Oils & Lube Base Oils Prepared from Fischer-Tropsch Waxes,

Mr. Manabu Kobayashi, Japan Energy Company.

Paper 7. Upgrading Fischer-Tropsch Products by Alkylation of CB_6BHB_6B over Solid Phosphoric Acid,

Mr. Andrew Pienaar, FT Refinery, Sasol Technology, South Africa

Paper 8. Slurry Phase Hydrocracking of Heavy Oil over Ni-Mo/Carbon Catalyst

Dr. Yoshikazu Sugimoto, National Institute of Adv. Industrial Science & Technology

Paper 9. A New Approach for Heavy Oil and Bitumen Dilution

Mr. Peter Van Opdorp, UOP LLC, USA

HB_2B & Catalytic properties

Paper 10. High Performance Catalyst for Preferential Oxidation of CO in HB_2B-Rich Gas Mixture

Mr. Musaed Al-Ghamdi, Center for Refining & Petrochemicals, KFUPM-RI

Paper 11. A Density Function Theory Study of CO Dissociation on Ni (111) Surface

Mr. Hiroshi Ohashi, Idemitsu Kosan Company, Japan

Paper 12. Production of HB_2B & CNTs by Catalytic Non-oxidative Dehydrogenation of CHB_4B & CB_2BHB_6B

Dr. Yuguo Wang, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran

Paper 13. Overview of Catalyst Management & Selection Protocols at Saudi Aramco’s Refineries: Case Study FCC Catalyst Selection, Mr. Saeed Al-Alloush, Saudi Aramco

Paper 14. Bronsted Acidity in HY and USY Studied by IRMS-TPD of Ammonia

Professor Miki Niwa, Tottori University, Japan

Paper 15. Kinetics of the Catalyzed Esterification Reaction of Propionic Acid with 1-Propanol Dr. Sami H. Ali, Chemical Engineering Dept, Kuwait University

Oxidation & Chemical Products

Paper 16. UKeynote Paper: UPropylene Oxide Manufacturing Process

Dr. Masaru Ishino, Sumitomo Chemical Company, Japan

Paper 17. Selective Oxidation of Light Paraffins: The State of the Art

Dr. Jamal Al-Saeedi, College of Technological Studies, Kuwait

Paper 18. Conversion of Methanol in the Presence of COB_2B over Keggin-type Heteropoly Compounds, Dr. Ahmed Aouissi, Chemistry Dept., King Saud University, Riyadh

Paper 19. Synthesis & Kinetic Analysis of Semi Aromatic Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Copolyesters, Dr. Adam Al-Mulla, Chemical Engineering Dept, Kuwait University

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