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Under the patronage of Dr. Abdul-Hussain Ali Mirza, Minister of Oil & Gas Affairs and Chairman of National Oil & Gas Authority, Kingdom of Bahrain
The conference will review developments in production technology and
topical aspects of commerce for synthesis gas and downstream
products, including ammonia, nitrogen fertilizers and chemicals such as
Urea, AN, UAN, methanol, hydrogen and synthetic fuels (GTL).
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'The main conference nowadays with regard to
nitrogen business worldwide.'
Mr Buitink, General Manager DSM Stamicarbon Americas
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Sunday 28 February
9:00 GPIC Site Visit – morning tour
15:00 Registration and exhibition opens
18:30 Welcome reception sponsored by Casale Group & Sud Chemie
Monday 1 March
9:00 Welcome
N. Coslett (British Sulphur)
9:05 Opening address
Dr Abdul-Hussain Ali Mirza, Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs and Chairman of the National Oil & Gas Authority, Kingdom of Bahrain
Keynote session
9.20 Session Chairman
Fahad Aldubayan, General Manager Urea Marketing, Sales and Logistics - SABIC and memener Board of Directors at GPIC
9:30 The Global natural gas outlook
Dr Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, General Manager, BAHRAIN NATIONAL GAS COMPANY (BANAGAS), Kingdom of Bahrain
10:00 The fertilizer industry at crossroads : Challenges and opportunities
Luc Maene, Director General, INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATON (IFA), France
10:30 Refreshment and Networking Break sponsored by
Global Toyo
11:00 Nitrogen - What do the next few years hold?
Andrew Prince, Research Manager, British Sulphur Consultants, United Kingdom
11:30 Methanol outlook
David Hughes, General Manager, Oxygenates B.U., SAUDI BASIC
INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
12:00 The prospects for gas to liquids production
Richard Hands, Editor, Nitrogen + Syngas magazine, BCINSIGHT,
United Kingdom
12:30 LUNCH sponsored by Johnson Matthey Catalysts and Uhde
14:00 The Chinese nitrogen market
Gavin Ju, Consultant, BRITISH SULPHUR CONSULTANTS, People’s
Republic of China
14:30 A review of the project activity in ammonia industry
Marina Simonova, Consultant, BRITISH SULPHUR CONSULTANTS,
United Kingdom
15:00 Refreshment and Networking Break sponsored by Global Toyo
Ammonia 1 Session
15:30 New horizons for jumbo ammonia / urea complexes
V. F. Ciccotosto SAIPEM, Italy
15:55 Casale technologies for ammonia and methanol plants based on partial oxidation
E. Filippi, AMMONIA CASALE, Switzerland
16:00 Life Cycle Benefits of PurifierTM Technology based Ammonia Plant
S. Singh, KBR, USA
16:25 How the operating company can precisely monitor the low-temperature shift converter catalyst
Tariq Riaz Khan, FAUJI FERTILIZER CO. LTD., Pakistan
17:00 Session ends
18:30 EVENING RECEPTION sponsored by GPIC Poolside, Gulf Hotel
Tuesday 2 March
8:00 Registration and exhibition opens
9:00 Chairman’s opening remarks
Ammonia 2 Session
SESSION CHAIRMAN: Yousuf Abdulla, Deputy General Manager, Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. (GPIC), Bahrain
9:35 Revamping out-of-date “hot pot” units: Better efficiency, less energy
L. Tomasi, GIAMMARCO-VETROCOKE SpA, Italy
10:00 KDM-DDR – MHI’s CO2 recovery process, then and now
N. Okuzumi, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, Japan
10:25 Commissioning and start up experience in the compressor house at AlexFert
Y. El Ashry, ALEXFERT, Egypt
10:50 Refreshment and Networking Break
11:20 Supercharge your plant with an innovative ammonia synthesis catalyst
D. Rice, SÜD-CHEMIE AG, Germany
11:45 Experience in operation and repair of Topsøe S-200 ammonia converters at the Odessa Port Plant
M Yanovskaya, Ammonia Petrochemical Technologies, Russia
12:10 Redesigned synthesis loop waste heat boiler overcomes corrosion problems
P. Orphanides, ORPHANCO, Greece
12:35 Lunch sponsored by Stamicarbon
Syngas Session
SESSION CHAIRMAN: Lisa Connock, Technical Editor, BC Insight, United Kingdom
14:00 Integrated hydrogen production schemes
T. von Trotha, UHDE GMBH, Germany
14:25 Simple solutions for flowsheet insurance
A McKidd, JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALYSTS, United Kingdom
14:50 From science to development of new gas purification products
M. Stenseng, HALDOR TOPSØE, Denmark
15:15 Refreshment and Networking Break
15:45 Recent reforming developments
J.Brightling, JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALYSTS, United Kingdom
16:10 Autothermal reforming: a flexible syngas route with future potential
K. Noelker, UHDE GMBH, Germany
16:35 Session ends
Wednesday 3 March
9:00 – 16:30 Registration and exhibition opens
AUDITORIUM sponsored by Johnson Matthey Catalysts
Other (Methanol and Nitrates) Session
9:35 KATALCO APICO: The next generation of methanol synthesis catalysts
S. Appleton, JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALYSTS, United Kingdom
10:00 RHEWUM’s newly patented Cross-Flow Sifter – Field of
applications and first operating results
D. Koch, RHEWUM, Germany
10:25 Development of integrated AN complexes
K. Ruthardt, UHDE, Germany
10:50 Refreshment and Networking Break
Urea 1 Session
SESSION CHAIRMAN: Alexander More, Programme Manager, British Sulphur Events, UK
11:20 Production cost saving by Toyo’s operation-assisting technologies for urea plants
S. Nakamura, TOYO ENGINEERING CORP., Japan
11:45 Efficient 3D modelling of urea plant: JSC NIIK experience with relocated urea unit
M. Kartoveschenko, JSC NIIK, Russia
12:10 The importance of granule screening equipment for urea product quality
N. Smith, ROTEX EUROPE, Belgium
12:35 Lunch
Urea 2 Session
SESSION CHAIRMAN: Henry King, Urea Technology Manager, Potash Corporation, USA
13:00 Urea reactor proactive modification and repair: GPIC experience Nader, GULF PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., Kingdom of Bahrain &
M. Orsini, AXO WELDING.,Italy
13:25 Stamicarbon’s approach in mitigating the environmental impact of a urea plant
J. Dobree, STAMICARBON, Netherlands
13:50 Refreshment and Networking Break
14:05 Latest application of Casale technologies for urea plants
F. Zardi, UREA CASALE ,Switzerland
14:30 Urea processing: AdBlue and melamine revamping possibilities
M. Skorupka, PROZAP ENGINEERING LTD., Poland
14:55 Use of DP28W™ to reduce passivation air in urea plant and benefit customers
E. Nagashima, TOYO ENGINEERING CORP., Japan
15:20 Closing remarks
16:10 End of conference
The above timings are subject to change without further notice. Programme updates will be included in later leaflets and on this website
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Sponsorship opportunities:
British Sulphur's Nitrogen Conference has become the industry
benchmark for companies involved in the nitrogen industry world-wide.
Providing a unique platform for companies involved in this business area
to promote their services, technology and/or products.
- Refreshment breaks
- Luncheon and cocktail parties
- Delegate bags
- Preprints
- Note books
Sponsoring companies additionally receive: free marketing; acknowledgement / logo on all pre-conference marketing and advertising; web links on the conference site.
For further information please contact:
Michelle Fisk
Sponsorship and Exhibitions Manager
Tel: +44 20 7903 2159
Email: michelle.fisk@crugroup.com
Exhibition opportunities:
Concurrently with the conference, there will be an exhibition of products, technology, equipment and literature for the nitrogen and synthesis gas industries.
Exhibiting at this conference gives your company the publicity and
exposure to key industry counterparts involved in the nitrogen and syngas industries.
Don't miss out! Book your space now, there is limited space available
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3m x 2m drape stand includes:
- Table
- 2 x chairs
- Power socket
- 2 x delegate passes
- 50 word company description, company logo and contact details in conference handout
Cost: $4500 / €3500
For further exhibition information, please contact:
Michelle Fisk
Sponsorship and Exhibitions Manager
Tel: +44 20 7903 2159
Email: michelle.fisk@crugroup.com
Registration rates:
£795.00/ $1470.00*/ €1115.00* by 25 September 2009
£895.00/ $1655.00*/ €1250.00* by 15 January 2010
£995.00/ $1840.00*/ €1395.00* after 15 January 2010
Discounts are available:
3 - 4 delegates - 15% discount
5 or more delegates - 25% discount
Please note group discounts only apply to full-rate delegates and are not
applicable for the operator rate.
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ONLINE AND MAKE SURE TO TICK THE GROUP DISCOUNT BOX WHEN
COMPLETING ALL GROUP BOOKINGS.
Operator registration fee is applicable for: Operating, Engineering or
Maintenance Personnel from Production Companies; Academic
Institutions; Non-Profit Institutions.
To apply for an operator rate click here.
The registration fee includes:
- A copy of the Conference Proceeding and all other conference documentation
- Attendance at official social functions
- Attendance at the working sessions
- Luncheon and interval refreshments
Your spouse, if registered, is entitled to attend coffee breaks, meals and social events as well as the exhibition, but not to a separate set of conference proceedings or participation in the working sessions. Contact sandra.napientek@crugroup.com for further information.
Terms of booking:
Payment policy
Registrations can only be confirmed upon receipt of payment or proof of
payment and discounted fees will only apply when payment is received
within the offer period. If payment is not received before the conference,
delegates will be asked to guarantee payment at registration with a
personal credit card. Late payments made after the conference will be
subject to an additional administration fee of GB£ 100.00 / US$
185.00 / €140.00.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations must be received in writing prior to 5 February 2010 to
qualify for a full refund less GB£ 100.00 / US$ 185.00 / €140.00
administration fee. It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control
of the organisers to alter content, timing and venue. In the unlikely event
of the conference being cancelled or curtailed due to any reasons
beyond the control of British Sulphur Events, or it is necessary or
advisable to relocate or change the date and/or location of the event,
neither British Sulphur Events, nor its employees will be held liable for
refunds, damages and/or additional expenses which may be incurred by
delegates. We therefore recommend prospective delegates to arrange
appropriate insurance cover.
* Please note dollar & euro fees are subject to change with exchange rates.
Reduced hotel rates are available for Nitrogen + Syngas 2010 delegates
at the The Gulf Hotel. On receipt of your conference registration form,
we will send you a hotel booking form/link.
For further information on this conference, please contact:
Sabine Sebode,
Conference Administration Manager
British Sulphur Events
31 Mount Pleasant, London WC1X 0AD, UK
tel: +44 20 7903 2167
Fax: +44 20 7903 2432
Email: conferences@crugroup.com
2011 DATES- BOOK NOW
21-24 February 2011
Hilton Dusseldorf, Germany
www.nitrogensyngas.com
This conference is an open forum and the content of papers and
presentations given by guest authors and speakers from companies
other than CRU and its subsidiaries and any opinions expressed therein
are the responsibility of the authors and speakers concerned and are not
endorsed by British Sulphur Events. British Sulphur Events disclaims all
liability for any tort or damage arising out of any statement or opinion
made in any paper or presentation by any guest author or speaker.