SUNDAY |
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Arrival and Check-in |
6:00 pm | Dinner |
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm | Welcome / Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff |
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm | COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY |
| Discussion Leader: Dr. Phil Britt (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) |
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm | Prof. Matthew Neurock (University of Virginia) "Computational Catalysis: Progress and Prospects" |
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm | Discussion |
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm | Prof. W. F. Schneider (University of Notre Dame) "Simulating Heterogeneous Catalysis in Realistic Environments" |
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm | Discussion |
MONDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am - 12:20 pm | CATALYSIS FOR VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS |
| Discussion Leaders: Dr. Kathleen A. Carrado (Argonne National Laboratory) and Dr. Bruce R. Cook (ExxonMobil Research & Engineering) |
9:00 am - 9:40 am | Prof. Robert Davis (University of Virginia) "Catalytic Conversion of Biorenewable Polyols" |
9:40 am - 10:00 am | Discussion |
10:00 am | Coffee Break / Group Photo |
10:30 am - 11:10 am | Prof. Johannes A. Lercher (TU München) "Activation and Catalytic Conversion of Alkanes by Solid Acids" |
11:10 am - 11:30 am | Discussion |
11:30 am - 12:10 pm | Prof. Roel Prins (ETH) "Mechanism of Hydrodesulfurization and Hydrodenitrogenation of Oil Fractions" |
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm | Discussion |
12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Free Time |
6:00 pm | Dinner |
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | ADVANCED ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES |
| Discussion Leader: Dr. Randy Winans (Argonne National Laboratory) |
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm | Dr. Peter Chupas (X-ray Science Division, ANL) "Application of High-Energy Synchrotron Scattering Techniques to Probe the Local Atomic Structure of Supported Catalysts" |
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm | Discussion |
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm | Dr. Guido P. Pez (Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.) "Novel Autothermal Process for a Direct Production of Hydrogen from Hydrocarbons" |
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm | Discussion |
9:30 pm - 11:00 pm | Informal poster session with refreshments |
TUESDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am - 12:20 pm | NOVEL CARBON MATERIALS |
| Discussion Leaders: Dr. Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan (Penn State University) and Dr. Hiroaki Hatori (AIST) |
9:00 am - 9:40 am | Prof. Takashi Kyotani (Tohoku University) "Template Synthesis of New Forms of Nano Carbons - From Carbon Nanotubes to Nano-Porous Carbons" |
9:40 am - 10:00 am | Discussion |
10:00 am | Coffee Break |
10:30 am - 11:10 am | Prof. Diego Cazorla-Amoros (University Alicante) "Implications of Porosity Design in Carbon Materials Applications" |
11:10 am - 11:30 am | Discussion |
11:30 am - 12:10 pm | Prof. Pulickel M. Ajayan (Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute) "Engineering Carbon Nanotube Structures for Applications" |
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm | Discussion |
12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Free Time |
6:00 pm | Dinner |
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | HEAVY OIL |
| Discussion Leaders: Dr. Ikuo Saito (AIST) and Dr. Philip Smith (University of Utah) |
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm | Dr. Ryuzo Tanaka (Idemitsu Kosan, Inc.) "Molecular Structure and Aggregation Dynamics of Asphaltene in Vaccum Residue and Their Impact on Its Reactivties" |
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm | Discussion |
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm | Prof. Murray Gray (University of Alberta) "Model Compound Studies of Petroleum Asphaltenes: Implications for Processing of Heavy Oil" |
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm | Discussion |
9:30 pm - 11:00 pm | Informal poster session with refreshments |
WEDNESDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am - 12:30 pm | HYDROGEN: PRODUCTION, STORAGE , AND UTILIZATION (I) |
| Discussion Leaders: Dr. Dave King (PNNL) and Dr. Nobuhiro Kuriyama (AIST) |
9:00 am - 9:40 am | Prof. Scott Barnett (Northwestern University) "Hydrocarbon Reforming Processes Internal to Solid Oxide Fuel Cells" |
9:40 am - 10:00 am | Discussion |
10:00 am | Coffee Break |
10:30 am - 11:10 am | Dr. Osamu Okada (Renaissance Energy Research) "Recent Status of Hydrogen Production: Storage, and Supply for Hydrogen Economy" |
11:10 am - 11:30 am | Discussion |
11:30 am - 12:10 pm | Dr. Randy Cortright (Virent Energy Systems INC.) "Aqueous-Phase Reforming of Biomass-Derived Compounds to Hydrogen and Alkanes" |
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm | Discussion |
12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Free Time |
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | HYDROGEN: PRODUCTION, STORAGE , AND UTILIZATION (II) |
| Discussion Leaders: Dr. Donald Camaioni (PNNL) and Dr. Nobuhiro Kuriyama (AIST) |
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm | Prof. Zenpachi Ogumi (Kyoto University) "Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells using Anion-exchange Membrane" |
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm | Discussion |
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm | Prof. Bert M. Weckhuysen (Utrecht University) "Catalyst Locomotion: Snapping Catalytic Solids at Work" |
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm | Discussion |
9:30 pm - 11:00 pm | Informal poster session with refreshments |
THURSDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am - 12:30 pm | CHALLENGES FOR CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE |
| Discussion Leaders: Prof. Ron Pugmire (University of Utah) and Dr. Hisao Makino (CRIEPI) |
9:00 am - 9:40 am | Dr. Julio Friedmann (Lawrence Livermore NL) "Thinking Big: Challenges of Deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage" |
9:40 am - 10:00 am | Discussion |
10:00 am | Coffee Break |
10:30 am - 11:10 am | Dr. Yuichi Fujioka (RITE) "Recent Development of CO2 Separation technologies for CCS" |
11:10 am - 11:30 am | Discussion |
11:30 am - 12:30 pm | "ONE-SHEET PRESENTATIONS" FROM POSTER SESSION |
| Organizer: Prof. Alan Chaffee (Monash University) |
12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Free Time |
6:00 pm | Dinner |
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Business Meeting |
| (Nominations for the next Vice Chair; Fill out Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss future Site & Scheduling preferences; Election of the next Vice Chair) |
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER’S SESSION |
| Discussion leader: Prof. Kouichi Miura (Kyoto University) |
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Special Guest: Prof. George A. Olah (USC) "Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy" |
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Discussion |
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm | Informal poster session with refreshments |
FRIDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am | Departure |