Conference Proceedings

9th Annual Fuels & Lubes Asia Conference

January 21-24, 2003 | Grand-Hyatt, Singapore
Format: CD | Price: US$250


  1. Keynote Address: Shared Knowledge – The Power of Progress in Today’s Competitive World
    Shariq Yosufzai, President, ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants
  2. China – A Continually Evolving Opportunity
    Anthony Stephen Puckett, Managing Director, Tri-Zen International
  3. Outlook for China’s Automotive Industry: Fact vs. Fiction
    Michael Dunne, President, Automotive Resources Asia Ltd.
  4. Doing Business in Asia from the Perspective of a Non-Asian Supplier
    Joachim Christian Leluschko, Managing Director, RohMax Additives GmbH
  5. Japan Clean Air Program: Overview of JCAP Activities and Outline of JCAP 2
    Shigeki Uchiyama, Petroleum Energy Center
  6. Present and Future of Engine Technology in Korea
    Dae Yoon Oh, Hyundai Motor Co.
  7. Globalization of Diesel Engine Oil Specifications
    Bengt Otterholm, Volvo
  8. Update on the Development of New Engine Oil Standards for After-treatment and Cooled EGR Systems: JASO DX-2 and DX-3
    Kenji Tomizawa, Manager, Power Train Research & Development Division, Hino Motors Ltd.
  9. Progress of a New Hydraulic Fluid Specification for Construction Equipment
    Satoshi Ohkawa, Senior Chief Engineer, Komatsu Ltd.
  10. Proposal for Asian Fuel Quality
    Hirohiko Hoshi, Senior Staff Engineer, Fuel & Lubricant Dept., Toyota Motor Corporation
  11. High Performance Base Oils from Unconventional Feedstocks
    David Wedlock and Nicholas Adams, Shell Global Solutions
  12. Influence of Natural Gas on Base Oil Markets
    Kurt Barrow, Principal, Purvin & Gertz
  13. Air Quality Management in Bangkok: Trends and Challenges
    Supat Wangwongwatana, Deputy Director General, Pollution Control Department, Thailand
  14. Roundtable Discussion: Formulating with Synthetic Base Stocks
    Wilfried Bartz, Department of Tribology, Technische Akademie Esslingen Georg Bleimschein, Market Developer Manager- PAO, BP Chemicals Peter Brown, Industrial Manager for Synthetics Business Unit, Exxonmobil Chemical Company Jean Luc Herbeaux, Asia Pacific Regional Manager, Rohmax Oil Additives
  15. European Activities – An ACEA Update
    Bengt Otterholm, Volvo
  16. New Formulating Approach for Mobile Gas Engine Oils
    Wim van Dam and Greg Cook, Chevron Oronite
  17. Phosphorus Volatility of Lubricants
    Theodore Selby, Savant
  18. Reducing Energy Consumption with Multi-grade Hydraulic Fluids
    Douglas Placek, Steven Herzog and Christian Neveu, RohMax Oil Additives
  19. New Polarity Measurement Technique for Lubricants
    Thomas F. Buenemann, Uniqema
  20. Development of Specially Formulated 4-Stroke Engine Oil for Motorcycles
    Moritsugu Kasai, Motoharu Ishikawa and Tomomi Miyaj, Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.
  21. Improvements to Second Generation Water-Based Corrosion Inhibitors
    Paul Nai, Steven Miller and Liew Shou Tze, Lubrizol Corporation
  22. Efficient Lower Tier Automotive Engine Oil Cascades for Tier Product Offerings
    Stephen H. Roby, Richard Mayer and Peter Kleijwegt, Chevron Oronite
  23. Low SAPS Engine Oils for Future Diesel Engines: Challenges and Solutions
    Ewa Bardasz, Ian Wilby and Joseph Chai, Lubrizol Corporation
  24. System City – A Systematic Approach to Clean Air
    Claire Thorne, Spencer Taylor, Chris Dewey, Alex Psaila, Steven Goodier and Niall Ainscough, BP/Castrol
  25. A Novel Gasoline Fuel Optimizer for Improved Combustion and Vehicle Performance
    B.R. Graskow and S. Ohta, Chevron Oronite
  26. Issues and Concerns Regarding Fuel Additives Interactions in Gasoline Vehicles
    Mitchell Jackson, David Arters and Keith Corkwell, Lubrizol Corporation
  27. Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAMEs) as Diesel Fuel Blend Components
    L.J. Clarke, E.H. Crawshaw and L. C. Lilley, Shell Global Solutions (UK)
  28. Fuel Quality Control and Assurance in Retail Markets
    M.J. Grundy, J.M. Teuben and L.J. Clarke, Shell Global Solutions (UK)
  29. Fuel Additives: Helping Fuel Marketers Capture the Consumer’s Imagination
    Ulrich Kanne, BASF AG
  30. The Effect of Different Additive Technologies on the Performance of Direct Injection Spark-Ignition Engines
    M. Kiefer, H. Schmidt, H. Schwahn and M. Bergemann, BASF AG
  31. Fuel Efficiency Measurement – Two Popular Techniques
    Lee Grant, Southwest Research Institute
  32. Asian Economic Outlook and Global Oil Prices
    Steve Brice, Chief Economist (SE Asia), Global Research Standard Chartered Bank
  33. Industry Response to Changing Fuel Quality Characteristics Due to Emerging Environmental Regulations
    N.S. Murthy, Senior Vice President, Technical, Reliance Industries Ltd.
  34. Overview of Asian Oil Markets in 2003: Potential Scenarios and Showdown
    John Driscoll, Asia General Manager, Argus Media Group