18th Annual Fuels & Lubes Asia Conference
(Final Program)
| March 7, 2012 | One-Day Grease Education Course | Free to all participants of F+L Week (Advanced registration required) | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Welcoming Cocktail Reception sponsored by  |
Venue: Splash | 6:00 – 8:00 PM |
| March 8, 2012 | ||||
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Plenary Session Chairman: Gary Parsons, Global OEM & Industry Liaison Manager, Chevron Oronite Co. LLC | |||
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Vicky Villena-Denton Editor-in-Chief & Publisher |
F&L Asia Limited | Welcoming Remarks | 9:00 – 9:15 AM |
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Masanori Sugiyama General Manager- New Engine Devt. Division |
Toyota Motor Corp. | Keynote: Challenges of Automotive Industries for Sustainable Mobility | 9:15 – 9:45 AM |
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Andrew Foulds VP- Retail Fuels Technology |
Shell Technology Centre | Keynote: Smarter Mobility and Responding through Advanced Fuels and Lubricants Technology | 9:45 – 10:15 AM |
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Hind Abi-Akar Technical Expert, Fluids Engineering |
Caterpillar Inc. | Keynote: Impacts and Requirements for Diesel Fuel Quality and Performance Characteristics | 10:15 – 10:45 AM |
Networking Tea Break sponsored by  |
10:45-11:15 AM | |||
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Twarath Sutabutr Deputy Director General |
Thailand Department of Alternative Energy Development & Efficiency | Keynote: Value Creation, Growth & Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities | 11:15-11:45 AM |
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Jai G. Bansal Global Crankcase Technology Advisor |
Infineum | Keynote: Delivering Energy Efficiency through Lubricants – An Additive Company’s Perspective | 11:45 AM- 12:15 PM |
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Kraisi Karnasuta Former Governor |
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand | Keynote: Future Trends of Energy Sources for Power Generation | 12:15-12:45 PM |
| Networking Lunch | 12:45-1:45 PM | |||
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SAE Asian Steering Committee Colloquia Chairman: Paul Nai, Regional Business Manager, Lubrizol Southeast Asia Pte Ltd Vice-Chairman: Minoru Yamashita, Group Manager for Fuel, Lubricant & Tribology Material Dept., Toyota Motor Corp. |
Opening Remarks | 1:45-2:00 PM | |
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Yoshihiro Iwashita Project General Manager, Engine Administration Department |
Toyota Motor Corp. | Keynote: Towards Market Fuel Quality Improvement | 2:00-2:30 PM |
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Mathew Abraham Senior General Manager |
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Keynote: Fuels & Lubricants to Meet Future Technology Light Duty Diesel Vehicles – OEM’s Viewpoint | 2:30-3:00 PM |
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Teri Kowalski Senior Engineer |
Toyota Motor Corp. | What Lies Ahead for ILSAC GF-6? | 3:00-3:30 PM |
Networking Tea Break sponsored by  |
3:30-4:00 PM | |||
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James McGeehan Global Manager Heavy-Duty Engine Oils |
Chevron Corp. | PC-11: Delivering Oil Categories on Time for Global Customers and Meeting Engine Manufacturer Requirements | 4:00-4:30 PM |
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Ted Selby Director, Research & Development |
Savant, Inc. | Engine Oil – A New Approach and Its Challenges | 4:30-5:00 PM |
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Yasunori Shimizu Lubricant Researcher |
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. | The Study of non-Phosphorus and non-Ash Engine Oil | 5:00-5:30 PM |
| Offsite Dinner | Venue: Cafe Litoral, Taipa (Advanced registration required) | 6:30-9:30 PM | ||
| March 9, 2012 | ||||
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Morning Session Chairman: Usanee Chatranon, Former Vice President, Planning & Research Dept., PTT Research & Technology Institute | |||
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Ichiro Hirose Deputy General Manager |
Mazda Motor Corp. | Keynote: Fuel Economy Saving by Improvement of Internal Combustion Engine and Transmission | 8:30-9:00 AM |
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James Booth Research Engineer |
Chevron Oronite | Formulation Impacts on Fuel Economy in Passenger Car Engine Oils | 9:00-9:30 AM |
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Ramesh Iyer Global Business Manager – Hydraulic Fluids |
Evonik Oil Additives | Improving Fuel Economy and Productivity of Off-Highway Equipment through Maximum Efficiency Hydraulic Fluids Technology: A Case Study in Off-Highway Field Test Design and Execution | 9:30-10:00 AM |
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Lee Guan Joo Technologist for Small Engine and Industrial Products |
Infineum | Development of Fuel Economy Test Methods for Four Stroke Motorcycle Oils | 10:00-10:30 AM |
Networking Tea Break sponsored by  |
10:30-11:00 AM | |||
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Masaru Mishima General Manager, Lubricants Research Laboratory |
JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp. | Keynote: Advanced Technologies for Eco-friendly Engine Oils | 11:00-11:30 AM |
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Terry Thiele Director, Sustainable Product Strategies |
Lubrizol Corporation | Understanding the Complexity of Environmental Performance | 11:30 AM- 12:00 PM |
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Songkiert Tansamrit President |
Thai Association for Biotech Industry | Keynote: Confronting New Impetus and Meeting New Challenges in CSR towards a More Sustainable Future | 12:00-12:30 PM |
| Networking Lunch | 12:30-1:30 PM | |||
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Afternoon Session Chairman: R.A. Rao, Consultant | |||
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Paul Adams R&D Technology Manager |
Lubrizol Corporation | Chemistry, Evaluation and Potential Challenges of Biobased Antioxidants for Lubricants | 1:30-2:00 PM |
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Junbing Yao General Manager |
Vanderbilt Trading Ltd. | The Synergistic Effects of Various Antioxidants Used in Modern Engine Oils | 2:00-2:30 PM |
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John Palazzotto Senior Research Engineer |
Chevron Oronite Company LLC | A New Additive Technology for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Natural Gas Fuelled Engines | 2:30-3:00 PM |
Networking Tea Break sponsored by  |
3:00-3:30 PM | |||
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John Huron Senior Research Engineer |
Chevron Oronite | Key Performance Attributes and Lubrication Challenges in Modern Power Transmission Fluids for Off Highway Equipment |
3:30-4:00 PM |
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Gvido Miklozic and Ksenija Topolovec Miklozic | Powertrib Ltd. | New Screening Methods for Pitting and Micropitting Performance Evaluation of Gear Oils | 4:00-4:30 PM |
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Sally Hopkins Technologist, Fuel Development |
Infineum | Fuel Mapping and Screening Methods for Cold Flow Fuel Additive Technology | 4:30-5:00 PM |
| Poster Session | ||||
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Ksenija Topolovec Miklozic Director |
Powertrib Ltd. | New Ways of Exploring Lubricity of Fuels | |
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Liam Johnson | Rhein Chemie | Synergies of Additives and Additive Packages for the Modern Day Water Miscible Metal Working Fluid | |
