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The Division plans, organizes, and conducts symposia on special topics of interest to petroleum chemists, and also general sessions before which chemists may present any suitable research pertinent to any aspect of petroleum chemistry.  The technical sessions of the Division usually occupy a full week at each National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, and frequently require one or more days of simultaneous sessions.

Upcoming Symposia
2011
March 27-31, 2011, Anaheim, CA
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August 28 - September 1, 2011, Denver, CO 
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2010

March 21-25, 2010, San Francisco, CA
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August 22-26, 2010, Boston, MA
  • TBD
2009
March 22-26, 2009, Salt Lake City, UT (tentative)
  • Transportation fuels from conventional and unconventional sources
  • Transforming Oil Refining into Bio Refining
  • Refinering processes and process monitoring
August 16-20, 2009, Washington, DC (tentative)
  • Symposium honoring Roel Prins
  • 5th International Symposium on Hydrotreating/Hydrocracking Technologies
  • 8th International symposium on FCC
  • Renewable Fuels – additives for transportation fuels, ethanol, biodiesel
  • Green Chemistry?
  • Regulatory policy and issues on energy
  • Process Technology Improvements to Lower Water Usage: Moving Toward Zero Water Emissions Processes
  • Combinatorial Catalysis: The View from Ten (or 15?) Years Later
2008
April 6 - 10, 2008, New Orleans, LA
  • Catalysis over Zeolites for Green Synthesis of Chemicals & Fuels
  • Chemistry of Petroleum & Emerging Technologies
  • Heavy Oil Upgrading
  • Hydrogen from Renewable & Nonrenewable Sources
  • Opportunities at the Interface: Refining & Petrochemicals
  • Roles of Catalysis in Fuel Cells
  • Student Research in Energy.
August 17 – 21, 2008, Philadelphia, PA
  • 4th International Symposium on Hydrotreating/Hydrocracking Technologies
  • Advances in Membrane Technology
  • International symposium on Fischer-Tropsch chemistry, catalysts, and catalysis
  • Toxic gas detection for petrochemical
  • Molecule management in petroleum refining and petrochemicals
  • Petrochemicals from conventional and nonconventional sources
  • Chemistry of Petroleum and Emerging Technologies
Recently Conducted Symposia
March 25-29, 2007, Chicago, IL Vol. 52 (1)
  • Advances in Selective Heterogeneous Catalytic Oxidation
  • Chemistry of Petroleum and Emerging Technologies
  • Chemistry of Sulfur and Desulfurization
August 19-23, 2007, Boston, MA Vol. 52 (2)
  • 3rd International Symposium on Hydrotreating / Hydrocracking Technologies
  • BioFuels: Renewable Liquid Fuels & Chemicals from Biomass
    Catalysis and Chemistry for the Synthesis of Fuels, Chemicals and Petrochemicals
  • Chemistry of Petroleum and Emerging Technologies
  • Mechanism in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalytic Epoxidation
  • Symposium Honoring Martin Gorbaty
March 26-30, 2006, Atlanta, GA Vol 51 (1)
  • 1st International Symposium on Hydrogen from Renewable Sources and Refinery Applications
  • Chemistry of Petroleum and Emerging Technologies
  • Desulfurization & Fuel Cleanup for Fuel Cells
  • Heavy Oil Utilization, Processing, and Stability
September 10-14, 2006, San Francisco, CA Vol. 51 (2)
  • 2nd International Symposium on Hydrotreating / Hydrocracking Technologies
  • 7th International Symposium on Advances in Fluid Cracking Catalysts (FCCs)
  • Characterization, On-Line Monitoring, and Sensing of Petroleums and Petrochemicals
  • Chemistry of Petroleum and Emerging Technologies
    Fuel Processing for Hydrogen Production
  • Symposium on Clean Fuels from Biomass
March 13-17, 2005, San Diego, CA Vol 50 (1)
  • Solid Acid Alkylation and Isomerization
  • Symposium on Gas Hydrates and Clathrates
  • George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry Symposium in Honor of Enrique Iglesia
  • Combinatorial Methods for Catalyst Development
  • International Symposium on Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts and Catalysis
  • Chemistry of Petroleum and Emerging Technologies
August 28 - September 1, 2005 Washington, DC Vol 50 (2)
  • Chemistry of Petroleum and Emerging Technologies
  • Hydrotreating/Hydrocracking Technologies: Status and Future Challenges
  • Desulfurization/Denitrogenation of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
March 28-April 1, 2004, Anaheim, CA, Vol. 49 (1)
  • Advances in Instrumentation for Petroleum Characterization 
    Catalyst Deactivation and Development 
  • Fischer-Tropsch: Materials, Theories, and Practice
  • Petroleum Stability and Deposition

 

September 22-25, 2004, Philadelphia, PA, Vol. 49 (2)
  • History of Petroleum
  • Petroleum Asphaltenes
  • Advances in Petroleum Processing and Clean Energy Technology
  • Jet Fuels
March 23-27, 2003, New Orleans, LA, Vol. 48 (1)
  • Alternative Countermeasures for Oil Spills
  • Bio-upgrading of Petroleum
  • Fuel Cleanup Considerations for Fuel Cells
  • Stability and Compatibility of Heavy Oils and Residua
September 7-11, 2003, New York, NY, Vol. 48 (2)
  • Petroleum Chemistry Division Poster Session
  • Sixth International Symposium on Advances in Fluid Cracking Catalysts (FCCs)
  • Upgrading of Heavy Oils and Resids, 30 Years Progress Since the First Oil Crisis
April 7-11, 2002, Orlando, FL, Vol. 47 (1)
  • Hydrogenation in Petroleum Upgrading-Symposium
  • Separation and Characterization of Petroleum-Symposium
  • Sulfur Removal From Gasoline and Distillate Streams-Symposium
  • Kinetics of Petroleum Refining Processes-Symposium
August 18-22, 2002, Boston, MA, Vol. 47 (2)
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March 23-27, 2003, New Orleans, LA, Vol. 46 (1)
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September 7-11, 2003, New York, NY, Vol. 46 (2)
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March 26-31, 2000, San Francisco, CA, Vol. 45 (1/2)

  • Characterization of Non-Thiophenic and Thiophenic Sulfur in Petroleum
  • New Chemistry of Fuel Additives
  • CO2 Conversion and Chemical Utilization in Refinery and Chemical Processing
  • Advances in Fisher-Tropsch Synthesis
  • Deactivation and Testing of Catalysts
  • Meeting Sulfur Specifications for 2000 and Beyond
  • General Papers

August 20-25, 2000, Washington DC., Vol. 45 (3/4)

  • Advances in Hydrocarbon Characterization
  • Catalyst Development through Surface Science Theory.
  • 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments: A Ten-Year Assessment
  • Advances in Hydrocarbon Characterization
  • Advances in Oil Field Chemistry, Downhold Upgrading
  • Catalysis and Plasma Technology
  • Catalysis Development through Active Site and Surface Science Theories
  • Structure of Jet Fuels
  • Resdiuum/Asphaltene/Coke/Solids Characterization in Petroleum Processing
  • Tutorial-Chemistry and Refining of Petroluem - Invited papers only

March 21-25, 1999, Anaheim, CA, Vol. 44 (1/2)

  • Syngas Conversion to Fuels and Chemicals
  • Utilization of Light Ends
  • Stability and Compatibility of Fuel Oils and Heavy Ends
  • General Papers

August 22-26, 1999, New Orleans, LA, Vol. 44 (3/4)

  • Worldwide Perspectives on the Manufacture, characterization and Application of Lubricant Base Oils:IV
  • Recent Advances in the Chemistry of Lubricant Additives
  • General Papers
  • Paraffin and Olefin Isomerization
  • The Advances in Fluid Catalytic Cracking

March 29-April 3, 1998, Dallas, TX, Vol 43 (1/2)

  • Chemistry of Alkylation Process in Refining
  • Shape Selective Catalysis in Hydrocarbon Processing and Chemical Synthesis
  • General Papers in Fluid Catalytic Cracking
  • Recent Advances in Heteroatom Removal
  • Acidity in Crude Oil
  • Chemical Analysis of Crude Oils for Optimizing Refinery Yields and Economics

August 23-27, 1998, Boston, MA, Vol 43 (3/4)

  • Structure of Jet Fuels V
  • Waste Management and Remediation in Oil Production and Upgrading and Refining
  • Chemistry of Diesel Fuels
  • Chemistry of Coking, Desirable and Undesirable
  • General Papers