Technical papers are invited on the topics outlined below and other subjects related to the theme of the conference. Abstracts should be submitted to the Chairman of the Technical Committee by e-mail. Abstracts should clearly state the subject matter, the objectives, and important conclusions to be presented in the full paper.

Papers Topics

Refined & Petrochemicals Products Testing Challenges   Analytical Response to Specification Restriction Future Refinery Labs Development Analytical Support for Environmental Monitoring

New Development in Advanced Instruments   Spectroscopy Techniques Chromatography Techniques (GC, GC-MS, HPLC, Sim Dis, etc.) Chemometrics Techniques Elemental Analyses Techniques

Quality Systems for Industrial Labs   Labs Best Practices Quality Accreditation Programs/Quality Control Lab Information Management Systems Data Validation in Analytical Laboratories Uncertainties in Analytical Measurements Methods of Sampling, Testing and Transporting

International Cross Check Programs as Improving Tools for Industrial Lab   American Society for Testing and Materials Institute of Petroleum Environmental Resources Associates Aquacheck Shell Global Solution

On-Line Analyzers for Petroleum & Environmental Applications   GC Applications Stock On-Line Analyzers Physical Properties On-Line Analyzers Synergy between Lab and On-Line Analyzers Analytical Data

Managing Modern Laboratory   Advanced Lab Management & Calibration/Maintenance Systems Managing Lab Instrument Downtime and Turnarounds Laboratory Personnel development: Leadership, Management, and Supervisory Skills Lab Staff Training, and Development

Contamination of Hydrocarbon Fuels & Applied Techniques in Source Identification   Microbial Contamination of Ship Fuels Microbiological Contamination of Fuels During Storage Biodegradation of Hydrocarbon Fractions General Topics on Fuels Deterioration

Lab Safety Management   Alternative Solvents as Tools for Friendly Environment Safety for Chemical Labs (Operations & Procedures) Managing Lab Oil & Water Wastes Chemical Handling & Dealing with Hazardous Material

The abstract should include the title of the paper, a 150-300 word description of the paper, the author’s name(s) and affiliation including the mailing and email addresses. Guidelines for the submission of manuscript for review and the preparation of the final draft will be communicated upon the acceptance of the abstract (see attached form). Complete papers will be distributed at the conference as hard copy and electronically on CD.

 

 

Technical Committee Contact

    Chair: Abdullah M. Al-Dhafeeri            

     Vice Chair: Faisal H. Al-Shammari  

Email: Technical@lab-tech.info

Tel: ++966-3-872-3574