Sunday, April 11 |
| 06:00 - 13:00 |
Sulphur World Symposium Golf Tournament Golfers meet in hotel's front lobby for transportation to Doha Golf Course Event sponsored by Tasweeq
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| 14:00 - 15:00 |
TSI Membership Committee Meeting* Al Sabia
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| 15:00 - 17:00 |
Information and Image Working Group Meeting* Al Seef |
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Monday, April 12 |
| 08:00 - 10:00 |
Sulphur Advocacy Working Group Meeting* Fateh Al Khair 1 |
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Program Committee Preparation Meeting* Fateh Al Khair 2 |
| 12:00 - 17:30 |
Symposium Registration/Delegate Lounge Al Sabia Refreshments sponsored by solvadis GmbH
Welcome gift sponsored by Savage Services Corp.
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| 13:00 - 17:00 |
Sulphur: History, Uses, Sources, Logistics and Safety (Optional session)*** Al Mukhtasar 2 |
| 13:00 - 17:30 |
Optional Activity/Tour Doha Tour US$ 40 per person |
| 18:30 - 20:30 |
Welcome Reception Poolside; Reception sponsored by PRISM Sulphur Corp. |
Tuesday, April 13 |
| 07:30 - 08:30 |
Informal Continental Breakfast |
| 08:00 - 17:00 |
Symposium Registration/Delegate Lounge Al Sabia |
| 08:30 |
Session 1 Moderator: Hermann Wittje, Mosaic Fertilizer and Chair, The Sulphur Institute, United States
Welcome Address
His Excellency Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah
Deputy Premier, Minister of Energy and Industry
State of Qatar
Opening Address
Catherine Randazzo, President and CEO
The Sulphur Institute
United States |
| 9:00 - 9:10 |
Break |
| 9:10 - 10:30 |
Chair Address
Hermann Wittje, Chair
The Sulphur Institute
United States
Global Economic Outlook
Marios Maratheftis, Standard Chartered Bank
United Arab Emirates
Global Oil and Gas Prospects
John Westwood, Douglas-Westwood Ltd
United Kingdom |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Break Refreshments sponsored by Sinochem Fertilizer Co., Ltd |
| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Session 2 Moderator:
Peter Zissos, Shell Energy, Canada
The Role of Fertilizers in Global Food Security
and Climate Change
Luc Maene, International Fertilizer Industry Association, France
The Sulphur Market Outlook
Mike Kitto, British Sulphur Consultants, United Kingdom
The Ras Laffan Sulphur Facility
Jassim Al Mohannadi, Qatargas, State of Qatar |
| 12:30 |
Box lunches for delegates cleared for
Ras Laffan Tour: delegates may eat lunch on bus
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| 12:45 |
Buses depart promptly for Ras Laffan
MEET IN HOTEL'S FRONT LOBBY
Detailed information in Meeting Packet
Event sponsored by Enersul, Inc.
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| 13:00 - 17:00 |
Optional Activity/Tour Qatar Cultural Tour US$ 50 per person
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| 19:00 - 21:00 |
Special Reception Celebrating TSI's 50th Anniversary Fountain
Courtyard; Reception sponsored by Shell Sulphur Solutions
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Wednesday, April 14 |
| 07:30 - 08:30 |
Informal Continental Breakfast |
| 08:30 |
Session 3 Moderator: Kevin Boltz,
Jupiter Sulphur, LLC, United States
The Outlook for Sulphur in Qatar
Saad Al Kuwari, Tasweeq, State of Qatar
The Global Phosphate Outlook
Al Mulhall, PotashCorp, Canada
China's Phosphate Fertilizer and Sulphuric
Acid Industry: Situation and Outlook
Yang Qi, China Sulphuric Acid Industry Association, China
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| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Break Refreshments sponsored by Tasweeq |
| 10:30 |
Session 4 Moderator: Tony Miles
Interacid Trading SA, Switzerland
Indian Phosphate and Sulphur Scenario: An Update,
Raza Soomar, RNZ International, India
Sulphur in Marine Fuels: An Update
Michael Corke, Purvin & Gertz, United Arab Emirates
Global Clean Coal: Gasification and Liquefaction -
Its Impact on Sulphur Markets
Max-Michael Weiss, Lurgi GmbH, Germany
Environmental Issues Challenging the
Sulphur Industry
Jack Cohn, Savage Services Corporation, United States
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| 13:30 - 17:30 |
Optional Activity/Tour Dunes Discovery Tour Across the desert in 4-WD luxury vehicles - visit to Inland Sea
US$80 per person
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| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Executive Committee Meeting* Le Ciel on the 23rd Floor |
| 18:30 - 20:00 |
Reception La Mer, 23rd Floor; Sponsored by Interacid Trading SA
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Thursday, April 15 |
| 07:30 - 08:30 |
Informal Continental Breakfast |
| 08:00 - 13:00 |
Symposium Registration/Delegate Lounge Al Sabia
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| 08:30 |
Session 5 Moderator: Rob McBride,
ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, United States
Performance Evaluation of Sulphur Modified Asphalt Concrete Mixes
in Eastern Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Al-Mehthel, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Innovative Solutions for Sulphur in Qatar
Marwa Al Ansary, Qatar Shell Research and Technology
Centre, State of Qatar
Sulphur Use in Nickel Ore Leaching: Trends
Simon Purkiss, European Nickel PLC, United Kingdom
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Break |
| 11:00 |
Session 6 Moderator Jack Cohn,
Savage Services Corporation, United States
Primary Sulphur Logistics Challenges - North Caspian Sea
Tom Valore, AgipKCO, Kazakhstan
Zinc Sulphate - A Solution to Global Deficiency Problems
Andrew Green, International Zinc Association, United States
Sulphur Storage in Subterranean Caverns
Roy Pickren, Crescent Technology, Inc., United States
Biofuel Trends and Impacts on Fertilizers, Fossil
Fuels and Sulphur
Chris de Brey, The Sulphur Institute, United States
Concluding Remarks
Hermann Wittje, Chair, The Sulphur Institute, United States
Best Paper Award Presentation
Co-Sponsored by BCI Insight and TSI
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| 13:00 |
Adjournment |
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
Annual TSI Meeting Lunch** Porcini's |
| 14:30 - 16:00 |
TSI Annual Meeting of the Members and Directors Program Reports**
Al Mukhtasar
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| Evening |
Optional/Special Dinner Event
Details in Meeting Packet
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