Sulphur World Symposium 2010 Schedule of Events

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
Enersul

Sinochem

Prism

Savage

Shell

Interacid

Solvadis

Tasweeq

Sulphur
14:00 - 15:00 TSI Membership Committee Meeting*
Al Sabia
15:00 - 17:00 Information and Image Working Group Meeting*
Al Seef
 
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.
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
12:45 Buses depart promptly for Ras Laffan
MEET IN HOTEL'S FRONT LOBBY
Detailed information in Meeting Packet
Event sponsored by Enersul, Inc.
13:00 - 17:00 Optional Activity/Tour
Qatar Cultural Tour   US$ 50 per person
19:00 - 21:00 Special Reception Celebrating TSI's 50th Anniversary Fountain
Courtyard; Reception sponsored by Shell Sulphur Solutions
 
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

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

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
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
 
Thursday, April 15
07:30 - 08:30 Informal Continental Breakfast
08:00 - 13:00 Symposium Registration/Delegate Lounge
Al Sabia
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

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

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
Evening Optional/Special Dinner Event
Details in Meeting Packet


*    Limited to TSI Committee/Working Group Members
**   Limited to representatives from TSI-member companies
*** Additional fee for non-TSI members