Fuels, Lubricants and Materials Testing Equipment

October 2010

Volume 3, Number 2

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2010 Fuel Rating Symposium Presentations

The 2010 Fuel Rating Symposium and Fall Regional Group Meetings were held October 12 – 14 in conjunction with the 2010 Gulf Coast Conference at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, TX.

Links to the 2010 Fuel Rating Symposium Presentations

 

Day

Time

Abstract Number

Presentation Title

Authors

Tue

9:00 am

43

Key Note Address:

Technology in IC Engines, Future Fuels, and the Impact on the Fuel Rating Industry

Jeff Bizub

(Dresser Waukesha)

Tue

10:15 am

32

Independent Calibration of the Derived Cetane Number Instrument CID-510 and the Affects of Moisture

Scott Berkhous, Pat Ritz & Thomas Herold (PAC)

Tue

10:00 am

34

The Physics of Octane and Cetane Measurements

Robert Legg (Southwest Research Institute)

Tue

10:30 am

41

Tools of the CFR Trade

Tom Kosik

(Alberta Innovates)

Tue

11:15 am

31

ESD Online Octane Rating System using the Falling Level Method

Harry Rueckel & Walter Wulczak (ESD)

Tue

11:15 am

39

Exchange Group Data Services

Tom Bell (Exchange Group Data Services)

Tue

1:00 pm

38

Advanced Engine Technology Ignition Quality Tester (IQT™)

Tom Bell

(AET)

Tue

1:00 pm

51

Rating Fuels by the Dynamic Falling Level, Operation and Maintenance

Antonio Trinidad &  Manuel Garbalena (Valero)

Tue

2:00 pm

49

The Easy Way, or the Right Way

Thomas Jones

(Compass Instruments, Inc.)

Tue

3:00 pm

53

Detailed Mid-FTIR Analysis Of Gasoline, Diesel & Jet Fuel With A Single Portable Analyzer In Seconds

Philipp Jordan

(Eralytics GmbH)

Tue

3:00 pm

48

CFR Engine Maintenance –Cooling System

Mike Brunett

(Compass Instruments, Inc.)

Tue

3:30 pm

47

CFR Engine Maintenance - Cetane

Dan Bemis

(Dresser Waukesha)

Tue

4:00 pm

30

Analysis of Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons

Brandy Sausse & Scott Berkhous (PAC)

Tue

4:00 pm

45

XCP -The Next Generation of CFR Control Systems

Jeff Balis

(Dresser Waukesha)

Wed

8:30 am

44

How to be Successful with CVCC:  Panel Discussion

Dr. Michael Croudace & Nathan Pekoc (Compass Instruments, Inc.), Jeff Bizub (Dresser Waukesha), Tom Bell (AET) and Dr. Pat Ritz (PAC)

Wed

8:45 am

40

OIL / GREASE IN (SEA) WATER PORTABLE & CFC-FREE, A New Mid-IR Laser Based Analyzer for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Water

Prof. B. Lendl & DI W. Ritter (QuantaRed Technologies GmbH, Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Vienna University of Technology) and DI Michael Strassl (Eralytics GmbH)

Wed

9:45 am

42

5th Generation of Automatic Atmospheric Distillation Instrument Model NDI 450

Julien Brosse (NORMALAB)

Wed

10:30 am

52

Vapor Pressure Measurement Of Gasoline, Crude Oil & LPG With New ASTM D5191 & D5188 Speed Test

Philipp Jordan

(Eralytics GmbH)

Wed

10:30 am

50

CFR Engine Operation & Maintenance:  Panel Discussion (No presentation or notes are available for this informal question & answer panel session)

Dan Bemis (Dresser Waukesha), Mike Brunett and Tom Jones (Compass Instruments, Inc)

Wed

1:00 pm

37

HFRR Workshop -Testing and Best Practices

Matthew Berwick

(PCS Instruments)

Wed

1:00 pm

46

XCP Live Demo with Hands on Opportunity - Offsite Laboratory Visit.  (Please refer to XCP-The Next Generation of CFR Control Systems, Abstract 45 for this presentation). Multiple Sessions until 5:00 pm

Bob Stamp & Mike Brunett (Compass Instruments, Inc.)

Dan Bemis & Jeff Bizub (Dresser Waukesha)

Thurs

7:30 am

55

Regional Group Meeting:  Rocky Mountain and Mid-Continent

(Please refer to meeting minutes)

Barry Swanson (NMDA) and Antonio Trinidad (Valero)

Thurs

8:00 am

54

Regional Group Meeting:  Great Lakes

(Please refer to meeting minutes)

Scott Makeeff (Flint Hills Resources)

Thurs

9:00 am

56

Regional Group Meeting:  Texas

(Please refer to meeting minutes)

Wade Nicholds (ExxonMobil)

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