Materials for Oil & Gas

Symposium Chair

Michele Ostraat
Research Center Leader - Downstream, Aramco Services Company

Key Speakers

Mixed-matrix membranes for natural gas purification
Zachary P. Smith
Professor of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Applications of advanced materials in membrane separations and polymer sustainability
Ben Sundell
Laboratory Scientist, Aramco Services Company

Development of hierarchical zeolites with enhanced mass transport for bulky chemical conversion
Wei Fan
Associate Professor, UMass Amherst

Polymer self-assembly for novel membranes with improved selectivity and fouling resistance
Ayse Asatekin
John A. and Dorothy M. Adams Faculty Development Professor, Tufts University

Scaled Fabrication of Asymmetric Nanocomposite Membranes
Tequila A. L. Harris
Associate Professor, Georgia Tech

Symposium Sessions
	Monday June 17
1:30	Nanomaterials for Catalysis I
	Tuesday June 18
10:30	Nanomaterials for Catalysis II
1:30	Membrane Technology for Oil & Gas Industry
4:00	Materials for Oil & Gas: Posters

Symposium Program
	Monday June 17

1:30	Nanomaterials for Catalysis I	311
	Session chair: Tracy Lohr, Shell, US; Matthew Kapelewski, ExxonMobil, US
1:30	Single-Site Molybdenum Catalysts for Bio-Available Alcohol Dehydrogenation T.L. Lohr, Shell, US
1:55	Development of hierarchical zeolites with enhanced mass transport for bulky chemical conversion W. Fan, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, US
2:20	Catalyst Design Approaches to Activate Dioxygen: Implications in Partial Oxidation of Methane and Light Hydrocarbons P. Nandi, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, US
2:40	Eco-Friendly Manufacturing Technology of Iron-Ore-Based Catalysts for Production of Liquid Fuels and Chemicals from Syngas D.H. Chun, Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER), KR
	Tuesday June 18

10:30	Nanomaterials for Catalysis II	209
	Session chair: Matthew Kapelewski, ExxonMobil, US
10:30	Highly tunable platform for biomimetic catalysts from nanocrystal-polymer composites M. Cargnello, A. Riscoe, C. Wrasman, A. Aitbekova, E. Goodman, A. Herzing, S. Bare, Stanford University, US
10:55	Designer Porous Materials for Clean Energy, Fresh Water, and Efficient Catalysis M. Dinca, MIT, US
11:20	Self-assembled Mesoporous Organosilicas; a versatile family of high surface area porous supports Q. Li, M. Afeworki, D.C. Calabro, R.J. Colby, M. Kochersperger, B.K. Peterson, S.C. Weston, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, US
11:40	Tailoring silica gel porosity for catalysis applications Y. Hu, P. Shah, PQ Corporation, US

1:30	Membrane Technology for Oil & Gas Industry	308
	Session chair: Michele Ostraat, Aramco Services
1:30	Polymer self-assembly for novel membranes: Water treatment and chemical separations I. Sadeghi, S. Lounder, P. Bengani-Lutz, A. Asatekin, Tufts University, US
1:55	Mixed-matrix membranes for natural gas purification Z. Smith, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US
2:20	Applications of advanced materials in membrane separations and polymer sustainability B. Sundell, Aramco Services Company, US
2:45	Scaled Fabrication of Asymmetric Nanocomposite Membranes T. Harris, Georgia Institute of Technology, US
3:10	Nano-enabled membranes for Canada's oil sands produced water treatment M. Sadrzadeh, B. Khorshidi, H. Nazaripoor, A. Karkooti, A. Asad, A.M. Koupaei, University of Alberta, CA
3:30	Mixed-matrix membranes for natural gas purification W.S. Chi, B.J. Sundell, K. Zhang, D.J. Harrigan, S.C. Hayden, Z.P. Smith, MIT, US

4:00	Materials for Oil & Gas: Posters	Hall C
	Design of experiment based prediction of passivity breakdown potential for 304L stainless steel A. Azimi Dastgerdi, U. Bellè, A. Brenna, M. Ormellese, M. Pedeferri, F. Bolzoni, Politecnico di Milano, IT
	A highly Semi Critical Assisted-Solvent method for continuous to fractional extraction of biofuel from macro-/micro-algae and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons from coal, and soil materials T. Chavez-Gil, Coppin State University, US

This special symposium focuses on advanced materials and emerging technologies for the oil and gas industry, including materials for upstream exploration and production to downstream chemical and fuels production. Technological innovations from increasingly energy efficient processes in the oil and gas industry are enhancing the effectiveness and use of hydrocarbon resources while lowering the overall carbon footprint. Special topics in sustainability of plastics production, including polymer degradability, recyclability, and reusability will be highlighted. This symposium will focus on fundamental, revolutionary, and commercially-viable research and development results, as well as on innovations in sustainability of hydrocarbon resources. Materials ranging from advanced composites, catalysts, and sustainable polymers will be discussed. Industrial attendees will be looking to identify top technologies for co-development and piloting.