March 12, 2008

India Habitat Centre

• Provide platform for scientists, technologists, policy makers & industrialists to share ideas and information on research and development efforts related to: Futuristic trends on Fuels and

Lubricants Identifying areas of future

research

ISFLObjectives

ISFLJourney so far : Themes

2004Fuels and Lubricants:

Emerging Alternatives

1997Emerging Technologies in

Fuels and Lubricants

2002Fuels and Lubricants:

Exploring New Horizons

2006Fuels and Lubricants:

Technological Innovations andEnvironmental Concerns

2000Fuels and Lubricants for

Next Millennium

ISFL-2008“Fuels and Lubricants: Evolving

Trends for Sustainable Development”

2004Fuels and Lubricants:

Emerging Alternatives

1997Emerging Technologies in

Fuels and Lubricants

2002Fuels and Lubricants:

Exploring New Horizons

2006Fuels and Lubricants:

Technological Innovations andEnvironmental Concerns

2000Fuels and Lubricants for

Next Millennium

ISFL-2008“Fuels and Lubricants: Evolving

Trends for Sustainable Development”

Plenary

Exhibition

Events

Panel Discussions

Press Meet

Technical & Poster

Sessions

IOC R&D Foundation day

Inaugural

Cultural Events

Valedictory

ISFL-2008

Press MeetMarch 9, 2008

Over 50 representatives from print and electronic media attended the press meet

Director(R&D) welcomed & addressed the media

Chairman & Functional Directors of IndianOil responded to media queries

Lot of inquisitive questions on lube quality commensurate with changing fuel, emission norms and waste management

ISFL-2008Inaugural Session

March 10, 2008 0900-1040 hrs

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Inauguration of ISFL-2008by

Shri Dinsha PatelHon’ble Minister of State of Petroleum & Natural Gas

ISFL-2008Inaugural Session

March 10, 2008 , 0900-1040 hrsDirector (R&D), IndianOil - Welcome address

– Apprised the delegates about the origin and evolution of ISFL

– Emphasized for developing breakthrough technologies for cleaner production of hydrogen and reducing the carbon foot prints

Chairman, IndianOil - Theme Address– Innovations through sustained R&D – the only way to thrive

in competitive environment– Energy security and sustainable growth as

crucial issues for India– A renewed engagement with society and

innovative thinking required for sustainable growth

ISFL-2008Inaugural Session

March 10, 2008 , 0900-1040 hrs

Shri Dinsha Patel, Hon’ble MOS, MoP&NG – Inaugural Address– According to an estimate, the world

energy consumption will increase from current level of 200 million barrels per day to about 400 million barrels per day by 2050

– Need for appropriate strategies for controlling GHG emissions and reduced environment loading

– Outlined NELP policy for steps to increase indigenous oil and gas production

– Slimily of “Samundra Manthan” and churning of ideas for more “Amrit”

ISFL-2008INAUGURATION OF POSTER SESSION

March 10, 2008, 1040-1050 hrs

Shri Dinsha Patel

Hon’ble Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas

Three well structured Poster Sessions on March 10, 11 and 12, 2008 conducted

46 Technical Posters displayed

ISFL-2008Inauguration of Exhibition

March 10, 2008, 1050-1100 hrs

Shri Dinsha PatelHon’ble Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas

ISFL 2008 EXHIBITORSParticipation by 14 organizations

ALLIANCE TECKNOLOGIES LABINDIA INSTRUMENTS PVT. LTD. LABCON SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS PID ENG & TECH - SPAIN JV SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS PVT. LTD. ELICO MARKETING PVT. LTD. INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. ACE INSTRUMENTS – SARBI PETROTECH-2009 AVL INDIA PVT. LTD. EDEN ENERGY (I) PVT. LTD. SKF OSTERREICH AG SG INSTRUMENTS TRIBOTECH TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.

36th IOC R&D Foundation Day March 10, 2008 at 1600-1700 hrs

Speaker

Dr. A.P. J. Abdul KalamHon’ble former President of India

ISFL-2008IndianOil R&D Foundation

DayMarch 10, 2008, 1600-1700 hrs

Overview of energy scenario and future growthCrude oil may be US$ 200 per barrel by 2020Need for alternative energy resources e.g. Solar,

Nuclear and Bio-resources options discussedNeed for having complete value chain from

Jatropha plantation to bio-diesel distribution by Indian Oil companies

Asked oil PSUs to invest US$ 1 billion for Jatropha plantation

ISFL-2008IndianOil R&D Foundation

DayMarch 10, 2008, 1600-1700 hrs

Agenda for IndianOil and its R&D:– To become 3rd largest oil company from 20th

position by 2015– To scale up fortune 500 rating to 50th position

from currently 135th position– To enhance meaningful R&D budget from

current Rs 100 crores to Rs 1200 crores by 2015

– To strive for high cetane diesel production from “Algae”

– To research for developing various sources of energy

Dr S. Kent Hoekman, DRI, USA– Overview of advanced energy initiatives in USA– “20-in-10” plan in USA launched for enhancing

share of Alternative fuels upto 20% in 10 years– Corn and Soyabean oils identified as feedstock

for ethanol and bio-diesel respectively in USA– Ethanol replaced 4% of gasoline market and

bio-diesel captured 1% diesel market– R&D efforts needed for

cellulosic ethanol and algae bio-diesel

ISFL-2008Plenary Session-I

March 10, 2008, 1130-1300 hrs

Dr Thomas Joseph, Air Products– Hydrogen fuel dispensing stations – Stress on “well to wheel” efficiency

and minimizing GHG emissions– H-CNG fleet can have first move advantage in

introducing hydrogen– Need for proper codes, standards and safety

measures for handling hydrogen– Shared infrastructure like energy Park can make

hydrogen as viable alternative fuel – Central Hydrogen production with Pipeline

distribution results in maximum efficiency

ISFL-2008Plenary Session-I

March 10, 2008, 1130-1300 hrs

ISFL-2008Plenary Session-I

March 10, 2008, 1130-1300 hrs

Dr Shankar Prasad, CARB (Paper read by Dr R.K. Malhotra)– Provided international energy outlook – Data on California Air quality

improvements– Ozone and particulate matter standards– Evolution of CARB auto controls– Increasing economic

growth should be with efficient use of energy

ISFL-2008Plenary Session-II

March 11, 2008, 0900-1030 hrs

Dr Owen Wyrley Birch, Lubrizol– Aim to improve air quality and reduce reliance on

fossil fuel– Evolving trends on the following issues

• Air quality• Changing vehicle park• Focus on CO2

• Change in fuel

– India likely to be place for design and manufacturing of automobiles in 10 years

– Pros and cons of bio-diesel w.r.t. CO2, emission, stability and fuel dilution

– Lubricant technology road map for EURO IV

ISFL-2008Plenary Session-II

March 11, 2008, 0900-1030 hrs

Prof Hugh A. Spikes (Read by Prof S.K. Biswas)– Nano-technology and Nano-tribology

• Understanding of matter at 1-100 nm or at molecular level• Study of cluster of atoms and molecules

– Discussed various techniques for studying at nano level e.g. AFM, Ultra thin film interferrometry, surface force apparatus etc.

– Discussed various types of Nano additives e.g.• Fullerenes, MoS2, WS2, borates, phosphates for lubricants • Cerium oxide nano partciles for fuels for better combustion

Prof S.K. Biswas, IISc– Physics of emulsions – Mechanism of hydrolysis of PEG esters– Explained interactions of sodium oleate with aliphatic oil in

lubricating steel and its effect on friction

ISFL-2008Plenary Session-III

March 12, 2008, 0900-1030 hrs

Dr. Ton van den Brule, Criterion, USA– Limited oil reserves with middle east as major resource– Crude getting heavier and sour– Alternate fuels – the options alongwith GTL, CTL and

hydrogen– Global fuel quality issues– Challenges in hydro-processing– Hydrotreating will continue to play an important role for

meeting global needs

Dr. Gary M. Sieli, Lumus Technology, USA– High price of crude oil and increasing demand – Coke to distillates – A major challenge– Process commercialized for converting residues into high

valued materials

ISFL-2008Plenary Session-III

March 12, 2008, 0900-1030 hrs

Dr. K.S. Balaraman, CHT, India– Challenges of Indian refinery industry– Synergy between refinery and petrochemicals– Benchmarking of refineries– Plans for performance improvement of

refineries

PANEL DISCUSSION – ITheme: ENERGY EFFICIENT & LONG DRAIN LUBRICANTS

Hall: Stein Auditorium March 11, 2008 (1030 – 1200 hrs)

Chairpersons: Dr. R. A. Rao, Consultant Dr. S. P. Srivastava,

Consultant

EXPERT PANEL

Mr. M. Kumbhani, Lubrizol India Pvt Ltd

Mr. N. Rajan, Wartsila India

Dr. Eric W. Schneider, General Motors- R&D, USA

Mr. A. Chatterjee, ED (Lubes), IndianOil (M)

Dr. K. P. Naithani, General Manager, IndianOil R&D

Salient points discussed

Panel Discussion – Icontd..

Advancement in Lubricant Additive Technology – Global scenario

Gas engine lubricants

New standards for measuring fuel economy

Indian lubricant business challenges

Trends in Grease Technology

PANEL DISCUSSION – IITheme: CLEAN FUELS – GREEN ENVIRONMENT

Venue: Stein Auditorium March 12, 2008 (1430 – 1600 hrs)

Chairpersons: Mr. M. B. Lal, Chairman SAC, MoP&NG

Mr. Anand Kumar, Dir (R&D), IndianOil

EXPERT PANEL

Dr. Mathew Abraham, M&M

Mr. R. C. Hutcheson, CONCAWE

Ms. Anumita Roychowdhury, CSE

Dr. S. Kent Hoekman, DRI, USA

Mr. David Moxam, CEO, Authentix

Dr. B. Sengupta, CPCB

Dr. R.K. Malhotra, Executive Director, IndianOil R&D

Salient points discussed

Panel Discussion – IIcontd..

Roadmap for Auto Fuel Policy implementation

Clean Fuels – Green Environment: The Emission Challenge for stringent emissions

Gaseous Vs Liquid Fuels – Options for Clean Environment

Bio-fuels – Status and Options

Bio-markers for checking Fuel Adulteration

Hydrogen as a fuel – way forward

Development of new engine designs for alternative fuels and stringent emission norms

Technical Sessions

516 Delegates attended ISFL-2008128 papers and

Representation from 20 Countries

ISFL-2008Technical Papers

18 Technical Sessions in 3 Parallel Halls

Details ISFL-2008Overseas Indian

Plenary Lecture 5 4Keynote Papers 19 4Oral Papers 17 33Poster Papers 4 42

TOTAL 45 83

ISFL-200862 Foreign Delegates from 19 foreign

Countries

China (1)

Sweden (1)

Germany (6)

UK (7)

USA (21) Pakistan (1)

Venezuela (3)

Canada (1) Italy (3)

Singapore (4)

Turkey (1)

Austria (3)

UAE (3)

Hong Kong (1)

Sri Lanka (4)

Japan (1)

Spain ((3)

S. Africa(3)

Netherlands (1)

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

REFINING TECHNOLOGY (4 sessions)

• Sky rocketing crude prices, deteriorating quality and ever increasing product demand emerged as future challenges

• Development of Bio-desulfurization technologies

• Maximization of middle distillates besides gasoline and LPG while meeting the environmental concerns of all the products

• Development and commercialization of specific catalysts to meet above challenges

TECHNICAL SESSIONS contd..

FUTURISTIC FUELS & EMISSIONS (6 sessions)

• Role of multi-functional additives for superior energy efficiency and reduction of GHG emissions

• New test methods for evaluations of MFA in modern design engine development

• Role of nano technology for hydrogen production in efficient and economical way

• Safety aspects of Hythane (mixture of hydrogen and methane)

• Use of Bio-markers to maintain the quality of fuels and to control the menace of adulteration practices

TECHNICAL SESSIONS contd..

LUBRICANTS TECHNOLOGY (5 sessions)• Fuel dilution is key issue with bio-diesel• Oil drain period remains the primary

requirement of customer & environment• Differentiated lubricant formulations required

to validate lab results in on-road applications• Multigrade gear oil options with lower

viscometrics are preferred• New concept of bio-stable metal working fluids

for longer drain intervals• Process of production of superior quality

basestocks (API group II / III) discussed in detail

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

SPECIAL SESSIONS WITH TECHNICAL SOCIETIES (3 sessions)• Latest developments on greases for

special applications with longer life• Recent trends on gas engine emissions in USA &

other parts of world• A laboratory assessment technique was

presented to study the impact of fuel asphalt on detergency of Trunk Piston engine oils

• Application of slow speed wear in gears for studying performance of oil in boundary lubrication regime dealt in detail

• Latest tribology testing of lubricating oils and effect of nano additives on Oils

ISFLAwards

AWARDS

BEST ORAL PRESENTATIONS - 3

BEST TECHNICAL PAPERS - 3

BEST EXHIBITORS - 2 BEST POSTERS - 3

ISFL-2008Glimpses of Social Networking

Evening

ISFL-2008Special Lecture

March 11, 2008, 1830-1930 hrs “Sustainable Development through Self Management”

`Swami Sukhabodhananda Ji’Founder Chairman of Prasanna Trust

Mesmerized the audience with his inspiring address gave three mantras for shedding ego to grow up rather than growing old:Anandlahri – waves of joyPremlahri – waves of loveSaundaryalahri – waves of beauty

Major Research Areas Identified

Technologies with least carbon foot print for sustained development

Economic development not necessarily with increase in energy consumption – emphasis on energy efficiency

Multi pronged approach for tapping energy from various sources

Second generation Bio-fuels from lignocellulosic biomass and algae etc.

Development of hydrogen economy through H-CNG, neat hydrogen in IC engines and fuel cells

Major Research Areas Identified

Utilization of Heavy and Sour crude oils while meeting challenges of higher fuel quality standards

Upgradation of residue for increased middle distillate production

Production of high value products such as petrochemical feedstock

Integration of coker for hydro-processing / cat-cracking for improved refinery margins

Benchmarking of refineries in terms of GRMGasification of residue and pet coke for power

and steam generation

Major Research Areas Identified

Marker system development for fuels and lubricants

Augmentation of low performance tier engine oils for extended drain intervals

Oxidative stable lubricants for bio-fueled vehicles New generation lubricants for gas based enginesBio-stable semi-synthetic metal working fluids for

longer emulsion lifeNano tribology as enabler for new generation

lubricantsFood grade lubricants

2008

6th International Symposium onFuels & Lubricants – ISFL-2008

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Sponsors

……I wish you well and so I take my leaveI pray you know me when we meet again…

William Shakespeare

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