Volume 74, No. 1 Spring 1995
I would like to begin my statement by thanking my predecessor, Howard Stephens, on behalf of the Division, for his leadership and service during the past year and for his advice and counsel during the transitional period. In addition, I would like to thank the other members of the Executive Committee who have completed their terms of service during the past year. This includes Don Cronauer, who completed a successful year as Program Chair, Alan Scaroni as Past Chair, Jerry Huffman as Treasurer, Bob Schlesinger as Alternate Councilor, Alex Mills as Director-at-Large and John Shinn as Director of Advertising. Finally, I would like to welcome the new members of the Executive Committee, those who have been "recycled" into new positions, and those who have taken on additional responsibilities: Don Cronauer as Chair-Elect and Program Secretary, Anthony Cugini as Treasurer, Ripu Malhotra as Alternate Councilor, Eric Suuberg as Director-at-Large, Susan Brandes as Director of Advertising and Mohammad Fatemi as Secretary for 1995 and Program Chair for 1998.
The energy and dedication of the members of the Executive Committee are among the primary assets of the Division of Fuel Chemistry. We are also fortunate to have a fairly stable membership, strong financial position, a strong technical program and high quality preprints. That is the good news. The bad news is that we are facing a very uncertain future with regard to funding of fossil energy R&D, which supports a large percentage of our members who are active in our technical program and/or governance. At this point, no one knows what will be the outcome of the budgetary discussions between the new Congress and the Clinton Administration. However, it is a virtual certainty that the funding for fossil energy R&D will not increase in the next several years. This is the most important issue facing the Division at this time and I will focus my efforts as Chair, accordingly. My goals include: 1) revitalizing our public policy effort to make the Congress and Administration aware of the importance of this work to the national interests; 2) continuing the diversification in our technical program toward emerging areas of fuel and energy research; 3) improving media coverage and the publication frequency of our symposia; and 4) raising the profile of energy related research in the ACS. In order to achieve the last objective, I will work closely with other divisions that have similar interests. This includes Petroleum, Environmental, Cellulose and Geochemistry. I am currently opposed to a merger with any of these divisions. However, I believe there are ways we can cooperate which will be mutually beneficial and which will provide us with more influence within and outside ACS. One example is an agreement that I worked out with the Petroleum and Environmental Divisions to have a continuing series of symposia at the Fall meetings with the major title "Environmental Issues in Fuel Chemistry." The first symposium in this series will be held at the Fall, 1995 Chicago meeting on "NOX and SOX Control Technologies." In future years, the prime sponsorship will rotate among the three divisions. I am also considering similar arrangements with Cellulose and Geochemistry and I will work with our new Program Secretary, Don Cronauer, in this regard.
I have previously proposed changing the name of the Division to "Energy and Fuels Chemistry" in order to allow our Division to become the focal point for energy related programming in the ACS. I do not want to review all of the pros and cons, which have been addressed in previous issues of this newsletter. However, one motivation was the fact that the ACS decided to hold a National meeting with energy as the major theme in Denver (1993) without consulting with our Division for input. Another is that the ACS does not consider energy one of its five key interest areas and (as of 1990) has dropped any specific mention of the DOE in its Federal Policy Agenda. While the name change was popular with our membership, we ran into problems with our related divisions, who interpreted it as an encroachment on their territory. As an alternative approach, I would like to form an extradivisional public policy board with these other divisions in order to accomplish the objective of achieving a higher profile on energy and fuels related issues.
I am looking forward to the results of our Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) that was begun by Alan Scaroni and which has met under the chairmanship of Randy Winans. I believe it is vital to come up with a long range, strategic plan, as we will not prosper in the future by planning only from one year to the next. Since I am a member of that committee, I will make sure that some of the ideas that I have outlined above get a hearing at the final meeting of the SPC in Anaheim.
In addition, I will continue efforts to expand and diversify our membership. This will include proposing some creative membership options (subject to ACS approval) such as a two-tier dues structure for those who do not want preprints or a package deal that would include membership in more than one division at a discount. Finally, I will try to replace any departing members of our Executive Committee with men and women with equal dedication, enthusiasm and foresight.
I am interested in hearing from the membership on the issues that I have outlined above or from those who are interested in playing a more active role in the Division. I can be reached at the following address, phone and fax #s.
Michael A. Serio
Advanced Fuel Research
87 Church Street
P.O. Box 380379
East Hartford, CT 06138
Ph: 203-528-9806, ext. 105
FAX 203-528-0648
ELECTION RESULTS
The results of the election ballots which went out to all members with the 1994 summer newsletter were announced at the Division's Business Meeting in Washington. Following are the new elected officers for 1995. Donald C. Cronauer, Chair-Elect; Anthony V. Cugini Treasurer; Ripudaman Malhotra, Alternate Councilor (1995-97) and Eric M. Suuberg, Director-at-Large (1995-97). Mohammad Fatemi was reelected as the Division's Secretary.
The Division's Executive Committee also approved the appointment of Susan D. Brandes as the new Director of Advertising and Mohammad Fatemi as the Program Chair for 1998.
Congratulations to all!
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE UPDATE
The Division's Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) had its second meeting on Saturday, August 20, 1994 in Washington, D.C. Most of the ground work, including the development of a vision and a mission statement were established at the San Diego meeting. Following the San Diego meeting, the Committee developed a questionnaire which was sent to all members with the 1994 Summer newsletter, asking for their input and comments. The feedback to the questionnaire was excellent. The Committee received over 50 in-depth written responses which were very helpful. During the Washington, D.C. meeting, with the input from the members responses and comments, the Committee developed a set of values and a list of external factors effecting the Division. The Committee is now working on a set of objectives and will finish the plan at the Spring meeting in Anaheim.
The Fuel Chemistry Division SPC was formed in 1993 during the Chicago meeting. The Committee's charge is to report back to the Division's Executive Committee as to what they think the focus of the Division should be in the future and how to go about achieving this goal. The SPC is Chaired by Randy Winans of Argonne National Laboratory and consists of ten other Division members representing government, academia, industry, small business, etc. The Committee plans to complete its task and present the final draft to the Executive Committee at the Chicago meeting in the Fall of 1995.
HENRY H. STORCH AWARD
Dr. Donald F. McMillen of the Stanford Research Institute (SRI), Menlo Park, California, is the recipient of the 1995 Henry H. Storch Award of the American Chemical Society. Dr. McMillen is a staff scientist in the Carbon Materials Group of the Molecular Physics Laboratory at SRI International. He will receive his award at the Awards Banquet at the Anaheim Meeting.
The Storch Award is given to recognize distinguished contribution to fundamental or engineering research on the chemistry and utilization of coal. Established in 1964 by the Division of Fuel Chemistry, the Storch Award became a national ACS Award in 1985, sponsored by the Exxon Research & Engineering Company.
Don was chosen to receive the Storch Award for his work on hydrogen-transfer reactions and the key roles they play in bond cleavage and bond formation during coal liquefaction and other fossil fuel conversion processes. This research has resulted in the recognition that a fundamentally different category of solvent-mediated reactions needs to be added to the spontaneous, weak-bond scissions that have been classically cited to account for the depolymerization of coal. The significance of this change is that donor solvents are now recognized for playing an active role in bond cleavage, not merely the more passive role of capping thermally generated radicals.
Don earned a B.S. degree with honors in chemistry from the University of Notre Dame in 1963 and a Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry from Stanford University in 1967. Don would like to point out that "after service in the army (while Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, Pat Buchanan and Phil Gramm all had college or disability deferments) I came to SRI as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Chemical Kinetics Group, directed by Sidney Benson. Following a short period at the Space Science Center at NASA's Ames Laboratory, I returned to SRI where I have worked ever since." He has been on the staff of the SRI since 1969. Don is quick to point out that working in SRI's Materials, Chemistry and Molecular Physics Laboratories, where he has been in direct contact with a diverse group of organic and physical chemists, physicists, materials scientists and chemical engineers, has been very helpful in his effort to address the interdisciplinary issues of coal conversion.
Congratulations Don!
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
The Distinguished Service award is limited to individuals who have been members of the division for at least ten years and who have had, in the opinion of the selection committee, a significant and continued impact on the advancement of fuel chemistry through research, teaching, service or a combination of the three over an extended period of time. The award is granted without regard to age, sex or nationality. In addition, no one who has served in any of the following offices in the award year or two prior years is eligible: Past Chair, Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary or Treasurer.
The nominations should be made by contacting Howard Stephens or any member of the Executive Committee prior to the Anaheim Executive Committee Meeting on Sunday April 2, 1995.
R. A. GLENN AWARD
In 1956, the Division of Fuel Chemistry, in cooperation with Bituminous Coal Research, Inc., established an award to recognize outstanding papers presented at Division Symposia. In 1972 the award was named in Honor of Richard A. Glenn who, prior to his death, served as Assistant Director of Research of BCR and was an active member of the Division, serving as Chair in 1960. This award is now sponsored by the Division of Fuel Chemistry, American Chemical Society.
All papers presented at Fuel Division sponsored symposia are automatically eligible for this award. Papers are judged by session chairs, augmented by a group of "independent" judges on the basis of oral presentation, technical subject matter, and quality of the preprint.
The Washington meeting featured several excellent symposia comprising a number of outstanding presentations. The selection committee has chosen P. F. Britt, A. Buchanan, III, and E. Malcolm of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Chemical and Analytical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as recipients of the Award for their paper entitled "Thermolysis of Phenethyl Phenyl Ether: A Model of Ether Linkages in Low Rank Coal," presented at the Washington Meeting. The award, which consists of engraved certificates for all authors, and a $300 check for each paper, to be shared by the authors, will be presented at our Division dinner, to be held on Tuesday, April 4, at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim.
Congratulations to our R. A. Glen Award winners!
DIVISION MEMBERS REGISTERED AT NATIONAL MEETINGS COUNT TOWARD ALLOCATIONS
Due to recent changes in the divisional allocation formula instituted by the ACS, members attending the national meeting can help their division to become stronger financially. You can help your Division in three ways. One of the revisions is the counting of the numbers of division members that register in advance or on-site for each national meeting. The division will receive credit for members who indicate on their registration form that they are a member of the Fuel Chemistry Division. Also, the division gets credit for poster papers presented at the Sci-Mix and for your attendance at the Expo. For the Expo credit, all you have to do is stop at the ACS souvenir booth and get your souvenir. At the same time, you may have your Expo card scanned.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
As you may have noticed, Volume 4 of the Washington meeting Preprints contained a Division Membership Directory. We realize that this Directory is not as polished as we would have liked it to be and was a little difficult to read. We are working to improve this for the Fall. We have had very good feedback so far and we believe it will serve as a good networking tool among our Division members. Please let us know what you think about it? In the next Directory, we will also include members business phone numbers. If you change your address, phone number, etc., you must send a note to the Division Secretary or to the ACS in order for your information to be updated in the database for future mailings and the Membership Directory. Send your comments on the Membership Directory to K. Vorres and/or your change of address to M. Fatemi.
ELECTION NOMINEES
As the Secretary of the Division, I have received many ballots during the last two years which carried comments regarding the few nominees running for various offices. I have also heard these same comments from many in the general membership and from members of the Executive Committee. In an effort to draw more nominees to the Division election process, I have often asked for your input and help through this column. For the last two years, I have also included a list of all Executive Committee members with this newsletter for your use, in the hope that some of you might contact one of them with nominations or suggestions. However, the Executive Committee members have not received much input. This is your Division. You are a part of it and in order for it to be a success, you must become involved. If for some reason you feel you can not get involved, then please try to think of someone you know who would make a good candidate for our Division's leadership. The Executive Committee would be very grateful for your help in finding a few good nominees who would like to make a difference and help the Division.
The nominations should be made by contacting Howard Stephens or any member of the Executive Committee prior to the Anaheim Executive Committee Meeting on Sunday April 2, 1995. Ballots will go out with the Summer newsletter.
Get involved, it's your Division!
DIVISION LOGO CONTEST
Here is your chance to win a FREE Division Dinner ticket and see your design as the Fuel Chemistry Division's symbol for the year to come. During the San Diego meeting, the Division's Executive Committee passed a motion to investigate the development of a logo for the Fuel Division. If you think you have a good idea for a logo and would like to exercise your artistic talents, this is your chance. Send me your logo and enter the contest. If your logo is selected by the Executive Committee members during their next meeting in Chicago, you will win a free Division dinner ticket for the New Orleans meeting. Please send your logo entry to: Mohammad Fatemi, Fuel Division Secretary, 126 Grove Ave., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137.
SUGGESTIONS FOR PREPRINT AUTHORS
It was one year ago that the Division adapted to use legal size (8.5"x14") paper for its Preprints. Some people have adapted to the change easier than others. We are happy to report that this change has had a significant financial impact on the Division. In its first year, the change in page format has saved the Division over $5000 on the publication costs of the Preprints.
We know that some of you are still experiencing difficulties with the new page format. As I reported previously in this newsletter, our publisher is willing and able to give us good quality printing with neatly prepared material which has been cut from standard size paper. This can be pasted, glued or taped onto the legal size, or two pieces of standard size paper can be taped together to give the legal size.
Since we have to submit the papers for publication "camera ready" to our publisher, the quality of your paper in the Preprints will depend on the care which you take in the preparation and mailing of your document. Please do your best to send your document without folding. Envelope sizes are available which will permit mailing without folding. Federal Express, UPS and other carriers also have a variety of envelopes available which permit sending legal size documents without folding. We expect that it will be possible to process material which has been folded in a satisfactory manner, but it is advisable to send your material flat, either in a manilla folder or with a cardboard backing. Thanks for your help and cooperation.
A new "Instructions to Authors" is available by contacting the Symposia Chairs. Copies may also be obtained from the Program Chair and/or Director of Publications.
ENERGY & FUELS SUBSCRIPTION
ACS Journal Publications is offering a promotional rate to the members of the Fuel Chemistry Division who are new subscribers of Energy & Fuels. The Subscription Form for taking advantage of this offer is included in this newsletter.
Also, at the Washington meeting, the Division's Executive Committee voted to subsidize subscriptions to Energy & Fuels for the first 20 graduate students who respond to this offer and are Fuel Division members. The subsidy offer is for one year only. If you are interested and qualified or have a qualified graduate student who is interested in taking advantage of this offer, please contact the Division Chair, Mike Serio.
SYMPOSIA AT FUTURE MEETINGS
The symposia and session chairs for 1995 National meetings have been finalized and are listed in this newsletter. However, there is always room for good topics and for a few good Symposium Chairs at our future meetings. Do you know of a topic that would make a good symposium for the Fuel Division at the National ACS Meeting? Would you like to be a Symposium Chair? Do you know someone else who might be a good candidate? There are certainly interested individual members who are not known to the Division's Executive or Program Committees? Please help identify these individuals to use their talent for the further advancement of the Division. Any suggestions and/or volunteers are encouraged by the members of Executive Committee.
ANAHEIM MEETING
April 2-6, 1995
The Anaheim Meeting will feature many traditional fuel chemistry related symposia as well as many presentations on new topics. The week long program starts with symposia which will reflect ongoing interests in synthesis gas chemistry, the traditional field of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, natural gas conversion, and the synthesis of alcohols and oxygenates. Later in the week, a related symposium will cover synthesis and characterization of ultra-fine particle catalysts. Rapid growth of research interests in areas such as coprocessing of coal with waste materials to resolve environmental problems and conversion of fossil fuels and biomass resources to added value products in the form of materials and chemicals will be covered in many presentations throughout the week. The Storch Award symposium, which is the Division's most popular, will recognize Don McMillen's contributions to the understanding of mechanisms of hydrogen transfer processes in coal liquefaction.
Members attending the Anaheim meeting are invited to participate in two Divisional activities. The Business Meeting, will be held at Noon on Tuesday, April 4, 1995, immediately following the Storch Award Symposium. Members are also invited and encouraged to attend the Division Dinner on Tuesday, April 4, at the Disneyland Hotel. This is a joint Division Dinner between the Fuel and Petroleum Chemistry Divisions. Cocktails start at 6:30 p.m.; Dinner at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $35. Tickets can be ordered on your registration form or can be obtained at either the Fuel or Petroleum Chemistry Divisions' tables during the meeting. Early purchase of tickets is encouraged.
Sunday, April 2
Afternoon:
A. Co-Utilization of Coal & Waste Material.
B. Synthesis Gas Chemistry.
C. Generation and Stability of Oil & Gas.
Monday, April 3
Morning & Afternoon:
A. Co-utilization of Coal & Waste Material.
B. Synthesis Gas Chemistry.
C. Generation and Stability of Oil & Gas.
Evening
Sci-Mix (Posters).
Tuesday, April 4
Morning:
A. Synthesis Gas Chemistry.
B. Generation and Stability of Oil & Gas.
C. Storch Award Symposium
Noon:
Division Business Meeting.
Afternoon:
A. General Papers.
Wednesday, April 5
Morning:
A. Materials & Chemicals Synthesis from Fossil Fuels & Biomass.
Afternoon:
A. Materials & Chemicals Synthesis from Fossil Fuels & Biomass.
B. Advanced Power Generation.
Thursday, April 6
Morning & Afternoon:
A. Ultrafine Particle Catalysis.
Sci-Mix, Monday evening, April 3, 1995, 8:00-10:30 p.m. in the Disneyland Hotel. Divisions display representative posters while visitors walk around sampling the presentations and their favorite beverages (beer, soda, etc.). This year, twelve divisions are participating in this interdivisional poster session/mixer event. Come and join the fun Monday evening, mix with the whole ACS crowd, and see the posters from Fuel Chemistry and other divisions.
FUTURE SYMPOSIA
CHICAGO, IL
August 20-24, 1995
Frank Derbyshire, Program Chair, Center for Applied Energy Research, 3572 Iron Works Pike, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40511-8433, 606-257-0305, FAX 257-0220. Symposia organized for this meeting are listed below. If you are interested in presenting your work, please send four copies of a 150 word abstract (original on ACS abstract form) by April 15, 1995. Manuscripts are due by May 30, 1995 to the Symposium Chair of your choice.
Direct Coal Liquefaction; D. Winschel, Consol Inc., 4000 Brownsville Rd., Library, PA 15129; (412-854-6683) FAX (854-6613); B. Warzinski, PETC, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236; (412-892-5863) FAX (892-6228).
Biomass Fuels; H. Chum and D. Dayton, National Renewable Laboratory, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401; (303-275-2949) FAX (275-2905); or (303-384-6216) FAX (384-6103).
Catalytic Conversion of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; C. Song, Dept. of Materials Science & Engr., Penn State Univ., 209 Academic Project Bldg., Univ. Park, PA 16802-2303; (814-863-4466) FAX (865-3075); M. Klein, Dept. of Chem. Engr., Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716; (302-831-8155) FAX (831-1048).
NOx and SOx Control Technologies; C. Harrison, CQ Inc., One Quality Center, P.O. Box 280, Homer City, PA 15748-0280; (412-479-6016) FAX (479-4181).
Air Toxic Emissions from Coal Combustion; F. Burke, Consol Inc., Research and Development, 4000 Brownsville Rd., Library, PA 15129; (412-854-6676) FAX (854-6613).
New Analytical Methods for Characterizing Fossil Fuels and Derived Products; R. Davidson, IEA Coal Research, Gemini House, 10-18 Putney Hill, London SW15 6AA, England; (011-44-81-780-2111) FAX (780-1746); R. Winans, Argonne National Lab, Chemistry Division, 9700 South Cass Ave., CHM/ 200, Argonne, IL 60439-4831; (708-252-7479) FAX (252-9288).
Technologies for the Utilization/Disposal of Waste Materials (Tires, etc.); T. Robl and U. Graham, Center for Applied Energy Research, 3572 Iron Works Pike; Univ. of Kentucky; Lexington, KY 40511 -8433; (606-257-0272) FAX (257-0302); M. Khan, Texaco Research Center, P.O.Box 509, Beacon, New York 12508; (914-838-7639) FAX (838-7583).
Diversification of Fossil Fuel Use; P. Eklund, Center for Applied Energy Research; 3572 Iron Works Pike, Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40511-8433; (606-257-0223) FAX (257-0220); L. Jones, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, NY 14802; (607-871-2576) FAX (871-3469).
General Papers; Please send abstract to the Program Chair, F. Derbyshire.
NEW ORLEANS, LA
March 24-28, 1996
John Riley, Program Chair, Center for Coal Science, Western Kentucky Univ., Bowling Green, KY 42101; 502-745-6020, FAX 502-745-6293. Symposia organized for this meeting are listed below. If you are interested in presenting your work, please send four copies of a 150 word abstract (original on ACS abstract form) by October 15, 1995. Manuscripts are due by December 1, 1995 to the Symposium Chair of your choice.
Surface Chemistry of Coals; T. Green, Ctr. for Coal Science, WKU, Bowling Green, KY 42101; 502-745-6243, FAX 745-6293.
Ash Chemistry; S. Benson, U of North Dakota, Energy Research Ctr. for Coal Science, Box 8213, Univ. Station, Grand Forks, ND 58202; 701-777-5177, FAX 777-5181; W. Lloyd, Ctr. for Coal Science, WKU, Bowling Green, KY 42101; 502-745-4163, FAX 745-6293.
New Materials from Coal; T. MacPhee, CANMET, ERL, 555 Booth Street, Ottowa, Ontario K1A 0G1, Canada; 613-996-4440 FAX 995-9584; Y. Yamada, Natl. Inst. for Resources and Environment, 16-3 Onogawa, Tsukuba-Shi Ibaraki, 305, Japan; 181-298-58-8440, FAX 81-298-58-8408.
Gasification Mechanisms; L. Radovic, Fuel Science Program, Penn State Univ., 217 Academic Projects, University Park, PA 16802; 814-863-0595 FAX 863-0595.
Thermal Analytical Techniques for Fossil Fuels; W. Pan, Ctr. for Coal Science, WKU, Bowling Green, KY 42101; 502-745-5322, FAX 745-6293; R. Timpe, Energy & Environment Research Ctr., U of North Dakota, P.O. Box 9018, Grand Forks, ND 58202; 701-777-5000, FAX 777-5181.
Production & Use of Carbon Based Materials for Environmental Applications, A. Lizzio, Illinois State Geological Survey, Natural Resources Bldg., 615 East Peabody Dr., Champaign, IL 61801; 217-244-4985, FAX 333-8566; N. Pollack, Calgon Carbon Corp., P.O. Box 717, Pittsburgh, PA 15230; 412-787-4785, FAX 787-6607.
Conversion of FGD-Gypsum and Ash to Marketable Products, M. Rostam-Abadi, Illinois State Geological Survey, Natural Resources Bldg., 615 East Peabody Dr., Champaign, IL 61801; 217-244-4977, FAX 333-8566; J. Beeghly, Dravo Lime Co., Research Ctr., 3600 Neville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15225; 412-777-0711, FAX 777-0727.
Separation Technology for Fuels, M. Fatemi, Amoco Research Ctr., P.O. Box 3011, Naperville, IL 60566-7011; 708-961-7783, FAX 420-5252.
Storch Award; Will be organized by the recipient of 1996 award.
General Papers; Please send abstract to the Program Chair, John Riley.
ORLANDO, FL
August 25-30, 1996
John Riley, Program Chair, Center for Coal Science, Western Kentucky Univ., Bowling Green, KY 42101, 502-745-6020, FAX 745-6293. Symposia organized for this meeting are listed below. If you are interested in presenting your work, please send four copies of a 150 word abstract (original on ACS abstract form) by April 15, 1996. Manuscripts are due by May 30, 1996 to the Symposium Chair of your choice.
New Analytical Techniques for Fossil Fuels & Derived Products; M. Fatemi, Amoco Research Ctr., P.O.Box 3011, Naperville, IL 60566-7011; 708-961-7783, FAX 420-5252.
Role of Trace Elements in Utilization of Fossil Fuels; G. Huffman, 233 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg., Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506; 606-257-4027 FAX 257-1049; F. Huggins, 233 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg., Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506; 606-257-4045, FAX 257-1049.
Co-Utilization of Coal and Wastes; M. Khan, Texaco Research Ctr., P.O. Box 509, Beacon, New York 12508; 914-838-7639, FAX 838-7583; J. Cobb, School of Engineering, 1140 Benedum Hall, Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261; 412-624-7440, FAX 624-9639.
Capture, Utilization & Disposal of CO2; R. Warzinski, U.S. DOE, PETC, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, (412-892-5863) FAX (892-6228).
Combustion Behavior of Blended Coals; S. Pisupati, 404 Academic Activities Bldg., Penn State Univ., University Park, PA 16802; 814-863-3264, FAX 863-8892.
Advanced Gasification Concepts; S. Niksa, SRI Intl. Inc., 333 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025; 415-859-5951, FAX 859-6196.
Liquefaction/Co-Processing; C. Curtis, Auburn Univ., Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 230 Ross Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5127; 205-844-2008, 844-2059.
Modified Asphalts; G. Memon, Federal Highway Administration/EBA Engineering Inc., 6300 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101-2196; 703-285-2430, FAX 285-2590.
Impact of Clean Air Act on Fuels Production and Use; D. Cronauer, 6 South, 180 Cape Road, Naperville, IL 60540; 708-357-6570.
General Papers; Please send abstract to the Program Chair, John Riley.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
April 13-17, 1997
Kathleen Carrado, Program Chair, CHM/200, Argonne Natl. Lab., Argonne IL 60439-4831; 708-252-7968, FAX 252-9288. Symposia organized for this meeting are listed below. If you are interested in presenting your work, please send four copies of a 150 word abstract (original on ACS abstract form) by October 15, 1996. Manuscripts are due by December 1, 1996 to the Symposium Chair of your choice.
Structure of Coal; George Cody, CHM/200, Argonne Natl. Lab., Argonne IL 60439-4831; 708-252-4121, FAX 252-9288.
Asphaltene and/or Resid Characterization; Randy Winans, CHM/200, Argonne Natl. Lab., Argonne IL 60439-4831; 708-252-7479, FAX 252-9288.
Carbons for High-Performance Applications; Chris Lafferty, Center for Applied Energy Research; 3572 Iron Works Pike, U of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40511-8433; (606-257-0268) FAX (257-0220).
Heavy Oil Conversion Technologies.
Catalysis of Heavy Feeds.
Role of Membranes in Fuel Processing and Utilization.
Clean Fuels: Novel Approaches to Improving Feedstocks.
Storch Award; Will be organized by the recipient of 1996 award.
General Papers; Please send abstract to the Program Chair, K. Carrado.
LAS VEGAS, NV
September 7-11, 1997
Kathleen Carrado, Program Chair, CHM/200, Argonne Natl. Lab., Argonne IL 60439-4831; 708-252-7968, FAX 252-9288. Symposia organized for this meeting are listed below. If you are interested in presenting your work, please send four copies of a 150 word abstract (original on ACS abstract form) by April 15, 1997. Manuscripts are due by May 30, 1997 to the Symposium Chair of your choice.
Environmental Issues Related to Fuel Use.
Degradative Processes of Fuels in the Environment.
Biological Conversion.
Renewables.
Liquefaction/Coprocessing.
New Analytical Techniques in Fuels Chemistry.
Research with Argonne Premium Coal Samples.
Toxicology of Fuels.
General Papers; Please send abstract to the Program Chair, K. Carrado.
CONFERENCE CALENDAR
5th Chemical Congress of North America: The 5th CCNA has been scheduled for Nov. 11-15, 1997 in Cancun, Mexico. Symposia will be scheduled in 10 topical areas. Those most pertinent to the members of the Fuel Division are:
1. Energy, Industrial, Applied, Engineering (fuel and energy, petroleum, bituminous materials, nuclear, NAFTA, chemical and process engineering); and 2. Environmental (energy, waste disposal, chemical health and safety, NAFTA, air and water quality, recycling and electromagnetic fields). Information can be obtained from C. Pruitt, Congress Secretariat, c/o ACS, 1155 16th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036; 202-872-4396, FAX 872-6128. Proposal deadline is May 1, 1995.
28th Great Lakes Regional Meeting of the ACS is scheduled to be held at the La Crosse Convention Center, June 6-8, 1995. For information on registration, contact: Ruth Davis, Viterbo College, La Crosse, WI 54601; 608-791-0246; FAX 791-0367.
Joint Meeting of the Northwest & Rocky Mountain Regions is scheduled for June 14-17, 1995 at Park City, Uhta. For more information please contact: Steven Fleming or Paul Farnsworth, Department of Chemistry, BYU, Provo, UT 84602; 801-378-4504, FAX 378-5474.
Division of Fuel ChemistryChairman: Michael Serio Chm-Elect: Donald Cronauer Secretary: Mohammad Fatemi Treasurer: Anthony Cugini Councilors: Karl Vorres Paul Scott
Editor: Mohammad Fatemi