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Next Dinner Meeting: Nov. 19
The next dinner meeting will be on Sunday, November 19,
2000 at the Carlton Moaibid Hotel, Khobar. The speaker
is Mr. Jean-Louis Gheysens, CEO of NRG Technologies, San
Francisco, California.
The title of the presentation will be "Reformulated
Gasoline Using OXYMAX: Toward Cleaner Transportation
Fuel for Tomorrow". OXYMAX is both a process and a
series of products that have been developed by NRG
Technologies to enhance the octane content and
performance of gasoline while offering environmental
benefits. Unlike MTBE and ETBE, OXYMAX is a catalytic
cogenerative process which relies solely on onsite
contained carbon and energy sources (crude oil, gas,
by-product, steam and off-gases) for its making rather
than requiring etherification alcohol purchases.
Mr. Gheysens has 25 years of experience in the fuel
treatment industry. His expertise and credibility were
acknowledged by a commission that was formed to develop
a specialty product for Rhone-Poulenc, ICI, ATO CHIMIE,
Air Liquid, and Union Carbide among others. Mr. Gheysens
is a member of the American Chemical Society, a holder
of several patents, and the inventor of both OXYMAX and
GAMMAX technologies.
The dinner will be sponsored by NRG Technologies and
costs SR 15 for members, SR 30 for nonmembers. To
register, please call 874-6427 by Saturday morning,
November 18. The doors will open at 6:30 PM and the
presentation will start at 7:00 PM, followed by the
dinner.
Review of Last Dinner Meeting
The September dinner meeting at the Interconti-nental
Hotel, Jubail, was a good success with over 80 people
attending. The guest speaker was Mr. Mosaed Al-Ohali,
President of Saudi Petro-chemical Company (SADAF). Mr.
Al-Ohali discussed the advantages and disadvantages of
MTBE usage in gasoline, as well as the different methods
used to remediate groundwater that has been contaminated
with MTBE. A certificate of appreciation was given to
SADAF for fully sponsoring this meeting.
Questionnaires
We have received only a small number of completed
questionnaires to date. We would like your feedback on
these items, as well as your e-mail address so that we
can keep you apprised of late-breaking news and schedule
changes.
Drawing for Conference Proceedings
The drawing for the 2000 A&WMA Conference Proceedings
was postponed until the November dinner meeting. All
international members who were recruited during February
through May are eligible to win and are encouraged to
come to the meeting, because at least one of the winners
must be present.
Newsletter Articles
Please send news articles to Iyad Shanaa at
sh_iyad@yahoo.com,
or fax it to 03-341-1238
Next Dinner Meeting: Oct. 17
The next dinner meeting will be on Tuesday, October 17,
2000 at the Intercontinental Hotel (previously Holiday
Inn) in Jubail Industrial City. The speaker is Mr.
Mosaed Al-Ohali, President, Saudi Petrochemical Company
(SADAF). SADAF is a SABIC affiliate that manufactures
MTBE and other products.
Mr. Al-Ohali holds a MS Degree in Chemical Engineering
from KFUPM with highest honors and has completed the
"Executive Management Program" from Northwest University
in the USA.
The title of the presentation will be "MTBE Usage and
Remediation from Ground Water". Mr. Al-Ohali will share
his experiencein this field along with clarifying the
difficulties of phasing MTBE out of use.
The dinner will be free, however it requires pre-
registration. To register please call Mr. Siva at SADAF
at 03-357-3133, fax 03-357-3767, or Ali at 03-874-6427,
fax 03-973-9331.
Bus transportation is arranged for participants from
Dhahran area (front of Core Area Gate #4) to Jubail
Intercontinental Hotel, leaving at 5:00 pm and returning
at around 10:30 pm.
Newsletter Articles
If you have any newsworthy information, please send
details to Iyad Shanaa at
sh_iyad@yahoo.com
or fax to 03-341-1238.
International Conference & Exhibition: "Municipal Solid
Waste Management in the Arab Region"
The above conference will be held in Cairo from 6th to
8th December, 2000. It organized by "Envirotech Middle
East" and "The Arab NGO Network for Environment &
Development". English and Arabic are the official
languages for all papers and interpretation will be
available. For more infor-mation check
www.envirotech.com.lb.
Review of Last Dinner Meeting
The September Dinner Meeting was held in the Carlton Al-Moaibed
Hotel, sponsored by "A.Al-Kalthomi Establishment". The
guest speaker was Mr. Darren Gill, International Sales
Manager, British Standard Institute, UK. The title was
"Communication & Waste Initiatives in the United
Kingdom" Mr. Gill outlined the challenges of waste
management in the UK, waste classification, legislative
development in the UK, initiatives for management of
waste, and future challenges.
Welcome New Members
Welcome to the following new A&WMA inter-national
members: Abdullah Al-Fawaz (SABIC), aad Al-Inaizi (BeeA'h),
and Ali Al-Thowaini. Also welcome to the new SAS-A&WMA
Local Assoc-iates: Muafag Saleh Al-Rushaid (ECB),
AbdulAziz Al-Otaibi (RGME), Musaed N. Al-Nafea (RGME),
Fahad M. Al-Haidan (Saudi Aramco), and Naji Al-Daham
(Saudi Aramco). New membership cards are currently being
sent to all Local Associates.
Earth Day 2001 Science Fair
Work has started on the second "Prince Mohammed bin Fahd
Competition for the Environment", which will celebrate
the 31st Anniversary of Earth Day. Schools and
school-children in the Eastern Province will again
compete for prizes and a chance to display their work at
Al-Rashid Mall. If you would like to assist with this
worthwhile endeavor, please contact Faisal Alzawad at
883-6152 or 055-825630, email
rolfm@anet.net.sa.
Petrotech 2001 Environmental Session
Petrotech 2001, the 3rd Middle East Refining and
Petrochemicals Exhibition & Conference, will be held on
October 29-31, 2001.There will be six sessions, one of
them entitled Environment, Health and Safety-Issues,
Concerns and Solutions. Currently, only 29 abstracts
have been submitted for this session. The deadline has
been extended to the end of the year, so please consider
submitting an abstract for this large international
conference. For more information, contact Shadia Ala'ud-Din
at 891-9343 or visit the website
www.petrotech.com.bh.
Membership Contest Winner Says Thanks
Congratulations to SAS-A&WMA member Laura Arnold, who
was informed by A&WMA that she won the
Member-Get-A-Member Contest held this past spring. The
Grand Prize is a vacation within the USA/Canada that
includes airline tickets, 4 nights hotel accommodations,
and some spending money. As a thank-you to all of the
new members that she recruited, Laura plans to give away
two copies of the 2000 Annual Conference Proceedings at
the next dinner meeting. The names of all those that she
recruited during February through May (20 total) will be
put into a box and two names will be drawn. At least one
of the winners must be present, so we encourage all new
members to attend.
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