Calling all petroleum scientists: abstract submissions now open for PEFTEC 2017

The 2017 conference on Petroleum, Refining and Environmental Monitoring  Technologies (PEFTEC)   is a focused international conference and exhibition for analytical chemists, scientists, process operators, laboratory personnel and environmental managers who work in around the petroleum, refining, chemical and petrochemical industries. The SSG are proud to be a PEFTEC partner this year, and look forward to the conference which will take place on 29th & 30th of November  in Antwerp, Belgium.

Abstract submission for the conference is now open!

The 2-day conference will be include 4 themed sessions on analytical techniques:

  • The morning session on Day 1 will cover Elemental Analysis and Speciation including trace metal analysis and the speciation of mercury, phosphorus, arsenic and oxygen compounds in a range of petrochemical samples.
  • The afternoon session on Day 1 is dedicated to the latest developments in Mass Spectrometry, and will bring together  leading researchers in this field from academia and industry. covering all the main MS techniques and their application.
  • The Day 2 morning session  will cover Separation Science techniques including GC, HPLC and SFC with a focus around multidimensional and hyphenated systems. GC continues to be the most commonly used chromatographic technique in the industry and the application of multidimensional GC techniques will be covered in the first 2 lectures and then followed by a talk on the application of in silico modelling of GC separations. The remainder of the session will cover the application of SFC and HPLC and their combinations to achieve improved separations.
  • The final afternoon session on Day 2 will cover spectroscopic techniques and on-line analysis. The spectroscopic session will focus on the rapid rise of vacuum ultra-violet spectroscopy (VUV) in the industry. VUV is a selective and sensitive detector for hydrocarbon analysis which in a relatively brief time has been widely accepted by the industry and in combination with GC has recently been approved as an ASTM method for the analysis of finished gasoline (ASTM D8071). The application of thermo-gravimetric analysis coupled with infra-red spectroscopy (TGA-IR) for fouling deposit analysis and the application of comprehensive two dimensional GC for on-line analysis will complete the session and the analytical technique sessions of the conference.