| 8:00 |
Registration
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| 9:00 |
Welcome
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| 9:10 |
SESSION ONE: Chairperson: Janet Wright - TECNON ORBICHEM UK
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| 9:10 |
Chlor-alkali dynamics in a post-recession world
► World balance between caustic soda and chlorine and correlation with price trends; effect of the uneven economic recovery across the world ► Steps to reduce transport of liquid chlorine: small local bleach plants, distribution of concentrated bleach, regeneration of chlorine from by-product HCI ► Mechanics to compensate for local surpluses and deficits of chlorine, moving EDC, conversation to calcium chloride, etc ► Partnering HCI with acetylene: the unique Chinese approach
Charles Fryer
, Chairman, TECNON ORBICHEM UK
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| 9:50 |
Economic outlook – what it means to the chlor-alkali market
► The shape of recent economic recessions and recoveries and the implications on the industry ► The trend of fixed capital formation and industry output and its implications on the chlor-akali market ► Regional disparities and the road ahead
Mikiya Yamada
, Managing Director, Chemical Sector Analyst, BARCLAYS CAPITAL JAPAN
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| 10:20 |
Discussion
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| 10:35 |
Refreshments
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| 11:00 |
An overview of Chinese chlor-alkali market
Guoliang Yu
, Project Supervisor, PLANNING INSTITUTE OF SINOPEC QILU PETROCHEMICALS
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| 12:00 |
Discussion
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| 12:15 |
Lunch
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| 14:00 |
SESSION TWO - Chairperson: Charles Fryer - TECNON ORBICHEM UK
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| 14:00 |
Global chlor-alkali review
► What has happened to future chlor-alkali project developments in light of the recent economic downturn? ► What has been happening in the caustic soda global market and have trade flows been affected? ► There was major disruption to the alumina industry last year - and therefore caustic soda demand - so what is the outlook? ► .... and what has been happening to the negotiation process for caustic soda contracts in the alumina industry?
Janet Wright
, Business Manager - Chlor-alkali, TECNON ORBICHEM UK
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| 14:30 |
Emerging trends - Chlor-alkali consumption in India - an update
Anil Kumar
, Senior Vice President - Chemicals Marketing, DSCL (DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd), India
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| 15:00 |
Discussion
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| 15:15 |
Refreshments
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| 15:45 |
Trade flows in the Asia vinyls market
► China's fluctuating appetite for PVC imports ► Impact of new ethylene capacity on Asia's PVC export capacity
Prema Viswanathan
, Deputy Managing Editor - Asia, ICIS PRICING ASIA
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| 16:15 |
The Chinese PVC market during the recovery from the global economic crisis
Dong Ping, Sales Manager, SINOCHEM
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| 16:45 |
Discussion
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| 17:00 |
Cocktail reception
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| 9:00 |
SESSION THREE: Chairperson: Prema Viswanathan - ICIS PRICING
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| 9:00 |
Seabourne salt supply for the Asian chlor-alkali industry
► World salt supply and demand ► Asian salt supply and demand for the chlor-alkali industry ► Sea freight review for bulk shipping ► Update on Dampier Salt’s operations
Michael Le Page
, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Salt & Gypsum, RIO TINTO
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| 9:30 |
Analytical technology for safety and control in the chlor-alkali industry
► Eliminating the risk of hydrogen explosions in chlor-akali plants ► Avoiding unnecessary early membrane replacement by implementing 100% brine control
Chris Du Bois
, Senior Vice President , APPLITEK NV
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| 10:00 |
Discussion
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| 10:15 |
Refreshments
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| 11:00 |
Market scenario of epichlorohydrin
K Sendhil Naathan
, Vice President (Materials Management), ADITYA BIRLA CHEMICALS (THAILAND) LTD- EPOXY DIVISION & CHLOR ALKALI DIVISON
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| 11:30 |
Solvay strengthens its Epicerol ® leadership in Asia
► The Epicerol® process in a nutshell ► The Epicerol® project of advanced biochemical (Thailand) ► The Solvay Epicerol® project in China
Arnaud Valenduc
, VP Allylic Business Manager Asia-Pacific, SOLVAY
Bruno Jestin
, Senior VP Head of the Business Unit Chlorinated Organic Products, SOLVAY
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| 12:00 |
Discussion
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| 12:15 |
Lunch - end of conference
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The organisers reserve the right to change the programme, speakers or venue should circumstances require.