The 9th International Conference on Stability, Handling and Use of Liquid Fuels

Summary

Location Sitges, Spain
Dates September 18-22, 2005
Attendees 163 Delegates, 46 Guests
Conference Chair Steven R. Westbrook

IASH® 2005, the 9th International Conference on Stability, Handling and Use of Liquid Fuels will be comprised of four days of technical sessions, with a separate poster session. The latter will provide an opportunity for technical presentations on new and innovative approaches to the definition and solution of fuel stability, handling and use problems. A commercial exposition will run throughout the conference.

The conference will be held at the Melia Gran Sitges Hotel in Sitges, Spain. Sitges is approximatley 20 minutes from Barcelona International Airport. The meeting is scheduled to begin with a reception on Sunday, September 18, and end on Thursday, September 22, 2005.

Highlights

• 163 delegates attended from 22 countries (USA, UK, Spain, France, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Israel, Netherlands, Belgium, Japan, Germany, Findland, Italy, South Korea, Norway, Austria, Canada, Lybia, Slovenia, South Africa Sweden, and Venzula).
• Alan Roberts, US Navy, received the prestigious Nahum Por Award for his long-standing dedication and service to the IASH organization and its guiding principles of fostering the exchange of ideas and information and promoting cooperation and good will amongst its international membership.
• Christophe Hein (ONERA and University of Paris VI) was awarded the first John D. Bacha Student Excellence Award for presenting his two year's results in thermal stability of Jet A-1.
• Parker Hannifin and GE Water & Process Technologies hosted the gala dinner on Wednesday evening at the Masia Vilanoveta where the awards were presented.