22nd North American Catalysis Society Meeting

Monday, June 6, 2011

8:00 AM-8:10 AM

Rennaissance Ballroom

Welcome

8:10 AM-9:00 AM

Rennaissance Ballroom

Houdry Award Lecture
Chairs: Galen B. Fisher and Charles T. Kresge

9:40 AM-12:00 PM

Ambassador Ballroom 1

Complex Carbohydrates to Useful Chemicals
Organizer: Eric E. Stangland
Chairs: Yuriy Román and Brent H. Shanks

Cartier Ballroom

Electrocatalysis for Energy Conversion (I)
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Perla Balbuena and Jingguang G. Chen

Cabot Ballroom

H2 Generation (I): Water-Gas-Shift Reaction
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Stuart Soled and James J. Spivey

Columbus Ballroom

Haren Gandhi Memorial Symposium (I)
Organizer: Robert W. McCabe
Chairs: Robert W. McCabe and Robert J. Farrauto

Ambassador Ballroom 3

Novel Catalyst Synthesis Approaches (I)
Organizers: Johannes W. Schwank and Galen B. Fisher
Chairs: Gustavo A. Fuentes and John Regalbuto

Ambassador Ballroom 2

Synthesis and Reactions of Zeolites and Solid Acids (I)
Organizer: Eric E. Stangland
Chairs: W. Nicholas Delgass and Stacey I. Zones

1:30 PM-5:20 PM

Cartier Ballroom

Electrocatalysis for Energy Conversion (II)
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Michael Janik and Matthew Neurock

Cabot Ballroom

H2 Generation (II): Water-Gas-Shift Reaction
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Chang H. Kim and Leon Lefferts

Columbus Ballroom

Haren Gandhi Memorial Symposium (II)
Organizer: Robert W. McCabe
Chairs: Se H. Oh and Martyn V. Twigg

Ambassador Ballroom 3

Novel Catalyst Synthesis Approaches (II)
Organizers: Johannes W. Schwank and Galen B. Fisher
Chairs: David G. Barton and Cal Hallada

Ambassador Ballroom 1

Production of Fine Chemicals
Organizer: Eric E. Stangland
Chairs: Aditya Bhan and Wolfgang F. Hoelderich Sr.

Ambassador Ballroom 2

Synthesis and Reactions of Zeolites and Solid Acids (II)
Organizer: Eric E. Stangland
Chairs: Juan M. Garcés and Siddhesh Shevade

5:30 PM-8:00 PM

Ontario Exhibit Hall

Monday Poster Session: Emerging Issues
Organizers: George W. Graham and William S. Epling

Ontario Exhibit Hall

Monday Poster Session: Energy & Fuels
Organizers: William S. Epling and George W. Graham

Ontario Exhibit Hall

Monday Poster Session: Environmental Protection
Organizers: George W. Graham and William S. Epling

Ontario Exhibit Hall

Monday Poster Session: Industrial Chemicals
Organizers: George W. Graham and William S. Epling

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

8:00 AM-8:10 AM

Rennaissance Ballroom

Introduction

8:10 AM-9:00 AM

Rennaissance Ballroom

Emmet Award Lecture
Chairs: John Armor and Eric E. Stangland

9:40 AM-12:00 PM

Ambassador Ballroom 3

Computational Theory for Energy Issues (I)
Organizers: Galen B. Fisher and Johannes W. Schwank
Chairs: Bruce C. Gates and Suljo Linic

Columbus Ballroom

Fuel Cells
Organizers: Johannes W. Schwank and Galen B. Fisher
Chairs: Perla Balbuena and Michael Janik

Ambassador Ballroom 1

Alkane Oxydehydrogenation
Organizer: Eric E. Stangland
Chairs: Anne M. Gaffney and Lin Luo

Cabot Ballroom

H2 Generation (III): Syngas Production
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: David King and Chandra Ratnasamy

Ambassador Ballroom 2

Hydrotreating (I)
Organizer: Robert W. McCabe
Chairs: Chunshan Song and Gilles D. Berhault

Cartier Ballroom

Mobile/Stationary Emissions Control (I)
Organizer: Robert W. McCabe
Chairs: Louise Olsson and Todd J. Toops

1:30 PM-3:10 PM

Ambassador Ballroom 2

Hydrotreating (II)
Organizer: Robert W. McCabe
Chairs: Michel Daage and Kerry Dooley

1:30 PM-5:20 PM

Ambassador Ballroom 3

Computational Theory for Energy Issues (II)
Organizers: Galen B. Fisher and Johannes W. Schwank
Chairs: Manos Mavrikakis and William F. Schneider

Columbus Ballroom

Biomass Conversion (I)
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Christopher L. Marshall and Peter C. Stair

Cabot Ballroom

H2 Generation (IV): Syngas Production
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Yongdan Li and Fabio H. Ribeiro

Cartier Ballroom

Mobile/Stationary Emissions Control (II)
Organizer: Robert W. McCabe
Chairs: Mark Crocker and Christine Lambert

Ambassador Ballroom 1

Zeolites for Chemical Conversions to Olefins
Organizer: Eric E. Stangland
Chairs: Andre Malek and Daniel Shantz

3:40 PM-5:20 PM

Ambassador Ballroom 2

Methods for Catalyst Characterization
Organizers: Galen B. Fisher and Johannes W. Schwank
Chairs: Keith Hohn and S. David Jackson

5:30 PM-8:00 PM

Ontario Exhibit Hall

Tuesday Poster Session: Emerging Issues
Organizers: George W. Graham and William S. Epling

Ontario Exhibit Hall

Tuesday Poster Session: Energy & Fuels
Organizers: William S. Epling and George W. Graham

Ontario Exhibit Hall

Tuesday Poster Session: Environmental Protection
Organizers: George W. Graham and William S. Epling

Ontario Exhibit Hall

Tuesday Poster Session: Industrial Chemicals
Organizers: George W. Graham and William S. Epling

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

8:00 AM-8:10 AM

Rennaissance Ballroom

Introduction

8:10 AM-9:00 AM

Rennaissance Ballroom

Boudart Award Lecture
Chairs: Enrique Iglesia and Johannes W. Schwank

9:40 AM-12:00 PM

Ambassador Ballroom 1

Epoxidation of Olefins
Organizer: Eric E. Stangland
Chairs: Ajay M. Joshi and T. Alexander Nijhuis

Columbus Ballroom

Biomass Conversion (II)
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Christopher L. Marshall and Susannah L. Scott

Cabot Ballroom

H2 Generation (V): Syngas Production
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Olaf Deutschmann and Yong Wang

Cartier Ballroom

Mobile/Stationary Emissions Control (III)
Organizer: Robert W. McCabe
Chairs: Owen Bailey and William S. Epling

Ambassador Ballroom 3

Nano-Structured Materials & Clusters for Structure-Property Investigations (I)
Organizers: Galen B. Fisher and Johannes W. Schwank
Chairs: Alexis T. Bell and Galen B. Fisher

Ambassador Ballroom 2

Structured Reactors
Organizers: Johannes W. Schwank and Galen B. Fisher
Chairs: Hugo I. de Lasa and Enrico Tronconi

1:30 PM-3:40 PM

Columbus Ballroom

Biomimetic Catalysis
Organizers: Johannes W. Schwank and Galen B. Fisher
Chairs: Helmut Knözinger and Simon Ng

1:30 PM-5:20 PM

Cabot Ballroom

H2 Generation (VI): Syngas Production
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Levi T. Thompson and Jeffrey G. Weissman

Cartier Ballroom

Mobile/Stationary Emissions Control (IV)
Organizer: Robert W. McCabe
Chairs: Robbie Burch and Pio Forzatti

Ambassador Ballroom 3

Nano-Structured Materials & Clusters for Structure-Property Investigations (II)
Organizers: Galen B. Fisher and Johannes W. Schwank
Chairs: John Gohndrone and Charles HF Peden

Ambassador Ballroom 2

Selective Hydrogenation/Hydrogenolysis
Organizer: Eric E. Stangland
Chairs: Dennis Hucul and Robert M. Rioux

Ambassador Ballroom 1

Selective Oxidation
Organizer: Eric E. Stangland
Chairs: Madan M. Bhasin and Justin M. Notestein

3:40 PM-5:20 PM

Columbus Ballroom

Biomass Conversion (III)
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Jan Hrbek and Harold H. Kung

5:30 PM-8:00 PM

Ontario Exhibit Hall

Wednesday Poster Session: Emerging Issues
Organizers: George W. Graham and William S. Epling

Ontario Exhibit Hall

Wednesday Poster Session: Energy & Fuels
Organizers: William S. Epling and George W. Graham

Ontario Exhibit Hall

Wednesday Poster Session: Environmental Protection
Organizers: George W. Graham and William S. Epling

Ontario Exhibit Hall

Wednesday Poster Session: Industrial Chemicals
Organizers: William S. Epling and George W. Graham

Thursday, June 9, 2011

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Columbus Ballroom

Biomass Conversion (IV)
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Brent H. Shanks and Michael S. Wong

Ambassador Ballroom 2

CO2 Conversion and Capture (I)
Organizer: Robert W. McCabe
Chairs: Magnus Skoglundh and Bruce Cook

Ambassador Ballroom 1

Conversion of Olefins
Organizer: Eric E. Stangland
Chairs: Rostam J. Madon and Tim Wenzel

Cabot Ballroom

Fischer-Tropsch (I)
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Uschi M. Graham and Eric van Steen

Cartier Ballroom

Mobile/Stationary Emissions Control (V)
Organizer: Robert W. McCabe
Chairs: William Partridge and Wei Li

Ambassador Ballroom 3

Novel In-Situ Characterization Techniques (I)
Organizers: Galen B. Fisher and Johannes W. Schwank
Chairs: Lawrence F. Allard and Abhaya K. Datye

1:30 PM-3:10 PM

Ambassador Ballroom 2

CO2 Conversion and Capture (II)
Organizer: Robert W. McCabe
Chairs: Umit. S. Ozkan and Abdel Sayari

1:30 PM-5:20 PM

Columbus Ballroom

Biomass Conversion (V)
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Dennis Miller and Michael S. Wong

Ambassador Ballroom 1

Chemical Transformations of Glycerol
Organizer: Eric E. Stangland
Chairs: Johannes Lercher and Matthew M. Yung

Cabot Ballroom

Fischer-Tropsch (II)
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Abhaya K. Datye and Eric van Steen

Ambassador Ballroom 3

Novel In-Situ Characterization Techniques (II)
Organizers: Galen B. Fisher and Johannes W. Schwank
Chairs: Jeffery T. Miller and Eduardo E. Wolf

Cartier Ballroom

Photocatalysis
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Steven S.C. Chuang and Bruce E. Koel

3:40 PM-5:20 PM

Ambassador Ballroom 2

Fundamental Studies of Alloy Surfaces
Organizers: Galen B. Fisher and Johannes W. Schwank
Chairs: Beata A. Kilos and Steven J. Schmieg

Friday, June 10, 2011

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Columbus Ballroom

Biomass Conversion (VI)
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: John Hoard and Helge Toufar

Cabot Ballroom

Fischer-Tropsch (III)
Organizer: Levi T. Thompson
Chairs: Calvin Bartholomew and Christopher W. Jones

Ambassador Ballroom 3

Nanotubes, Nanofibers, and H2 Storage
Organizers: Galen B. Fisher and Johannes W. Schwank
Chairs: Gary L. Haller and Boonyarach Kitiyanan

Ambassador Ballroom 2

Novel Solvents/Solvent Effects in Catalysis
Organizers: Johannes W. Schwank and Galen B. Fisher
Chairs: Paul Fanson and Phillip E. Savage

Cartier Ballroom

Reduction and Oxidation Reactions in Environmental Catalysis
Organizer: Robert W. McCabe
Chairs: Alessandro Trovarelli and George W. Graham

Ambassador Ballroom 1

Selective Alkane Activation and Oxidation
Organizer: Eric E. Stangland
Chairs: Michael M. Olken and Simon Podkolzin