Experts on Tour - William B. Chamberlin

Fueling Our Future Transportation Needs
Conventional transportation fuels are becoming increasingly strained motivating an aggressive search for alternatives, especially alternatives which can be domestically sourced. Our society has diverse energy choices. Biomass, coal, and solar or wind energy are among the resources which can be used to synthesize fuels including hydrogen, alcohols, and conventional type fuels. While availability and cost are critical; safety, environmental impact, storage properties, infrastructure, and national security must be considered. The talk will review past failed efforts to change our fuel sources and assess options for our future.

Why So Many Lubricants in My Garage?
Our garages house cars, trucks, and a variety of gasoline powered paraphernalia such as lawn mowers, motor cycles, string trimmers, chain saws, outboard motors, snow mobiles, etc. The owners manual for each item specifies one or more specific lubricants suitable to meet needs. The number of lubricants required to meet the diverse needs in your garage can easily exceed TEN. Is this really necessary?

Bill Chamberlin will draw on this 30+ years of lubricant formulating experience to help you understand how these different lubricants function and what you should consider when choosing among the confusing array of products.

Mysteries explained include:

What do synthetics offer?
What do engine oil supplements offer?
How often should I change my oil and why?
Can my car oil be used in my snow mobile or motor bike?
Can all 2-stroke engines use the same oil?
How is a multigrade different from a single grade?
What do all the classification systems mean? API?, SAE?, NMMA?, GF?, etc.

They Don't Build Automobiles the Way They Used to!
Today's automobiles are more efficient, pollute less, and perform better than previous generations. Bill Chamberlin will look at the technological progress of automotive power systems over the past 40 years. The progress will be supported by performance comparisons of popular vehicles over this time span. From the review and the presenter's 30+ years direct experience with emerging technologies, future progress in meeting goals of emissions, performance, and fuel economy will be assessed.

Speaker's Bio
Bill Chamberlin spent 34 years in R&D at The Lubrizol Corporation involved in advanced crankcase lubricant applications. He retired in 2004. Advanced lubricant applications that Bill has worked on include: rotary engines, direct injection two-strokes, and alternatively fueled engines. In 2003 he was recognized as the Outstanding Chemist of the Year by the Northeast Ohio ACS Section. Bill was elected an SAE International Fellow in 1995. Bill has also been active in the SAE including Chair of the SAE Emerging Technology Committee, Chair of the Cleveland Section, and member of the SAE Sections Board. He holds 11 patents and has authored or co-authored 19 papers. He holds BA and MS degrees in chemistry from Miami University (Ohio).