In the RFP-4 session, Dr. GERARDUS J. VAN LUIJK a co-author of the paper, made a presentation. The presentation covered the subject at a more strategic and conceptual level, with the paper giving some specific examples.The following issues and forecasts were covered in the presentation;1. Although energy demand and the need for transportation fuels are growing fairly rapidly, many refiners find themselves in a world of high capital requirements, squeezed margins, stressed staff and management, financial under performance and dissatisfied shareholders. It is essential to know what is going to happen to our industry before making investments for the future. In the past over investment has taken place in many places and the over capacity from these areas is spilling over into the high growth areas. This has been a major cause of margin erosion.
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机译：在RFP-4会议上，论文的共同作者GERARDUS J. VAN LUIJK博士作了演讲。演讲从战略和概念上涵盖了该主题，并给出了一些具体示例。
演讲中涵盖了以下问题和预测;
1.尽管能源需求和对运输燃料的需求增长迅速，但许多炼油厂发现自己处于资本需求高，利润率低，员工和管理压力大，财务状况不佳以及股东不满意的世界。在为未来进行投资之前，了解我们的行业将会发生什么是至关重要的。过去，许多地方都发生了过度投资，这些地区的产能过剩正在蔓延到高增长地区。这是利润下降的主要原因。
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