Jens Mueller-Belau

Jens Mueller-Belau of Shell, a Top Tier brand, said the gas industry polices itself effectively, and that the auto makers test gasolines to ensure their vehicles don't get blamed for problems that low-quality gas might cause.

The impetus to conduct these tests objectively is the fact the companies' reputations are on the line, Mueller-Belau said.

"We do a lot of testing, and we believe there is a difference in products," he said."I'm not aware of any independent way of looking at that; the industry regulates it."

Mueller-Belau said Shell hired an independent lab to do tests that concluded Shell gas keeps engines cleaner than other, unspecified brands -- the source of the marketing campaign featuring the dirty valve depicted in today's photo.But he would not identify the lab, and said officials there would not provide the Warrior with information anyway.

Base gasoline is pretty much the same within octane grades, but the type and amount of additives make all the difference, Mueller-Belau said.Shell's regular and mid-grade gas has more than twice the required cleaning agents; its high-test has more than five times as much, he said.

"We can prove there is a difference in fuels," argues Jens Mueller-Belau, Shell's global technology manager for fuels development.

"We can prove there is a difference in fuels," argues Jens Mueller-Belau, Shell's technology manager for fuels development.

I recently attended a presentation at the Phoenix Automotive Press Association, given by Jens Mueller-Belau of Shell Oil.

. "We took our road fuel and put it on the track as an extreme testing environment," said Jens Mueller-Belau, Shell fuel technology manager.

"It's very important to realize there's a synergy between the [emissions] technology and the fuel," says Jens Mueller-Belau, technology manager for Shell.
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In reality, that number will be even higher, says Mueller-Belau.
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"I know there's a consumer concern about lubricity," says Mueller-Belau.

With so many obstacles to energy independence, Jens Mueller Belau, Shell's global technology manager, thinks gasoline will still dominate 20, 30, even 50 years from now.

"However, the diversity of fuels will be growing in the next few years," he said.

Following are comments by Shell's Jens Mueller-Belau, project manager, fuels product development, fuels technology, and Phil Baxley, president of Shell Hydrogen and general manager of business development for hydrogen in North America, about the development of fuels for the future.

With so many obstacles to energy independence, Jens Mueller Belau, Shell's global technology manager, thinks gasoline will still dominate 20, 30, even 50 years from now.

"However, the diversity of fuels will be growing in the next few years," he said.

Jens Mueller-Belau from Shell Oil Products who will discuss future technologies that may be fueling our vehicles in the future.As a member of the US Fuels Marketing team for Shell Oil Products US, Jens acts as Implementer Fuels Portfolio Integration.Jens is responsible for leading the U.S. fuels product development strategies, and working closely with Shell's global marketing, Shell Global Solutions (Research & Development) and car manufacturers.Jens also manages the emerging US diesel and bio-fuels segments.

Prior to his current role, Jens worked as the Global Technology Manager for all Shell Premium Gasoline products and he was responsible for fuels product development programs for the US market.He also served as the interface between the US Fuels Marketing Department and Technology and Development.Jens earned a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Hamburg in Germany.He began his career with Shell in the company's German research facility, and has since worked on a number of different global fuels and lubricants assignments.

Jens will discuss the future technologies that may have an impact on global warming and the fuel of the future.