I TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

1. Oil Refining Technology
   (1) Undertakings and achievements to the present
        Development of technologies for the production of fuels contributing to
        the preservation of environment, etc
   (2) Future issues
        Development of innovative oil refining technologies, etc
   
   
2. Clean Fuels Utilization Technology
   (1) Evaluation of automobile and fuel technologies
   (2) Development of technologies for householdappliances, industrial machinery and fuels
   
   
3. Study of New Fuels
   (1) Biomass Fuels
   (2) Hydrogen production and utilization technologies
   (3) Verification of the safety of hydrogen refueling stations
   
   
4. Safety Support System for the Petroleum Industry
   
   
5. Activities of Advanced Technology and Research Institute(ATRI)
   (1) Development of automotive fuel technologies
   (2) Development of consumer fuel technologies
   (3) Utilization of technologies for testing and analysis