Alfa-Laval, Inc., Fort Lee, N.J., manufacturer and marketer of fuel and lubricating oil purifiers for marine applications, has scheduled a symposium on modern fuel systems to be held at Stouffer's Riverfront Towers, St. Louis, Mo., October 12 and 13.

Speakers will include representatives of Alfa-Laval, Drew Chemical, Mobil Oil, and Hannah Inland Marine, and diesel engine manufacturers such as B & W Diesel, Inc., Bergen Diesel, Krupp MaK, Pielstick, and Sulzer.

The program will be oriented to the needs of inland and coastal waterways operators. Among the subjects to be covered in papers delivered at the symposium are the advantages and disadvantages of using heavy fuels in medium and high-speed engines, basic fuel chemistry, fuel purification systems, and fuel additives.

For further information, call Mike Stepanovich at (201) 592-7800.