Storage Tanks

API Storage Tank Conference and Safe Tank Entry Workshop

October 18-21, 2010
Argonaut Hotel
San Francisco, California

Co-Sponsored by the Steel Tank Institute and NFPA

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API’s annual Storage Tank Conference, preceded by a two-day Safe Tank Entry Workshop are educational programs that focus on the latest management practices for aboveground storage tanks. They also give you plenty of opportunities to network with colleagues and establish new business connections.

The Call for Papers is now open. Please visit the Storage Tank Conference Call for Papers Website here.

API Safe Tank Entry Workshop (October 18-19)
Attendees learn the basics of ensuring safe tank entry and maintenance. Topics cover tank decommissioning, isolation, degassing, safe tank entry, cleaning, return to service, and associated work. This hands-on program also provides an understanding of atmospheric monitoring, with instruction in the operation, calibration, and maintenance of field instruments that sample and analyze levels of oxygen, gases, and vapors. Attendees have the chance to calibrate and use the instruments. NFPA will award 0.7 Continuing Education Units for each day of instruction.

API Storage Tank Conference (October 20-21)
The annual API Storage Tank Conference provides attendees with new information on tank-related research, latest technologies, and API petroleum standards. The conference features multiple panels and speakers that will help you understand the requirements to maintain tank integrity while complying with new and existing environmental rules.

Draft Conference Sessions Include:

SPCC Compliance

Emissions Reduction

New API 2350 4th Edition

Refrigerated Tank Systems

"What Happens When Your Floating Roof Stops Floating"

State and Federal Regulator Session

Lead Abatement

Corrosion Rates on Various Tank Bottom Designs

Chemical Safety Board Update

Maintaining and Operating Riveted Tanks

Floating Roof Stabilization Safety

Tank Floor Scanning Limitations and ACFM Technology

Lightning Protection Update (API RP 545)

API Tank Standards Update

Evaluation of Stresses from Tank Lifting

Tank Coating

Similar Service Case Study

Benzene Testing for Floating Roof Access

GACT - Generally Achievable Control Technology

New Technology for Floating Roofs

Tank Design with Emissions in Mind

Elements of an Effective Tank Management Program

Air Regulation Trends for Tank Degassing, Cleaning and Refilling

API 653 Tank Study

Grounding Smaller Tanks

Maintaining Small Tanks Including Overfill Protection

Who Should Attend:

Experienced storage tank professionals
Tank owner, manager, or operator
Senior tank designer or construction specialist
Representatives of oil and petrochemical refineries, utilities, pipelines, tank cleaning firms, and others interested in confined spaces and safe tank entry

The last API Storage Tank Conference attracted over 30 exhibiting companies and associations sharing their experience and services first hand.

List of 2010 Endorsers, Sponsors and Exhibitors (available soon)

Preliminary Agenda and Registration Information

Storage Tank Conference Agenda (available soon)
Safe Tank Entry Workshop Agenda
Register Online
Print and Fax a Registration Form

If you have questions or encounter any problems using the online registration software, or if you do not receive a confirmation showing that your payment was successfully processed and indicating a zero balance, contact Liz Goemaat, Program Assistant, at 202-682-8195 or goemaate@api.org.

Sponsorship Information
Sponsorship opportunities are available and are a cost effective way for your company to show support of the industry, while making valuable contacts. Experience has shown that API events are a targeted, cost-effective avenue for connecting with customers that you may not reach otherwise. The deadline for returning your Sponsorship/Exhibitor Application is October 7, 2010. Please contact 202-682-8158 or cunninghamm@api.org for more information.

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Exhibitors and Sponsors are encouraged to support the 2010 Storage Tank Conference by adding adding a button ad to their website. More information, as well as the button, is available here.

Promotional Opportunities
Attending an industry related event where people might be interested in learning more about the 2010 Storage Tank Conference and Safe Tank Entry Workshop? Download and print this one page promotional flyer.

Hotel Information
API has arranged a discount room block at the Argonaut Hotel for $175/night Single/Double. We are pleased to announce that this discount rate is also available three days before and three days after the meeting. Call 866-415-0704 to make your reservation. Be sure to mention the American Petroleum Institute to qualify for this discount rate. The cut-off date for making reservations is Friday, October 1, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Pacific. After this date hotel reservations will be accepted on a space available basis.

The address for the Argonaut Hotel is 495 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, California. An online map is available here. The hotel website is here.

About San Francisco
San Francisco is often called “Everybody’s Favorite City,” a title earned by its scenic beauty, cultural attractions, diverse communities, and world-class cuisine. Measuring 49 square miles, this very walk-able city is dotted with landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Alcatraz and the largest Chinatown in the United States. A stroll of the City’s streets can lead from Union Square to North Beach to Fisherman’s Wharf, with intriguing neighborhoods to explore at every turn. For information on events, activities and transportation, visit the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Dress Code:
The dress code for the conference and workshop is business casual.

Questions?

Contact 202-682-8158 or cunninghamm@api.org with questions regarding logistics.
Contact Liz Goemaat at 202-682-8195 or goemaate@api.org with questions regarding registration.