GENE Kranz, Apollo 13 mission flight director, will headline the annual Independent Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) 25th annual International Operating Conference & Trade Show June 6-8 in Houston Texas.
Kranz will be the keynote speaker at the June 6 luncheon where he will discuss: Failure is Not an Option. Kranz was leader of the Tiger Team of flight directors who brought the Apollo 13 crew and its spacecraft safely back to Earth April 17, 1970.
At 8:45 am June 7, Nancy Yamaguchi of Trans-Energy Research Associates will discuss petroleum's changing markets and new opportunities.
Among interest to the tank truck industry is a discussion June 6 on tank truck wetlines: How DOT's Purging Rule Would Affect Terminals by Ron and Roy Andenmatten, Cargo Tank Concepts.
The conference's general sessions get underway June 6, beginning at 8:45 am with a regulatory update that includes spill reporting, emergency response procedures, Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasures (SPCC) plans, pipeline safety, hazardous materials, and coast guard security.
The panel includes Steve Mason and Don Smith, Environmental Protection Agency; John Jacobi and Aubrey Campbell, Department of Transportation; and Christy Rutherford, US Coast Guard.
Another session includes discussions of operations and industry updates. Among the topics and speakers are
Handling Low Sulfur Fuels: Panel Discussion Lubricity, Conductivity and Contamination Issues, Bill Silzle, Lubrizol; Bill Hanson, Midcontinental Chemical Co.; Octel Starreon; and Cliff Zapp, TransMontaigne.
Additional session topics and speakers include: Ethanol Storage and Blending Issues, Bob Reynolds of Downstream Alternatives Inc; Cable-Supported Internal Floating Roofs, John Oleyar of HMT Inc; and Biodiesel Fundamentals: Market Outlook, Handling and Blending, Paul Nazzaro, Advanced Fuel Solutions Inc.
Other topics and speakers include Communication at Terminals: E-commerce Bill Harvey, Elemica; Top 10 Mistakes Managers Make Managing Safety Performance, Paul Balmert, Balmert Consulting; and Adding Value to the Industry Through Best Practices: Panel Discussion, Kathleen Shaver, The Chlorine Institute, and Sharon Murphy, Defense Energy Support Center.
Discussion topics also include Environmental/regulatory, NPDES Inspections and enforcement: What Terminals Need to Know, Casey Lucket Snyder, EPA; Improving Security Coordination Between Terminals and Vessels, Jane Wong, US Coast Guard; and Impacts of OLD MACT Compliance: Equipment, Plans and Submittals, Stephanie Piepho, Trinity Consultants.
The Ultra-low sulfur diesel issue will be updated by Paul Machiele, EPA; Web-Based Enterprise Response Planning Systems, Andy McClish, TransMontaigne; and National Response Plan, Steve Mason, EPA.
June 7 program
The conference continues June 7 with a Tank Standards Forum, Steel Tank Institute Standard on Shop Built Tanks, Chuck Travelstead, Brown Minneapolis Tank; 650 and 653: Update on New and Proposed Changes, Roland Goodman, American Petroleum Institute; and Exempting Brittle Fracture Assessments from SPCC Requirements, Phil Myers, ChevronTexaco.
Other Tuesday topics and speakers are Current Trends in Employee Relations F Barham Lewis, Ogletree Deakins PC; Controlling Communications to the Public Before and After an Incident, Jeff Braun, The Ammerman Experience; Environmental Management Systems: From Luxury to Necessity,
David Berg, David Berg and Associates; and Port Security Plans and the Role of Port Coordination Teams, Jeff Hudkins, US Coast Guard.
Post-Conference Workshops
Attendees will have an opportunity to expand their conference experience by attending one or more of three post-conference sessions. These specialized workshops are in-depth classes that encourage participants to broaden their knowledge base in a specific topic. They require advance registration. A separate fee is charged for each session. They will be held June 8 and include API 650 and 653 Overview, Cathodic Protection and Coatings, and Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Overview and Update.
Conference at a glanceSunday, June 5 | | 1 pm | ILTA Golf Tournament - Shotgun Start |
| 5 pm - 8 pm | Attendee Registration/Exhibitor Check-in |
Monday, June 6 | | 7:30 am - 7 pm | Attendee Registration/Exhibitor Check-in |
| 8:30 am - 10:15 am | General Session: Regulatory Update Roundtable |
| 10:30 am - 12 pm | Conference Breakout Sessions |
| 12 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Conference Breakout Sessions |
| 5 pm - 7 pm | Reception |
Tuesday, June 7 | | 7:30 am - 6 pm | Attendee Registration/Exhibitor Check-in |
| 8:45 am - 10 am | Featured Speaker |
| 10:15 am - 11:45 am | Conference Breakout Sessions |
| 11:45 am - 1:30 pm | Keynote Luncheon |
| 12 pm - 6 pm | Trade Show |
| 2 pm - 4 pm | Exhibitor Presentations |
| 4 pm - 6 pm | Reception on Trade Show Floor |
| 6 pm | Plasma Screen TV Prize Giveaway |
Wednesday, June 8 | | 7:30 am - 3 pm | Attendee Registration |
| 8:30 am - Noon | Workshop: SPCC Overview and Update |
| 9 am - 3 pm | Trade Show |
| 9 am - 3 pm | Workshop: API 650 & 653 Overview |
| 9 am - 2 pm | Exhibitor Presentations |
| 12:30 pm - 3 pm | Workshop: Cathodic Protection and Coatings |
| 3 pm | Plasma Screen TV Prize Giveaway |
ILTA Exhibitors| Booth# | Company |
|---|
| 133 | AC |
| 348 | Accord International Inc |
| 233 | Allentech Inc |
| 129 | Allied Energy |
| 201 | American Heating |
| 138 | American Petroleum Institute |
| 422 | American Tank & Vessel Inc |
| 701 | Ametek Automation & Process Tech |
| 240 | ARTA Armaturen-und Tankgerätebau GmbH & Co |
| 811 | Aspen Technology Inc |
| 719 | AUMA Actuators Inc |
| 242 | Austin Brockenbrough & Associates LLP |
| 521 | Baker Petrolite Corp |
| 311 | Baker Tank Co/Altech API |
| 111 | BIC Alliance Publication |
| 442 | Blackmer |
| 436 | Bott Equipment Co Inc |
| 351 | Brodie Meter Co LLC |
| 735 | Bulk Transporter |
| 116 | Caldon Inc |
| 140 | Calibron Systems Inc |
| 100 | Carbis Inc |
| 601 | CB&I Tank design |
| 550 | Century Group Inc |
| 118 | Chemtec Energy Services Inc |
| 317 | Civacon |
| 339 | CLA-VAL |
| 852 | Comercial Gasso SAS |
| 724 | Conam Inspection |
| 326 | Conservatek Industries Inc |
| 407 | Consolidated Fabrication & Constructors |
| 356 | Continuum Chemical |
| 730 | Control Systems International |
| 107 | Controlotron Corp |
| 101 | Cooper Cameron Valve |
| 805 | Coppus Portable Ventilators |
| 648 | Corrosion Control Inc |
| 229 | Corrpro Companies Inc |
| 841 | Cyntech Tank Services Inc |
| 507 | Daniel Measurement & Control |
| 203 | Daniel Valve Co |
| 623 | Dearman Systems Inc |
| 541 | Divicom Inc |
| 748 | DJA Inspection Services Inc |
| 316 | DTN DiamondControl |
| 552 | Eco-Tank Systems LLC |
| 234 | EIM Controls Electric valve actuators |
| 117 | Emco Wheaton USA Inc |
| 507 | Emerson Process Management |
| 642 | Enardo Inc |
| 301 | Endress+Hauser Systems & Gauging |
| 840 | Endress+Hauser Flow |
| 417 | Enraf Contrec Flow |
| 417 | Enraf Hermetic Gauging |
| 417 | Enraf Tank Systems |
| 651 | Enterprise Engineering Inc |
| 110 | Entessa LLC |
| 350 | Envirocon Plastic |
| 721 | Enviroline (IECC) |
| 243 | Environmental Protection |
| 731 | Faure Herman Meter Inc |
| 636 | Fisher Tank Co |
| 844 | Flare Industries Inc |
| 112 | Flexible Lifeline Systems |
| 349 | Fluxo Integrated |
| 209 | FMC Technologies |
| 135 | Freewave Technologies |
| 807 | Fueling Technologies Inc |
| 741 | FuelQuest Inc |
| 709 | Garner Environmental Services Inc |
| 249 | Garnet Technologies Inc |
| 523 | Gas Equipment Co Inc |
| 501 | Gauging Systems Inc |
| 625 | General Atomics Electronic Systems Inc |
| 440 | General Combustion Corp |
| 551 | Geodome |
| 101 | General Valve |
| 720 | Girard Industries |
| 650 | Godwin Pumps |
| 537 | Green Manufacturing Inc |
| 416 | Groth Corporation |
| 251 | Hastik-Baymont Inc |
| 106 | Hazardous Cargo Bulletin |
| 557 | HAZMATPAC Inc |
| 504 | Heatec Inc |
| 609 | HMT Inc |
| 609 | HMT Inspection |
| 643 | Horiba Instruments Inc |
| 223 | Hose Master Inc |
| 635 | ST Hudson Engineers |
| 834 | Hydrocarbon Processing |
| 821 | ICI Paints |
| 453 | Imbibitive Technologies America Inc |
| 126 | Industrial Surfacing |
| 842 | Infineum USA LP |
| 701 | Innovative Sensor Solutions Ltd |
| 304 | Insultherm Inc |
| 750 | International Paint Inc |
| 738 | International Tank Service Inc |
| 108 | Inter Spec LLC |
| 616 | Ionics Instrument Business Group |
| 448 | Jordan Technologies Inc |
| 137 | KROHNE Inc |
| 700 | L&J Technologies |
| 817 | Lide Industries |
| 701 | Linco-Electromatic Inc |
| 500 | Liquid Controls Liquid |
| 409 | Liquip International Pty Ltd |
| 410 | Lubrizol Corp |
| 300 | Lubrizol Performance Systems |
| 637 | Ed Martin & Associates |
| 549 | Mass Technology |
| 210 | Matrix Inspection & Engineering Inc |
| 243 | Matrix Service Co |
| 620 | Mesa Rubber Co |
| 443 | Mess- und Fördentechnik Gwinner GmbH & Co |
| 850 | Meter Engineers Inc |
| 806 | MFE Enterprises Inc |
| 649 | Mid-States Industrial Inc |
| 104 | Midwestern Services Inc |
| 154 | Millennium Enterprises Inc |
| 833 | Mix Brothers Tank Services |
| 638 | MMC International Corp |
| 639 | Morris, Johnson & Associates Inc |
| 832 | MPC Containment International |
| 813 | MTS Systems Corp |
| 253 | MultiTherm LLC |
| 657 | NovaFlex Industries Hose |
| 455 | Ocean & Coastal Consultants Inc |
| 141 | Ohmart/Vega |
| 206 | Oilco Liquid Handling Systems |
| 319 | OPW Engineered Systems |
| 836 | Oreco A/S |
| 136 | Orion Marine Group |
| 830 | Pala-Interstate |
| 653 | Pasadena Tank Corp |
| 122 | PCA Engineering Inc |
| 743 | PennWell Trade publications |
| 127 | Petex |
| 701 | Petrolab Co, Division of Ametek Inc |
| 352 | Petroleum Analyzer Company LP |
| 732 | Philadelphia Mixers |
| 232 | Pigs Unlimited Inc |
| 250 | PLS Construction Services Inc |
| 343 | Pollution Control Corp |
| 457 | Port Security Services Inc |
| 405 | Praxair Services Inc |
| 345 | PRIME Measurement Products LLC |
| 506 | Protectoseal Co |
| 825 | Protego (USA) |
| 656 | Protherm Services Group |
| 745 | PSC Industrial |
| 450 | RAE Systems |
| 726 | Response Management Associates |
| 357 | Robert and Co |
| 452 | Rocky Mountain Fabrication |
| 737 | Rosen Inspection Technologies |
| 756 | Ross & Baruzzini Consulting |
| 517 | Rotork Controls Inc |
| 507 | Saab Tank Control |
| 742 | Safe Harbor Access Systems |
| 420 | Saybolt LP Inspection |
| 508 | Scully Signal Co |
| 707 | Senior Flexonics Inc |
| 722 | Sewon Q&Tech Co |
| 621 | Sherwin-Williams Co |
| 704 | Sigma Coatings |
| 151 | Smart-Hose Fluid Systems |
| 753 | Solidificaiton Products International Inc |
| 801 | Spade Corp |
| 124 | StocExpo |
| 451 | Superior Industrial Maintenance Co |
| 751 | Tank Builders Inc |
| 227 | Tank Consultants Inc |
| 717 | Tank Industry Consultants |
| 437 | Tankbank.info |
| 252 | Taylor Oil Co |
| 322 | Technip-Coflexip |
| 337 | Temcor |
| 244 | TESCO Vapor |
| 605 | Thermal Industrial Insulation Inc |
| 823 | Thermo Electron Corp |
| 224 | Toptech Systems Inc |
| 816 | Transbulk Systems |
| 711 | Trinity Consultants |
| 835 | Tyco Thermal Control |
| 109 | US Tank Protectors Inc |
| 645 | UHP Projects Inc |
| 555 | US EPA - Region 6 |
| 631 | Ultraflote Corp |
| 412 | United States Environmental Services LLC |
| 609 | United Tank Technology |
| 236 | Utility Contractors Inc |
| 217 | Vacono Aluminium Covers GmbH |
| 401 | Valve Concepts Inc |
| 301 | Varec Inc |
| 752 | Viking Pump Inc |
| 736 | Vista Leak Detection Inc |
| 102 | Volcanic Heater Inc |
| 125 | W L Walker Company Inc |
| 545 | AR Watson USA LLC |
| 733 | WeamcoMetric |
| 205 | Weed Instrument Co Inc |
| 543 | Weltanco |
| 553 | Westech Industrial Ltd |
| 134 | Western Valve |
| 803 | Williams Fire & Hazard Control |
| 456 | World Refining |
| 819 | World Telemetry Inc |
| 640 | Wyatt Field Service Co |
| 153 | Xcelerated Integrations |
| 644 | John Zink Co |
