Schedule of Sessions and Special Events


Sunday October 19, 2014

12:00 pm - 05:30 pm Registration/Badge Pick-up

01:00 pm - 05:30 pm AFPM Workshop: The Refinery Sector Rule: Impact & Next Steps - This event is open to Conference Registrants Only. A separate registration fee is required for this event.


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Monday October 20, 2014

07:00 am - 05:30 pm Registration

07:30 am - 08:00 am Early Coffee & Rolls

08:00 am - 08:45 am Keynote Session

08:45 am - 10:00 am Session I: Water Topics and Issues -

Source Elimination of Mercury-Containing Materials – BP Whiting’s Purchasing Program Implementation to Improve Wastewater Quality
Rosalie Herrera, BP Products North America & Tom Smith, Sage Environmental Consulting


EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Expand Protection of Streams and Wetlands
Aaron Maier, Trihydro Corporation


Update on EPA's 316b Rule
Greg Seegert, EA Engineering, Science & Technology

10:00 am - 10:15 am Coffee Break

10:15 am - 12:00 pm Session II: Greenhouse Gas Management and Issues -

Boiler MACT Energy Assessments at Refineries: A Case Study
Jacob Fournier, Marathon Petroleum & Jose Orsini, Trinity Consultants


Carbon Sequestration – The Technical & Economic Infeasibility of Deep Well Injection of CO2
John Joyce, Sage Environmental


GHG RACT for Washington Refineries
Maren Seibold, Trinity Consultants & Matt Cohen, Stoel Rives LLP


Trends in Greenhouse Gas PSD Permitting
Zachary Craft, Baker Botts LLP

12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Luncheon with Speaker -

Coming Soon to a Refinery Near You – The Social Cost of Carbon
Ron Crum, URS Corporation

01:30 pm - 03:00 pm Session III: Emission Estimation / Inventory / Other -

Refinery Air Emission Metrics
Jess McAngus, Spirit Environmental


Discover Accurate Wastewater Emissions Modeling Through Toxchem™ 4.2.3
John Joyce, Sage Environmental


Effective Stakeholder Engagement to Support Critcal Capital Projects and Complex Technial Data
Rob Gronewold and Kristina Mitchell, ERM

03:00 pm - 03:15 pm Coffee Break

03:15 pm - 04:30 pm Session IV: Enforcement Initiatives -

15 Years of the EPA Risk Management Program Rule: A Review of Enforcement and Compliance Management Issues at Refineries and Petrochemical Facilities
Joel Trinkle and Evan Hunter, Barr Engineering Company


Gone Are The Days of the SSM Exemption
Alexandra Bromer, Perkins Coie


The General Duty Clause: It’s Not Just For Accidents Anymore
LeAnn Johnson Koch, Perkins Coie

04:30 pm - 06:00 pm Technical Poster Session & Reception


Tuesday October 21, 2014

07:30 am - 08:00 am Early Coffee & Rolls

07:30 am - 02:00 pm Registration

08:00 am - 10:00 am Session V: NAAQS Implementation / Permitting -

Strategic Implications of Ozone NAAQS Developments on PSD Permitting
John Colebrook and Anna Henolson, Trinity Consultants


PM2.5 Air Quality Modeling for Permits
Jeffry Bennett, Barr Engineering


Dealing with the SO2 NAAQS Data Requirements Rule: Challenges and Options
Robert Paine, AECOM


Reducing Compliance Risk for Dilute VOC Control Operation in Plastics Production
Thomas Wauhob, Sage Environmental Consulting


NSR Permitting of Coke Drum Steam Vents at Delayed Cokers
Joe Ibanez, TRICORD Consulting, LLC

10:00 am - 10:15 am Coffee Break

10:15 am - 12:00 pm Session VI: Flare Management / Regulatory Compliance -

NSPS Subpart Ja Flare Management Plan – Plan Elements and Lessons Learned
Meredith Knauf, Trihydro Corporation


Complicated yet Necessary: Managing Compliance with the Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine (RICE) Rules
Gary Russell, Marathon Petroleum Company
Katie Mareno, Sage Environmental Consulting


Establishing a Site-Specific NOX Emission Limit under NSPS Ja: A Case Study
David Wall, Trinity Consultants & Jacob Fournier, Marathon Petroleum Company


Refinery Residual Risk
Phil Norwood, ERM

12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Luncheon with Speaker -

GHG NSPS
Roger Martela, Sidley Austin LLP

01:30 pm - 03:00 pm Session VII: Refinery Risk and Technology Rule and ICR Results -

Proposed Revisions to Refinery MACT (haven't we heard this before?)
Robert Ferry, TGB Partnership


Overview of Proposed Refinery Residual Risk Rule
Margie Roulier, URS Corporation


Overview of Refinery Fenceline Monitoring Pilot Project and EPA's Proposed Refinery Risk and Technology Review Rule
Larry Hottenstein, ERM