AFPM/API Refinery Sector Rule Workshop
AFPM/API Refinery Sector Rule Workshop
February 2 - 3, 2016
Hilton Houston Post Oak
2001 Post Oak Boulevard
Houston, TX 77056
Schedule of Sessions and Special Events
Tuesday February 02, 2016 |
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Registration |
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Welcome & Introductions
- David Friedman, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, AFPM |
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Refinery Sector Rule – An Introduction
- Mike Hopperton, BP - EPA’s Overarching Objectives in the Rule - Rule Overview & Overarching Implications - Remaining issues and reconsideration/litigation |
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Elimination of Startup/Shutdown/Malfunction Exemptions (MACT UUU and CC)
- Moderator: Joel Trinkle, Barr Engineering Company Requirements: Sue Sung & David Wall, Trinity Consultants, Inc. and Marise Textor, Western Refining - Review of main affected sources and alternatives - Review of new general duty clause and recordkeeping - What to do now? Potential Implementation Issues and Considerations: Pat Sorensen & Erin Hallenburg, ERM - Potential compliance concerns and areas of confusion - Are alternative limits achievable? - Will shutdown and startup times be extended? - Preparations for turnarounds - O&M procedure revisions - Roadmap for compliance |
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Break |
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MACT UUU for changes to SRUs, FCCUs, and Reformers
- Moderator: Toby Hanna, ERM What is Required: Jay Christopher, Trihydro Corporation - Significant changes (including applicable revisions to Ja) - Performance tests for PM, Nickel, and HCN on FCCUs - Work practice requirements for FCCU and SRU SSM events - Changes during reformer regen cycles Implementation Insights: Adam Driscoll, Barr Engineering Company and Chris Drechsel, Tesoro Corporation - The path forward: identified implementation issues - O&M considerations, including instrumentation accuracy - Roadmap for compliance |
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Lunch |
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PRDs, Maintenance Vents and MPVs
- Moderator: Joel Trinkle, Barr Engineering Overview of Requirements Lynn McGuire, ERM Lessons from The BAAQMD Experience and Perspective for Refineries Implementing Changes Now Lynn McGuire, ERM, Don Cuffel, Valero Energy Corporation and Sandy Paris, Phillips 66 - Determining expanded applicability and affected equipment - Root cause analysis – bringing into existing programs - Monitoring systems to track release events - Depressurization practices - Manpower for compliance - How do these new requirements affect turnaround work scheduling? - Implementing new procedures and training - Recordkeeping difficulties and tracking sampling data - Roadmap for Compliance |
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Break |
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Flares
- Moderator: Toby Hanna, ERM Flare Control Device Requirements Stephen Walls, Trihydro Corporation and Theron King, Phillips 66 - Pilot Flame Presence - Visible Emissions (smokeless range) - Flare Tip Velocity - Combustion zone operating limits - Dilution operating limits for flares with perimeter assist air - Visible emissions monitoring - Flow rate monitoring (vent gas, steam, air) - Flare vent gas composition monitoring - Calculation methods Flare Monitoring System Requirements Troy Boley, Sage - Emergency flares - Flare monitoring records - Reporting - Alternative means of emission limitation - Operation of CPMS (Table 13) - CPMS Monitoring Plan - Out of control periods - CPMS data reduction - Additional requirements for GCs Subpart Ja FMP Lessons Learned Trihydro Refining Team, Troy Boley, Sage Environmental Consulting, Theron King, Phillips 66, and Scot Smith, Zeeco, Inc. - RSR Implications - Implementation Challenges - Roadmap for Compliance |
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Day 1 Question & Answer Session |
Wednesday February 03, 2016 |
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Registration |
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Fenceline Monitoring
- Moderator : Geoff Swett, E.Vironment Regulatory Overview (Subpart CC and Method 325A) Andy Woerner, ERM Method 325B Panel led by ERM: Edwin Rivera, ALS Environmental, Heidi Hayes, Eurofins AT, David Berkowitz, Enthalpy Analytical, Inc., and Larry Hottenstein, ERM - Overview of Method - Tube Handling - Quality Assurance (Blanks, Duplicates) Implementation Insights Industry panel led by ERM: Derek Reese, ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Phil Norwood, ERM, and Taryn Wier, Valero Energy Corporation - How many sampling locations will be needed? - What are the logistics for managing a program? - What will the results be? - What results have been seen? Use of Advanced Monitoring Technologies Brad Flowers, AECOM and Larry Hottenstein, ERM - Fast Response Monitoring Techniques applied to Sampling Network Design and Root Cause Analysis - Alternative Monitoring vs. 325A/325B Additional Root Cause Considerations, e.g., significant leaks, unexpected abnormal data and expanded chemical analysis Nicholas Leone, ALL4 Inc. Public Reporting of Data: Stakeholder Engagement Stakeholder communication, QA/QC, data interpretation Kristina Mitchell, ERM and Rob Gronewold, Tesoro Corporation Implementation and Compliance Schedules Phil Norwood, ERM |
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Break |
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Tanks, Marine Vessel Loading
- Moderator : Geoff Swett, E.Vironment Rob Ferry, TGB Partnership, Mark Darby, Calumet Specialty Products, and Tony Shoberg, Barr Engineering - Rule Overview - Industry Identified Compliance Concerns and Areas of Potential Confusion including any experience to date |
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Legal Issues
- Moderator: Chris Newcomb, CITGO Petroleum Corporation Joe Guida, Guida, Slavich & Flores, P.C., LeAnn Johnson Koch, Perkins Coie, and William L. Wehrum, Hunton & Williams LLP - Title V Reporting/Suggested Documentation Management - Strategies to minimize compliance risk - Implications of Fenceline Monitoring - SSM legal issues |
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Lunch |
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ERT/CEDRI and Comprehensive Q&A
- Moderator: Geoff Swett, E.Vironment What is/is not required to be submitted via ERT/CEDRI? Kayla Turney, ALL4 Inc. Extended Question and Answer Session |
Thursday February 04, 2016 |
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Operating Company Members Committee Meeting - By Invitation Only |