Monday, August 15, 2011

Petroleum Storage Tank Manufacturers Conference from API is Oct. 17-20, 2011

Petroleum API Storage Tank Conference Oct. 17-20, 2011 in Las Vegas.Bendel Tank & Heat Exchanger would like to let you know that the American Petroleum Institutes (API) Storage Tank Conference is being held this year on October 17-20, 2011 at the Westin Casuarina in Las Vegas, NV.

API Storage Tank Conference & Expo  (October 19-20)
API is the world leader in tank standards. 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. Several members of the API tank standards committees will be on-site, allowing plenty of opportunities to network with colleagues and establish new business connections. 

API Safe Tank Entry Workshop (October 17-18)Storage Tank Cleaning Safety Course at the API Storage Tank Conference in Las Vegas.
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.

You can register online for the API Storage Tank Conference here.

Registration fees are available to download here.

If you would like to have information about the Bendel custom storage tank manufacturing process for the petrochemical industry, please call Jim Rozsa  rozsa@bendelcorp.com or Vince Petrucci petrucci@bendelcorp.com at Bendel Tank & Heat Exchanger headquarters in Charlotte, NC at 866-596-5112.  Or if you are in TX, AR, LA or OK, please call our regional sales manager Fred Weissbach in Houston at 832-436-4626 or email weissbach@bendelcorp.com.

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