StocExpo 2007 - Programme
The Storage Terminal Operators’ Conference & Exhibition (StocExpo) will take place March 20th - 22nd 2007 at the Antwerp Expo in Belgium.
Antwerp boasts Europe’s largest chemical cluster, producing more than 300 different chemicals and with over 100 different pipelines. Half of the world’s top 20 chemical producers have selected Antwerp as one of their main locations, with around 15.9 million tonnes produced a year. The port holds more than 3.6 million m³ in independent storage capacity, with over 1,474 storage tanks. The storage capacity of stainless steel tanks totals 164,147m³. For these reasons, Antwerp is a logical choice for hosting StocExpo 2007, providing exhibitors with a unique event in the heart of a major customer base.
The conference will attract terminal operators from all over Europe and allow them to debate issues concerning terminal operations as well as the latest advances in technology.
Conference Topics include:
- Overview of ARA storage infrastructure and trends
- Oil and chemical market trends and impact on storage
- Bulk terminal investment trends/financing structure
- Buncefield: the investigation, and wider regulatory industry impact
- Crisis/reputation management and business continuity
- Emissions and vapour recovery
- Strategic stockpiling/compulsory storage
- Terminal security
- Operational challenges of biofuels storage
- New terminal planning and design
- Tank-jetty vessel movements
- Effective use of 3D engineering and laser-scanning
- LastFire study update
- Tank cleaning
- Liability prevention at terminals
- Leak detection: use of carbon-enriched polymers
- Tank roofs drain selection
- Internal floating roof design
- Terminal automation integration
- Web-based systems in tank farms
- Mixing technologies (side-entry mixers)
- Measuring solutions
- Niels von Hombracht- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, LBC
- Richard Kellaway - Managing Director, Kaneb Terminals UK
- Luis Sala - Managing Director, Terminales Portuarias (Tepsa)
- Andy East - Director, International Business Development Group, HMT
- Peter Mackay - Managing Editor, Hazardous Cargo Bulletin
- Eddy Bruyninckx - CEO, Antwerp Port Authority
- Niels von Hombracht - Chairman and CEO, LBC
- Bernd Schnittler- Secretary General, UPEI
- Lawrence Eagles - Head of Oil Industry and Markets Division, International Energy Agency
- Mark Reid- Head of Oil and Gas, Fortis Bank
- Rik Verhaegen - Deputy Port Security Officer, Antwerp Port Authority
- Taf Powell - Buncefield Investigation Manager, Major Incident Investigation Board (MIIB)
- Bradley Chapman- Global Prevention Manager, BP
- Dr Niall Ramsden - LastFire Project Co-ordinator
- Mircea Taiss- Chief of Development Department, Oil Terminal Constanta
- Dr Paul Robertson- Consultant, Marsh and McLennan
- Linda Naylor - Senior Editor, ICIS
- Prof. Ibrahim Banat - Professor of Microbiology, University of Ulster
Tebodin Consultants; HMT; Control Systems International (CSI); Royal Haskoning; Tyco Thermal Controls; FMC Measurement Solutions; C&S International; Endress and Hauser; Mixing Solutions; Baillie Tank Equipment; Brodie Meter; Idrabel Italia.
The conference is scheduled to begin at 9.30am each day, closing at 5.00pm on the first two days and 1.00pm on the third day. The papers below are provisional and may be subject to change.
Conference Schedule
Tuesday March 20th
Morning Sessions
9.30 Chairman’s opening remarks:
Niels von Hombracht - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, LBCWelcome address: Overview of storage infrastructure and investment in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region
- What role does ARA play in global trade of petroleum and petrochemicals?
- Analysis of storage facilities in ARA: what are the most significant developments of recent years and what have they meant for the area?
- Focus on the Port of Antwerp and its importance to the chemicals sector
- What is the shape of things to come for bulk liquid storage in ARA?
10.00 Global storage investment trends, new players and financing structure
- Who are the new investors in storage (trading houses, hedge funds, governments, investment banks etc) and why are they getting in?
- What makes the storage sector so attractive to these 'non-industry' investors?
- What level of involvement do they want?
- Will this trend continue?
- Analysing the different financing structures for storage ventures
10.30 An analysis of trends in global oil markets
- Analysing the outlook for energy prices
- Assessing the indicators likely to impact oil prices
- Assessing crude and refined products trends: supply and demand balance and impact on trade flows
- Forecasting storage capacity needs going forward, for crude and products
11.00 Coffee and networking break
11.30 Chemical markets trends and impact on storage
- Overview of global petrochemical supply and demand trends
- Analysis of impact on trade flows and logistical hubs
- Regulatory overview: REACH and early experiences
- Examination of capacity, current and future needs
12.00 Port and terminal security post 9/11: Let the consultants do the scaremongering. What is the reality?
- Analysis of the real threats to security at ports and terminals. What are the weak spots?
- Update on the ISPS Code and practical experiences of its effectiveness. Is it sufficient?
- Case study: overview of security measures and attitudes and approaches to security at the Port of Antwerp
12.30 - 2.00pm Lunch
Afternoon Sessions
2.00 Chairman’s opening remarks:
Richard Kellaway - Managing Director, Kaneb Terminals UKReputation management in the frontline of the chemical industry
- Understanding 'reputation' and why it is so important in 'hazardous' industries
- Why Reputation and Company Identity are linked and how we can influence and improve them to our advantage
- Chemical and petroleum industries: why the public does not like them.
- Measuring your company’s reputation and a road map to improvement
- Conclusions
2.30 If the unthinkable happens: crisis management and business continuity for terminals
- Forecasting potential crises and creating a crisis management plan
- Preparing for business continuity: analysis of the most effective measures and what doesn't work
- Dealing with a real major crisis: what should be the first responses? Dealing with emergency services, personnel, the media
- Short-term losses and mitigation of long-term effects
3.00 Coffee and networking break
3.30 The relevance of stockpiling in the 21st Century
- Overview of the trends in national stockpiling: what are Europe's national governments thinking/doing with regards to stockpiling?
- An analysis of the regulations: what can be said from an EU level and what may happen in the future?
- What are the opportunities for the independent storage sector, in crude and petroleum products, to take advantage of the need for stocks?
- What are the limitations?
4.00 Buncefield 15 months on: the lessons learnt and impact on the storage sector
- Brief overview of the Buncefield incident
- The investigation: approaches, resources used and findings
- What are the major lessons learnt as a result of the incident and the subsequent investigation?
- The HSE's recommendations to industry towards avoidance of similar incidents: what is the way forward and what happens now?
- How might the Buncefield findings be expected to apply at a European level?
4.30 LastFire project update
- The Lastfire Project– update on latest research projects
- Crude oil boilover test work
- Industry trends in storage tank major incident response
- The Buncefield incident – lessons for the Emergency Responder
Chairman’s closing remarks
Close Day One 5.00pm
Reception at the City Hall
18.00h-20.00h sponsored by the Port of Antwerp and BATO
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Wednesday March 21st
Morning Sessions
9.30 Chairman’s opening remarks:
Luis Sala - Managing Director, Terminales Portuarias (Tepsa)Terminal planning and design: ensuring compliance, optimum capability and lowest life-cycle cost during the project feasibility stage
- Design codes and practices for layout and safety
- Approach and experiences in computer simulation studies for berthing capacity and terminal infrastructure
- Methods to lock-in reliability, availability and maintainability into the design of terminals.
10.00 Roof drain selection for external floating roof tanks
- Engineering and system design considerations
- Drain system types available
- Stored product compatibility
- Maintenance issues
- Other applications for roof drains
- Drain system ancillary products
10.30 Effective use of 3D engineering and laser scanning
- Laserscanning, a general explanation, possibilities, and limitations
- Project examples of scanning in combination with other 3D engineering tools.
- Laserscanning, extending its lifespan, and the use of laserscanning for:
- Exact tank corrosion measurements.
- Capacity loss calculations.
- Roundness deviations.
11.00 Coffee and networking break
11.30 Reducing the risk of critical scenarios: leak detection using carbon enriched polymers
- Thick wall/cable technology: cable type sensors for buried applications
- Thin film carbon/polymer technology
- Point sensors for floating hydrocarbon detection
- Control units
- Tank critical scenarios: quick detection of fuel spills and early detection of hidden fuel leaks
- Case studies
12.00 Achieving optimum reduction of VOC emissions, odours and tank explosion risk
- Overview of the problems faced by fuel depots, tank farms and refineries in relation to emissions released into the atmosphere (VOCs)
- Examination of the different types of VOC loss from tanks: standing losses; product withdrawal losses and loading losses
- Example of a solution to reduce and eliminate VOC loss, odours and explosion risk
- Application case studies and results
12.30 - 2.00pm Lunch
PLEASE NOTE SLIGHT CHANGE OF SCHEDULE DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES
Afternoon Sessions
2.00 Chairman’s opening remarks:
Andy East - Director International Business Development Group, HMTPrevention in bulk
- Background to Prevention efforts in BP
- Where & when does Prevention apply?
- Our approach to Prevention
- What can happen if we don't get it right? - Bulk terminal case study
- Do BP aspirations matter to you?
Paper subject to final confirmation
2.30 Terminal automation integration for safety, information and profit
- Why terminal automation integration?
- Classic integration problems
- Business and operations systems
- Results: improved safety, information and profit
3.00 Oil Terminal Constanta: storage expansion: criteria, methodology and investment trends
- Overview of Romania’s role in storage and transhipment
- Investment trends and regulatory overview
- Reasons for expansion at Constanta
- Partner selection: criteria and methodology
3.30 Coffee and networking break
4.00 What changes do biofuels bring to your terminal?
- Definition and brief overview of biofuels: origin, markets, applications and political incentives
- Supply chain: import of components, handling and storage matters
- Masterplanning: a stepwise and cost-effective approach to upgrading your business to handle biofuels
4.30 What is important to European biofuels?
- Biofuels and Ethanol
- Blending
- Best Measurement Practices Concept
Chairman’s closing remarks
Close Day Two 5.00
Thursday March 22nd
PLEASE NOTE SLIGHT CHANGE OF SCHEDULE THIS MORNING DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES
Morning Sessions
9.30 Chairman’s opening remarks:
Peter Mackay - Managing Editor, Hazardous Cargo BulletinTank cleaning, non-man entry method
- Introduction
- Analysis of the risk sources in tank cleaning: safety issues, health issues, environmental issues
- What is required to improve cleaning methods?
- Discussion of the enforcement of HSE practices and legislation in Europe
- Recommendations for a 'modern approach'
10.00 Alternative technology for residual tank bottom sludge cleaning, hydrocarbon recovery and sludge disposal reduction
- Examination of challenges associated with tank cleaning and sludge removal
- Example of an environmentally friendly solution: operational and economic features
- What are the hydrocarbon recovery results?
- Further cost benefits to the terminal operator
10.30 Benefits of web-based systems in tank farms
- Overview of web server history
- Analysis of the use of web browsers in place of proprietary software
- Benefits of embedded gauge communication, visualization and data storage
- What are the associated security advantages?
- Cost savings and additional benefits
11.00 Coffee and networking break
11.30 Side entry mixers for the hydrocarbon (oil) industry
- A discussion of the different applications of side entry mixers: homogeneity; heat transfer or temperature uniformity; blending and BS&W control
- Types and design features of the side entry mixers available
- Selecting the most suitable side entry mixer
- Installation of mixers
- Case study: the application of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to assist in providing the optimum solution to mixing requirements.
12.00 Aluminium Internal Floating Roofs (IFRs)- Making the right choice
- Overview of the market for IFRs
- Guided by pricing alone: a false economy?
- Failure scenarios of IFRs, and why meeting API 650 Appendix H is not always enough
- Heavy Duty IFRs as a solution: technical and cost benefits
- Summary
12.30 Measurement and the terminal
- Examination of the relationship between the measurement vendor (manufacture) and truck loading facilities operators
- Discussion of the shared obligation of supplier and user to maximise profitability and eliminate product loss
- Making sound measurement decisions: the need to calculate the economic conditions that impact terminal performance
Chairman’s closing remarks
Close of Stocexpo Conference 1.00pm
Guided port visit by boat
15:00 - 17:00, sponsored by Port of Antwerp & BATO
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NB. This event is for registered conference delegates only.
