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Tank University

Cost
Free - Lunch Included
Venue
Lakeside Process Controls, 2475 Hogan Drive, Mississauga, ON
Schedule
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Tank University is a technology-focused course designed specifically for facilities where reliable tank operations are critical to safe, compliant, and efficient production.

Join us for a deep dive into tank pressure control, venting, blanketing, overfill protection, and level measurement—with a strong emphasis on real-world chemical processing challenges, industry standards, and proven best practices.

This session will demonstrate how tank top systems work together as layers of protection, helping you avoid common (and costly) issues such as product loss, oxygen ingress, excessive nitrogen usage, emissions, and emergency events.

Agenda

Accurate level information sits at the center of safe, efficient tank operations. When operators and managers trust what the gauge is telling them, decisions are clearer, alarms are taken seriously, and risk is reduced rather than managed by guesswork.

Modern tank incidents often trace back not to a lack of procedures, but to uncertainty in measurement and confidence. A high‑integrity gauging system turns the tank from a blind asset into a transparent one.

Learn how the Rosemount 5900 Series Radar and Tank Gauging Systems can be used to ensure the highest degree of accuracy, reliability, and confidence in this foundational measurement.
The consequences of getting tank safety wrong can be severe. Structural failure, major spills, fires, environmental damage, and business liability.

Industrial standards represent the industry's collective response to real incidents, real losses, and hard‑learned lessons. They define what “good practice” looks like when it comes to protecting tanks, people, and the business itself.

Join us for a discussion of API 2350, guidelines for overfill protection and API 2000, standard for tank blanketing, to gain a better understanding of the importance of these standards and how to practically apply them to your tanks.
Many tank gauging systems still rely on old mechanical devices using float or servo technology, which can provide unreliable measurements and have unreasonably high maintenance costs because of their susceptibility to failure. 

Replacing a complete tank gauging system is costly and partial upgrades are difficult due to communication compatibility issues which may cause reluctance to replace older systems with modern more reliable alternatives.

Emulation - where modern gauges “speak the language” of the old gauges - can provide a simple and cost-effective solution for tank gauging upgrade projects, enabling existing equipment to be replaced with devices from alternative vendors without the need for new wiring or communication networks. Learn how Emulation enables users to easily replace old technologies with modern radar level gauges with minimal disruption, without the need for large-scale CAPEX projects, and as budget is available.

Designed for refinery, chemical, and terminal teams, this presentation focuses on safety‑critical equipment decisions for tanks, where mistakes can lead to catastrophic losses. It provides practical, field‑ready guidance spanning:

  • Pressure Control Layers
  • Regulator fundamentals
  • Pressure/Vacuum & Emergency Relief
  • Flame Arrestors
  • Monitoring

Overview of typical Isolation valves, including Triple Offset, along with automation options with a focus of Motor Operated and fail-safe / ESD applications.

Agenda:

  •  Isolation & Actuation Overview
  • Electric Actuator Basics
  • Actuator types & options
  • Newer actuator technologies
Product demonstrations will be available throughout the day!