Wayne GeyerSteel Tank Institute

NISTM 3rd Annual UST ConferenceAlexandria, VAMay 25, 2016

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Anniversary activities• New, modern logo• 100th Anniversary Webpage

featuring historical photos and documents

• New video: Promoting the steel fabrication industry

STI est. 1916, SPFA est. 1935

Representing

Representing 180 Companies in the Steel plate Fabrication Industry - Celebrating 100 Years

Newsletter Safety Awards Safe Tank Entry Fact Sheet Safety Pocket Books Education

Dealing with Aging Workforce

Defending against OSHA Allegations

How to Deal with Active Shooter

Instilling a Safety Culture

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Tank maintenance & construction

Tank construction Trends, issues, codes, regs. AST Inspection & CP Test Tank Integrity Management

(T*I*M) online educational tool

Water Industry Steel water pipe webinars-

day tank seminar

Fuel Tank

Industry

UST and AST tank technologies

Industry standards and recommended practices

License manufacturers to build tanks to STI specifications

Quality control Information resource Certification

4 – 50,000 Gallon PermatanksInstalled at Northwestern

University

• 1,367 Certified SP001 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspectors

• 591 Certified Cathodic Protection Testers• Over 130,000 sti-P3 tanks tested for

cathodic protection under WatchDogprogram

• NEW: On Line Learning Program• T*I*M Tank Integrity Management

• 107 tank shops licensed and inspected

• Tank fabrication standards

• Recommended Practices for testing, installation and inspection

– SP001 Under Committee Revision Process in 2016

– R111 Storage Tank Maintenance

– SP131- UST Inspection, Repair, & Modification

• Third Party Listings

– 6 UL files with hundreds of volumes

– 4 SWRI technology programs

API 620 Low Pressure Liquid Storage Tank:CBI, New Castle DE

Special Storage Tank:CB&I, Calgary AB

ASME Pressure Vessel Storage Tank:CB&I, Houston TX

Pressure Vessel of the Year:Boardman LLC, Oklahoma City

Atmospheric Storage Tank:

AGI Envirotank, Biggar SK

Special Fabrication: Modern Welding of Georgia, Augusta

API 650 Atmospheric Storage Paso Robles Tank, Hemet CA

Reservoir Storage Tank:Paso Robles Tank, Hemet CA

Elevated Storage Tank:Caldwell Tanks, Louisville KY

Standpipe Storage Tank:Caldwell Tanks, Louisville KY

Steel Water Pipe Affiliate Product/Project:

National Welding Corp., Midvale UT

Affiliate New Product:The Sherwin-Williams Company, Indianpolis IN

Steel Water Pipeline Project:

JIFCO, Livermore CA

Steel Pipe Fabrication:Mid-America Pipe, Scammon KS

Trustees established an STI license agreement that tank fabricators had to comply with

It allowed use of the STI name and the sti-P3 trademark on UST’s

It also allowed STI inspection of the fabricators’ sti-P3 tanks

After STI terminated use of UL to perform inspections of sti-P3 tanks in early 1980’s, STI performed its own inspections of sti-P3 tank fabricators

In 1980’s, STI contracted individuals from the oil industry and fire safety community…….

John Ainlay, API & NE Fire Marshal

Dutch Otto, Amoco

Bill Jackson, Phillips Petroleum

Larry Stevenson

In 1984, legislation passed requiring corrosion protected tanks in 1988

In 1988, EPA promulgated new UST rules Number of licenses for sti-P3 tanks grew New coatings became popular New QC Program on Zinc Weld-On Anodes Quality Control Meeting initiated in 1978 was

turned into an annual requirement

Board of Directors established a comprehensive audit

Director’s companies were initial recipients

Roger Richer of BMT, and an STI Director, agreed to audit fabricators with STI staff

In 1989, Dick Izmer was hired as 1st full time employee to manage the quality control program.

Larry O’Shea was hired in 1992. Larry is in his 24th year as STI’s Director of QC.

STI added four other underground corrosion control technologies and five aboveground tank technologies.

Licenses were expanded into Canada and Mexico.

In 1998, STI acquired patents for Permatank and seven overseas licensees.

In 2000, with the Flameshield program, STI performed inspections on behalf of SwRI

On April 25, 2003, UL announced its Alternate Quality & Inspection Program whereby UL allowed STI tank fabricators to have STI perform up to two of UL’s inspections per year per shop.

STI develops quality evaluation rating system

STI works with STICO to also inspect non-STI labeled tanks

STI places greater inspection emphasis on fit-up, welding, and testing (not just corrosion control)

STICO provides grant money to support program

In 1997, Members offered to host a tour of their shop in conjunction with Annual QC Meeting Newberry

Ace

Lannon

Acterra

BMT NW

JL Houston

•First QC Meeting planned by Board of Directors in 1978

• 2015 QC Meeting had over 150 attendees

Stanwade Alabama Kennedy Hamilton Lincoln

Welding

Today, over 100 shop-fabricated tank shops are inspected – with an average of 5 STI technologies licensed per shop

Over 450,000 tanks have been built to STI specifications

Inspectors average 40 years of experience

Fabricators become qualified for various levels of QC Award for continued compliance.

Banners and certificates presented

In February, 52 plants were be given a QC Award

In 2015, Diamond Award created for 15 or more consecutive years of high quality

Wayne Geyer

847-550-3829

wgeyer@steeltank.com

www.steeltank.com