2012 Symposium
Agenda for the 18th Annual Aquatic Animal Life Support Operators Symposium, Minnesota Zoo, Minneapolis, MN.
Note: Preliminary agenda subject to change. Advanced sign-up required for all Workshops. Workshop sign-ups will be posted on the AALSO Website soon.
Printable version of AgendaSunday, May 20
12:00 - 4:00 pm Vendor Registration
4:00 - 7:00 pm Operator & Guest Registration
6:00 - 10:00 pm Ice Breaker / Vendor Interaction
Monday, May 21
7:00 - 8:00 am Registration / Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 am Welcome & 2012 Host Facility Spotlight - Wes Schmidt, Minnesota Zoo
8:30 - 9:30 am Vendor Introductions - Jack Felts, Plastomatic Valves, Inc. & Vendors
9:30 - 10:00 am Defender Regenerative Media Filters in Selected LSS Applications -- Bob Hawken & Scott Hyland, Neptune Benson
10:00 - 10:30 am Break / Vendor Interaction
10:30 - 11:10 am 40-minute concurrent Rotating Workshops
- Ozone Generator Trouble Shooting and Service - John Gaudaur, Ozone Water Systems
- Pump Curves and Pump Sizing - Benjamin Ashe, MDM Inc.
- Valve Automation. Process Control Via Control Element & Actuators – Including Valve & Actuator Integration Assembly & Maintenance - Ed Cellucci, Plastomatic, Inc.
- Proper Calibration and Maintenance for DO, pH and Conductivity Sensors - Darrin Honious, Yellow Springs Instrument Co.
10:30 - 11:10 am Panel Discussion. The Process of System Design: Operators Making a Difference - Joe Arlotto, MWH (Concurrent with Workshops above)
11:10 - 11:20 am Break
11:20 am - 12:00 40-minute concurrent Rotating Workshops Same 4 Workshops as above
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch / Vendor Interaction
1:00 - 1:40 pm 40-minute concurrent Rotating Workshops
- Air Dryer and Oxygen Concentrator Service - John Gaudaur, Ozone Water Systems
- Pump Curves and Pump Sizing - Benjamin Ashe, MDM Inc.
- Pump Maintenance - William Parry, Met-Pro Global Pump Solutions
- Proper Calibration and Maintenance for DO, pH and Conductivity Sensors - Darrin Honious, Yellow Springs Instrument Co.
1:40 - 1:50 pm Break
1:50 - 2:30 pm 40-minute concurrent Rotating Workshops
- Same 4 Workshops as above
2:30 - 3:00 pm Introduction to LED “Myths Busted & Opportunities Explored” - Lee Cush, Philips Lighting
3:00 - 3:30 pm Break / Vendor Interaction
3:30 - 4:00 pm O3: Take 2 - Arnel Bautista, Steinhart Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences
4:00 - 4:30 pm Ozone Retrofit at Atlantis Paradise Island - John Gaudaur, Ozone Water Systems & Andy Aiken, National Aquarium in Baltimore
3:30 - 4:30 pm Workshop. Fusion Piping Systems - Brandon Baker, Ryan Herco. Concurrent with presentations above.
5:30 - 10:00 pm Minnesota Zoo Event. Buses depart the hotel at 5:30.
Tuesday, May 22
7:00 - 8:00 am Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 am Presentation TBA
8:30 - 9:00 am Solid Phase Denitrification, a Sustainable Technology for Reducing Nitrate and Phosphate Concentrations - Douglas Drennan, et al., Aquaculture Systems Technologies, LLC
9:00 - 9:30 am High Efficiency Autotrophic Denitrification - Andy Aiken, National Aquarium in Baltimore
9:30 - 10:00 am Metals in Aging Aquaria and Possible Strategies for Their Extraction - Jeffery Keafaber & Benjamin Killian, University of Florida; Kent Semmen, Walt Disney World
8:30 - 10:00 am Workshop. PVC Solvent Cementing Pressurized Piping [ASME B31.3] - Newell Rollins, Harrington Plastics; Terry McPherson, IPS Corporation. Concurrent with presentations above.
10:00 - 10:30 am Break / Vendor Interaction
10:30 - 11:10 am 40-minute concurrent Rotating Workshops
- ORP and pH Sensor Maintenance and Calibration - Dave Vollaire, GF Signet
- Installation Tips for Ball and Butterfly Valves - Dave Hurley & Joe Poniatowski, Asahi America
- Pump Life-Cycle Cost Analysis & Energy Savings - William Parry, Met-Pro Global Pump Solutions
- Heat Exchanger Preventative Maintenance - Rick Murray, Delta Hydronics LLC
11:10 - 11:20 am Break
11:20 am - 12:00 40-minute concurrent Rotating Workshops
- Same 4 Workshops as above
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch / Vendor Interaction
1:00 - 1:40 pm 40-minute concurrent Rotating Workshops
- Flow Meters - Sensor Maintenance and Choosing the Right Sensor - Dave Vollaire, GF Signet
- Ultraviolet Sterilizer Maintenance - Steve Zimmer, Emperor Aquatics, Inc.
- Pump Seals - Darrell Martin & Mike Dell, Advanced Sealing International
- Heat Exchanger Preventative Maintenance - Rick Murray, Delta Hydronics LLC
1:00 - 1:40 pm Panel Discussion. The Process of System Design: Operators Making a Difference - Joe Arlotto, MWH (Concurrent with Workshops above)
1:40 - 1:50 pm Break
1:50 - 2:30 pm 40-minute concurrent Rotating Workshops
- Same 4 Workshops as above
2:30 - 3:00 pm Certification Preparation Levels 1, 2 & 3, "Math & Chemistry" - Brooke Taylor, Waterlife Design Group & Paul Thomas, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
3:00 - 3:30 pm Break / Vendor Interaction
3:30 - 4:00 pm Variable Frequency Drive Set-ups for Controls Automation - Greg Olson, Mulcahy Company
4:00 - 4:30 pm Re-Engineering a Filter Backwash System - Donald Seymour, Adventure Aquarium
3:30 - 4:30 pm Workshop. Fusion Piping Systems - Brandon Baker, Ryan Herco. Concurrent with presentations above.
4:30 - 7:30 pm Special Event, Vendor Interaction
Wednesday, May 23
7:00 - 8:00 am Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 am 2013 Host Facility Spotlight
8:30 - 9:30 am The Blue - Green Alliance - Mark Fischer, Cincinnati Zoo
9:30 - 10:00 am Two Oceans Aquarium's Endeavor to Walk the Talk - Mike de Maine, Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, SA
8:30 - 10:00 am Workshop. PVC Solvent Cementing Pressurized Piping [ASME B31.3] - Newell Rollins, Harrington Plastics; Terry McPherson, IPS Corporation. Concurrent with presentations above.
10:00 - 10:30 am Break / Vendor Interaction
10:30 - 11:00 am Total Building Energy Monitoring - John Mitro, Delta Controls
11:00 - 11:30 am Partnering with Your Local Utility Provider: How Operating Green Can Save You Green - Paul Thomas, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
11:30 am - 12:00 How to Measure Successful Energy/Resource Conservation Projects - Doug Hargrave, Iconergy Ltd.
11:00 am - 12:00 Workshop. Fusion Piping Systems - Brandon Baker, Ryan Herco. Concurrent with presentations above.
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch / Vendor Interaction
1:00 - 1:30 pm Business Meeting & Elections
1:30 - 2:00 pm Vendor Meeting (Vendors only)
1:30 - 4:00 pm Certification Testing Levels 1, 2 & 3 - Brooke Taylor, Waterlife Design Group & Paul Thomas, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
6:30 - 9:00 pm AALSO Certification Banquet
