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Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | June 6, 2023

Even Simple Mistakes Can Lead to Serious Incidents...

Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya? Famous words uttered by Inspector Harry Callahan in one of my favorite Clint…

Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | June 1, 2023

Revalidation, Reassessment, Evergreening, Updating...

As owner-users continue to rely on existing RBI programs, the question of how to keep an RBI program functioning and…

Process Technology | May 23, 2023

Mixing With Reaction: Practical Considerations...

“My reaction is done in a few seconds; therefore, I can’t have a mixing problem.” Mixing experts hear this frequently,…

Process Technology | May 17, 2023

Hydroprocessing Relief Issues: Chapter 3 – Vapor...

This is the third of 3 articles discussing relief issues for Hydroprocessing Units. Last month we discussed Separator Blow-through. As…

Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | May 8, 2023

Integrity Operating Windows Anchor an RBI Program...

Risk-based inspection (RBI) methods have been around the refining and petrochemical industry for nearly 3 decades. The concept of focusing…

Mechanical Engineering | May 4, 2023

FCCU Reliability Challenges Now and in the Future...

Article appears in the March/April 2023 issue of Inspectioneering Journal Introduction Fluid catalytic cracking units (FCCUs) have been fundamental to…

Becht News | May 3, 2023

Becht Scours for Partners in Saudi Arabia, Oman to...

Chris Van Der Beek was recently interviewed for an article in TRENDS – The International Media on Arab Affairs. Riyadh,…

Strategic Business Planning | April 27, 2023

Energy Efficiency in Terminals...

Refining and upstream are large industries, but the world of terminals is a bit different. The terminal industry is shaped…

Capital Projects | April 19, 2023

Critical Role of the Owner’s Team in Capital Pro...

The critical role of the owner’s team can’t be understated. The owner may choose to contract out certain activities like…

Process Technology | April 17, 2023

Hydroprocessing Relief Issues – Chapter 2 – Se...

This is the 2nd of 3 articles discussing relief issues for Hydroprocessing units. Last month, we discussed backflow prevention (CLICK…

Capital Projects | April 12, 2023

Becht Production Assurance, Operating Modes Assess...

With Contributing Authors Stephen DeLude and Bruce Scott It can be said that any project is judged on three principal…

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | April 10, 2023

BRAVO – Maintenance Improvement Program Obse...

Becht’s Maintenance Improvement Program (MIP) looks at all aspects of maintenance value including the support driver. The support driver consists…

Process Technology | March 27, 2023

Hydroprocessing Relief Issues – Chapter 1: Backf...

Over the next few months I will cover relief issues for Hydrotreaters and Hydrocrackers. This topic will be the subject…

Mechanical Engineering | March 22, 2023

Continuum Damage FEA Implementation of the Becht H...

With Contributing Authors Scott Leakey and Dave Dewees, P.E. It’s approaching three years since we demonstrated a mechanistic model for…

Strategic Business Planning | March 20, 2023

Developing A Hydrocarbon Loss Management Culture T...

When you think of your Hydrocarbon Loss Management practice, what comes to mind? Is it tanks, meters, commercial transactions, hydrocarbon…

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Even Simple Mistakes Can Lead to Serious Incidents...

Revalidation, Reassessment, Evergreening, Updating...

Mixing With Reaction: Practical Considerations...

Hydroprocessing Relief Issues: Chapter 3 – Vapor...

Integrity Operating Windows Anchor an RBI Program...

FCCU Reliability Challenges Now and in the Future...

Becht Scours for Partners in Saudi Arabia, Oman to...

Energy Efficiency in Terminals...

Critical Role of the Owner’s Team in Capital Pro...

Hydroprocessing Relief Issues – Chapter 2 – Se...

Becht Production Assurance, Operating Modes Assess...

BRAVO – Maintenance Improvement Program Obse...

Hydroprocessing Relief Issues – Chapter 1: Backf...

Continuum Damage FEA Implementation of the Becht H...

Developing A Hydrocarbon Loss Management Culture T...

News & Insights

Becht Perspectives

SERVICE

INDUSTRY

Even Simple Mistakes Can Lead to Serious Incidents...

Revalidation, Reassessment, Evergreening, Updating...

Mixing With Reaction: Practical Considerations...

Hydroprocessing Relief Issues: Chapter 3 – Vapor...

Integrity Operating Windows Anchor an RBI Program...

FCCU Reliability Challenges Now and in the Future...

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Becht Scours for Partners in Saudi Arabia, Oman to...

Energy Efficiency in Terminals...

Critical Role of the Owner’s Team in Capital Pro...

Hydroprocessing Relief Issues – Chapter 2 – Se...

Becht Production Assurance, Operating Modes Assess...

BRAVO – Maintenance Improvement Program Obse...

Hydroprocessing Relief Issues – Chapter 1: Backf...

Continuum Damage FEA Implementation of the Becht H...

Developing A Hydrocarbon Loss Management Culture T...