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to the various services, industries and research & development efforts of Becht.
At Becht, growth is about more than just numbers; it’s about people, culture, and delivering exceptional solutions. This summer, we proudly welcomed our largest-ever New to Becht class—a key milestone in our journey of expansion. As we grow, our commitment to fostering a strong, loyal workforce remains steadfast, ensuring we continue to provide the highest-quality […]
Starting on a reliability improvement journey is many times done using a “Bad Actor” list, improving root cause analysis program and buying spares. While this can work, another approach may be more successful. Learning whether the unit is capable of reaching the desired performance is necessary. The best performance level equipment will ever reach is […]
By Clay White and Matt Caserta Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) for piping systems has been a hot topic at recent industry meetings. While many operators have implemented piping RBI in the past, the results have not always been realistic. Lately, more scrutiny has been given to the RBI methodology for piping and work process details. Becht’s […]
In the first part of our blog series on the Life Management of Pressure Swing Absorbers (PSA), we discussed the importance of accurately measuring weld peaking and how it influences stress and fatigue life. As we delve into the second part of this series, our focus shifts to the quality of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) inspections, […]
Modern delayed coker heaters provide the energy to drive the coking process with challenging feeds, wide temperature cycles, and operating constraints. The balancing act maintained by the operations team to hit the correct coil outlet temperature, maintain an even heat flux, manage drum swaps, and remain vigilant to comply with decoke timing can be quite […]
The safe operation, maintenance, and reliability of floating roofs on storage tanks requires special considerations in their design, construction, and inspection practices. Over the past 100+ years, thousands of tanks with External Floating Roofs (EFRs), fixed roofs with Internal Floating Roofs (IFRs), and EFRs covered with domes have been used to store crude oil, refined […]
Think back on the education and training you’ve received over your lifetime. We can all pinpoint instructors who elevated our level of understanding, inspiring our curiosity and encouraging us to become excited about the topic at hand. For most of us, these exceptional educational experiences hinged on exceptional instructors – it wasn’t just about what […]
The supply chain for alloy materials is complex and appropriate safeguards and inspections must be performed from the source of raw material through the entire fabrication, shipping, warehousing and installation process. Intentional forgery of documentation and materials has occurred in the refining and petrochemical industry and can impact other industries relying on alloy materials. A […]
Inline mixers can be defined as a configuration where the materials to be mixed are flowing continuously through the device. Residence time is generally short, on the order of seconds. Oftentimes, plug-flow behavior (minimal back-mixing) can be approached. Inline mixers are used because of the general compactness and simplicity of the equipment relative to tank […]
Mechanical Engineering Magazine put out it’s 2024 Watch List of the 25 early-career engineers that have made their mark on industry and society. To view the entire list: https://magazine.asme.org/issues/watch-list-2024/introduction EARNING A MASTER’S DEGREE in mechanical engineering is an accomplishment on its own, but even more so when simultaneously working a full-time job and battling […]
