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Becht News | February 14, 2019

Becht Advisor Terry Blackard Interview With Valve ...

Recently, Terry Blackard, an Engineering Advisor for Becht Engineering, was interviewed for an article in Valve Magazine. The article, Valves Need…

Mechanical Engineering | February 4, 2019

Why Do Clamped Connections With Metallic Seals Som...

Clamp connections with metallic seals can offer superior joint integrity over traditional flanged connections but caution must be exercised regarding…

Crude Refining & Production | January 28, 2019

Negotiating Plant Access for Due Diligence...

Just the Facts Ma’am The famous phrase, “Just the facts, Ma’am,” was often linked to Los Angeles Police Department Sargent…

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Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls | January 21, 2019

CFD Analysis With Scale Model Verification –...

Contributing Authors - Dave Dewees (Becht) and Dr. Keith Kirkpatrick (McHale Performance) Reducing HRSG & Stack Pressure Drop to Improve Profitability…

Mechanical Engineering | January 10, 2019

Grade 91 Steel – How Did We Get Here? Part 1...

This blog is the first part of a 3-blog series. To view the rest of the story click HERE for…

Mechanical Engineering | January 10, 2019

Grade 91 Steel – How Did We Get Here? Part 2...

Read Part 1 Part 2: Type IV Cracking and Inspectability The current concerns with Grade 91 are fundamentally and firmly…

Mechanical Engineering | January 10, 2019

Grade 91 Steel – How Did We Get Here? Part 3...

Read Part 1 or Read Part 2 Part 3: Allowable Stresses While inspectability has been at the center of recent…

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | December 26, 2018

Turnaround Critical Path Reviews – Recommendatio...

Critical Path Analysis, Schedule Optimization or Cold Eyes Review (call it what you want) are all designed to check your Turnaround…

Mechanical Engineering | December 19, 2018

Restoring High-Energy Piping System Performance by...

"When You're Stuck, You're Stuck" Over years of normal operation - like cycling and wear and tear - High Energy…

Machinery | December 16, 2018

Reducing Coupling Weights in Large Motor-Driven Pu...

One of the major issues in designing large motor driven pump applications is minimizing the overhung weight on the pump…

Crude Refining & Production | December 9, 2018

Due Diligence – Making Rapid, Accurate Judge...

or "Kidnapped By My Own Business Team" A number of years ago I worked closely with an Operating Company Business…

Mechanical Engineering | December 3, 2018

ASME B31.3 – Substantive Changes in the 2018...

In addition to the many clarifications, updated references to codes and standards, updates to basic allowable stresses, and added listed…

Capital Projects | December 2, 2018

Rigging Points Of Attachment – A Critical El...

Review of rigging attachments to the equipment being lifted have prevented lift failures. When planning major crane lifts we are…

Mechanical Engineering | November 25, 2018

Basics of Design By Analysis in ASME Section VIII,...

How hard can it be? I’ve heard from several (unnamed) analysts that because they have access to an FEA program…

Mechanical Engineering | November 18, 2018

How To Quantify And Evaluate Oil Storage Tank Annu...

In the past ten years, there have been a few oil storage tank annular plate failures due to soil side…

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Becht Advisor Terry Blackard Interview With Valve ...

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Negotiating Plant Access for Due Diligence...

CFD Analysis With Scale Model Verification –...

Grade 91 Steel – How Did We Get Here? Part 1...

Grade 91 Steel – How Did We Get Here? Part 2...

Grade 91 Steel – How Did We Get Here? Part 3...

Turnaround Critical Path Reviews – Recommendatio...

Restoring High-Energy Piping System Performance by...

Reducing Coupling Weights in Large Motor-Driven Pu...

Due Diligence – Making Rapid, Accurate Judge...

ASME B31.3 – Substantive Changes in the 2018...

Rigging Points Of Attachment – A Critical El...

Basics of Design By Analysis in ASME Section VIII,...

How To Quantify And Evaluate Oil Storage Tank Annu...

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Why Do Clamped Connections With Metallic Seals Som...

Negotiating Plant Access for Due Diligence...

CFD Analysis With Scale Model Verification –...

Grade 91 Steel – How Did We Get Here? Part 1...

Grade 91 Steel – How Did We Get Here? Part 2...

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Grade 91 Steel – How Did We Get Here? Part 3...

Turnaround Critical Path Reviews – Recommendatio...

Restoring High-Energy Piping System Performance by...

Reducing Coupling Weights in Large Motor-Driven Pu...

Due Diligence – Making Rapid, Accurate Judge...

ASME B31.3 – Substantive Changes in the 2018...

Rigging Points Of Attachment – A Critical El...

Basics of Design By Analysis in ASME Section VIII,...

How To Quantify And Evaluate Oil Storage Tank Annu...