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Mechanical Engineering | January 11, 2018

Purpose of the Flange Bolt Rules in ASME VIII and ...

The partial objective of the ASME Appendices ASME VIII Div.1 Appendix 2, and ASME III Div.1 Appendix XI provide “Rules…

Mechanical Engineering | January 3, 2018

Differential Thermal Expansion: A Challenge to Fla...

by George Antaki and Jeremy Lundquist It is not uncommon to use B7 low alloy high-strength bolts on stainless steel flanges.…

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | December 1, 2017

Storage Tanks Floating Roofs – Challenges In...

Over one hundred thousand floating roofs have been used in hydrocarbon (oil) storage tanks since the 1950s. A majority of…

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | October 22, 2017

Reliability Program Implementation and High-Altitu...

This is the third in a series of Blogs on improving plant reliability performance through changes in culture, programs, equipment…

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | October 5, 2017

Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) – A Key Eleme...

Many companies and organizations have been on the reliability journey for a number of years, while others are just beginning. …

Fired Heater Services | September 21, 2017

Are Your Heaters Affecting Your Reliability?...

From a process standpoint, your Fired Equipment items are not only some of the most critical but some of the…

Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | September 8, 2017

CalOSHA Update – Damage Mechanism Reviews (DMR)...

On May 18, 2017, the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Occupational Safety and Health Standards (CalOSHA) board approved a new…

Crude Refining & Production | September 5, 2017

Bad Actor Elimination Program Works…Inspecti...

Rick Hoffman, Director Mechanical Integrity for Becht, was published in the July/August 2017 edition of the Inspectioneering Journal. Rick's two blogs…

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | September 4, 2017

Reliability Beliefs – Driving Organizational...

This is the second in a series of Blogs on improving plant reliability performance through improvement in culture, programs and…

Capital Projects | August 24, 2017

Elements of a Super Heavy Lift Execution Manual...

Making A Super Heavy Lift? Here's What You Need To Know If you are making a single super lift or…

Mechanical Engineering | July 11, 2017

Capacity Reduction of a Compression Member with an...

A recent review of equipment installed in a power plant found a piping strut that was visibly bent. Would the…

Process Technology | June 24, 2017

Process Safety Management and YOU...

Walking the Walk…Management Commitment My assumption is if you are reading this, you have some involvement in, or responsibility for,…

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | June 19, 2017

Making Bad Actor Elimination Programs Work...

This is the first in a series of Blogs on improving plant reliability programs through improvements in culture, programs and…

Crude Refining & Production | June 15, 2017

Due Diligence – Front End Loading for Plant ...

In many cases operating companies and financial institutions utilize Due Diligence studies for critical input on “Go/No Go” decisions for…

Mechanical Engineering | March 30, 2017

Fitness-For-Service API 579-1/ASME FFS-1: Substant...

Contributing Authors: Eileen Chant, Greg Epremian, Ranjan Nadarajah, Mark Stonehouse Summarized herein are the substantial changes to API 579-1/ASME FFS-1,…

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Purpose of the Flange Bolt Rules in ASME VIII and ...

Differential Thermal Expansion: A Challenge to Fla...

Storage Tanks Floating Roofs – Challenges In...

Reliability Program Implementation and High-Altitu...

Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) – A Key Eleme...

Are Your Heaters Affecting Your Reliability?...

CalOSHA Update – Damage Mechanism Reviews (DMR)...

Bad Actor Elimination Program Works…Inspecti...

Reliability Beliefs – Driving Organizational...

Elements of a Super Heavy Lift Execution Manual...

Capacity Reduction of a Compression Member with an...

Process Safety Management and YOU...

Making Bad Actor Elimination Programs Work...

Due Diligence – Front End Loading for Plant ...

Fitness-For-Service API 579-1/ASME FFS-1: Substant...

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Purpose of the Flange Bolt Rules in ASME VIII and ...

Differential Thermal Expansion: A Challenge to Fla...

Storage Tanks Floating Roofs – Challenges In...

Reliability Program Implementation and High-Altitu...

Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) – A Key Eleme...

Are Your Heaters Affecting Your Reliability?...

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CalOSHA Update – Damage Mechanism Reviews (DMR)...

Bad Actor Elimination Program Works…Inspecti...

Reliability Beliefs – Driving Organizational...

Elements of a Super Heavy Lift Execution Manual...

Capacity Reduction of a Compression Member with an...

Process Safety Management and YOU...

Making Bad Actor Elimination Programs Work...

Due Diligence – Front End Loading for Plant ...

Fitness-For-Service API 579-1/ASME FFS-1: Substant...