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Mechanical Engineering | September 10, 2018

Risk Assessment of Refinery Hydroprocessing Unit R...

Cracking of REAC Duplex Stainless Steel Failures of Refinery Hydroprocessing Unit REACs made of 2205 DSS have in some cases…

Crude Refining & Production | September 3, 2018

Treat Reliability Like …...

This blog outlines ways to think about reliability to help drive a culture of continuous improvement. It is the fourth…

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | April 19, 2018

Multi-Discipline Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA...

Becht Engineering is at the forefront of performing extensive Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFA) for its clients in heavy industry.…

Becht News | April 16, 2018

Becht Welcomes Fronek Power Systems Team...

The engineering consulting operations of Fronek Power Systems LLC (FPS) are now part of Becht Engineering, effective January 26th, 2018.…

Becht News | March 29, 2018

Becht’s Trevor Seipp Named ASME Fellow...

Becht Engineering would like to congratulate Trevor Seipp, M. Sc., P. Eng. for recently being named an ASME Fellow in…

Becht News | February 6, 2018

Becht Acquires Fronek Power...

Becht Engineering Acquires Fronek Power Systems The engineering consulting operations of Fronek Power Systems LLC (FPS) (www.fronekpower.com) are now part…

Mechanical Engineering | January 25, 2018

Five Keys to a Cost-Effective Repair/Modification ...

: Process: Does the repair change the process chemistries, physics (fluid phase), and thermo-hydraulics (flow rates, pressures, temperatures)? Does the…

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…

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Treat Reliability Like …...

Multi-Discipline Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA...

Becht Welcomes Fronek Power Systems Team...

Becht’s Trevor Seipp Named ASME Fellow...

Becht Acquires Fronek Power...

Five Keys to a Cost-Effective Repair/Modification ...

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...

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Risk Assessment of Refinery Hydroprocessing Unit R...

Treat Reliability Like …...

Multi-Discipline Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA...

Becht Welcomes Fronek Power Systems Team...

Becht’s Trevor Seipp Named ASME Fellow...

Becht Acquires Fronek Power...

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Five Keys to a Cost-Effective Repair/Modification ...

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...