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Process Technology | April 12, 2016

PSM Implementation is a Challenge – Maintain...

The Process Safety Management rule (PSM), OSHA 1910.119, was implemented in the early 90’s, more than 20 years ago. Implementation…

Litigation Support | March 25, 2016

Expert Witness – A Becht Engineering Service...

Becht Engineering personnel have significant experience in serving as Expert Witnesses for a variety of legal matters. However, litigation can…

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | January 16, 2016

Becht Advisors Exceed Client Expectations...

Gulf Coast Refinery Turnaround Becht Engineering mobilized Advisors to Louisiana to supplement a Client’s operations organization during a 45-day, fourth…

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | January 15, 2016

Mitigating Turnaround Discovery Risk...

Recently, a Becht Inspection Planner was preparing the Inspection Turnaround Plan for a client’s HF Alkylation Unit. When reviewing the…

Process Technology | January 7, 2016

Natural Gas Fuel – Is It Time To Convert?...

Natural gas costs have decreased substantially relative to fuel oil over the past few years because of the major gas…

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | December 17, 2015

Risk-Based Work Selection – A Process Focusing o...

Risk Based Work Selection (RBWS) is one of the Best Practices used by refiners in managing safety and reliability of…

Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | December 2, 2015

Changing Your Crude Slate – Short and Long Term ...

There are many reasons why a refinery may want to change their crude slates. However, all of them boil down…

Capital Projects | November 10, 2015

Mecca Crane Collapse – “The Worst Cran...

I am sure most of you heard about the tragic crane accident that occurred in Mecca in September 2015. I…

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | October 7, 2015

Repair versus Replace – Not Always an Easy Decis...

Equipment Operators face hundreds of work list items while planning for scheduled maintenance events. For each item the owner must…

Mechanical Engineering | July 14, 2015

Design/Specification of FCC Replacement Parts and ...

Overview Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) units were first developed in the 1930s. Over the years this technology has evolved and it…

Mechanical Engineering | July 13, 2015

Fitness-for-Service of Damaged Buried Pipe –...

This article outlines the procedure to evaluate the fitness-for-service of corroded buried pipe, and explains what CC N-806 covers ……

Mechanical Engineering | July 13, 2015

An Integrated Approach to Limit the Effects of Wat...

This article describes an integrated study of thermal-hydraulic and structural loading of bounding piping systems, to establish an operating envelope,…

Machinery | July 8, 2015

Shaft Fatigue Failures – Part II...

Note: This blog is a continuation from the previous article from Becht Engineering, “Shaft Fatigue Failures – Part I”. It…

Machinery | July 8, 2015

Shaft Fatigue Failures – Part I...

Many years ago when I first started my career in a rotating equipment maintenance organization, I was spending the day…

Crude Refining & Production | July 3, 2015

State Approval of Used or Relocated Pressure Vesse...

Achieving “State Special” designation for a pressure vessel can require a fair amount of effort in documentation development. This process…

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PSM Implementation is a Challenge – Maintain...

Expert Witness – A Becht Engineering Service...

Becht Advisors Exceed Client Expectations...

Mitigating Turnaround Discovery Risk...

Natural Gas Fuel – Is It Time To Convert?...

Risk-Based Work Selection – A Process Focusing o...

Changing Your Crude Slate – Short and Long Term ...

Mecca Crane Collapse – “The Worst Cran...

Repair versus Replace – Not Always an Easy Decis...

Design/Specification of FCC Replacement Parts and ...

Fitness-for-Service of Damaged Buried Pipe –...

An Integrated Approach to Limit the Effects of Wat...

Shaft Fatigue Failures – Part II...

Shaft Fatigue Failures – Part I...

State Approval of Used or Relocated Pressure Vesse...

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Becht Perspectives

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INDUSTRY

PSM Implementation is a Challenge – Maintain...

Expert Witness – A Becht Engineering Service...

Becht Advisors Exceed Client Expectations...

Mitigating Turnaround Discovery Risk...

Natural Gas Fuel – Is It Time To Convert?...

Risk-Based Work Selection – A Process Focusing o...

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Changing Your Crude Slate – Short and Long Term ...

Mecca Crane Collapse – “The Worst Cran...

Repair versus Replace – Not Always an Easy Decis...

Design/Specification of FCC Replacement Parts and ...

Fitness-for-Service of Damaged Buried Pipe –...

An Integrated Approach to Limit the Effects of Wat...

Shaft Fatigue Failures – Part II...

Shaft Fatigue Failures – Part I...

State Approval of Used or Relocated Pressure Vesse...