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Machinery | June 15, 2016

“Speed Kills” – An Empirical Association of ...

Machinery and reliability people have for a long time observed that when it comes to long life and high reliability,…

Process Technology | June 4, 2016

Mentoring Young Process Engineers...

Today’s young process engineers have tools available to them that we “old timers” only dreamed about. Although smaller and some…

Mechanical Engineering | May 18, 2016

Reduced Toughness Properties of Some Modern Carbon...

Changes in steelmaking practice are reported to be causing some carbon steel piping components that are assumed by ASME Codes…

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,…

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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...

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“Speed Kills” – An Empirical Association of ...

Mentoring Young Process Engineers...

Reduced Toughness Properties of Some Modern Carbon...

PSM Implementation is a Challenge – Maintain...

Expert Witness – A Becht Engineering Service...

Becht Advisors Exceed Client Expectations...

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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...