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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…

Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | June 26, 2015

Refrigerated Storage Tanks – Managing Operationa...

Refrigerated Liquefied Storage Tanks have been used for over 60 years in the industry. A significant number of these tanks…

Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | June 20, 2015

BIDES – A Knowledge Base Facilitating Effect...

There are numerous challenges that Inspectors and Reliability Engineers face when developing Risk Based Asset Integrity Plans, such as: Identifying…

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | May 23, 2015

Check Valves: Often Forgotten – Till They C...

Integrity management of piping systems involves functional testing, inspection and maintenance of components which are identified as “safety critical”. Typically,…

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Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | May 22, 2015

Considerations in Selection of RBI Tools...

The world of reliability is shifting from a calendar based approach to a smarter, risk-based approach in the hydrocarbon production…

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Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | May 15, 2015

Reliability Gap Assessment – A Critical Step...

Every Refinery whether small or big, isolated or a part of a larger group generally has practices to improve reliability…

Mechanical Engineering | April 28, 2015

Explosive Failure of Vessels...

FAILURE MODE - When an explosion (either a subsonic deflagration, or a supersonic detonation) occurs in a metallic vessel, one…

Machinery | April 21, 2015

Process Centrifugal Compressor Oil Seals...

Ingersoll Rand Cone Oil Seals Compressor process shaft end seals are designed to seal the rotating assembly in the stationary…

Crude Refining & Production | April 7, 2015

Determining “Life” of Bulged Coke Drum...

My previous blog on Equipment Health Monitoring (EHM) explains why EHM can be used to improve fatigue life of a…

Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | April 7, 2015

New Method for Prioritizing Equipment for Inspecti...

Gerrit Buchheim, Manager of the Pono Division of Becht Engineering, has developed a practical and simple-to-use approach to prioritizing the…

Capital Projects | March 26, 2015

Crane Operator Certification – OSHA Rule 192...

I have been receiving many inquiries recently from individuals and companies concerned about the status of OSHA Rule 1926.1427 –…

Mechanical Engineering | January 24, 2015

ASME B31.3 – Substantive Changes to 2014 Edi...

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

Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | January 1, 2015

Safety – Plan, Promote and Participate: A S...

As the year draws to a close, I’ve been retrospective -- regarding what I have seen in terms of Safety…

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Shaft Fatigue Failures – Part II...

Shaft Fatigue Failures – Part I...

State Approval of Used or Relocated Pressure Vesse...

Refrigerated Storage Tanks – Managing Operationa...

BIDES – A Knowledge Base Facilitating Effect...

Check Valves: Often Forgotten – Till They C...

Considerations in Selection of RBI Tools...

Reliability Gap Assessment – A Critical Step...

Explosive Failure of Vessels...

Process Centrifugal Compressor Oil Seals...

Determining “Life” of Bulged Coke Drum...

New Method for Prioritizing Equipment for Inspecti...

Crane Operator Certification – OSHA Rule 192...

ASME B31.3 – Substantive Changes to 2014 Edi...

Safety – Plan, Promote and Participate: A S...

News & Insights

Becht Perspectives

SERVICE

INDUSTRY

Shaft Fatigue Failures – Part II...

Shaft Fatigue Failures – Part I...

State Approval of Used or Relocated Pressure Vesse...

Refrigerated Storage Tanks – Managing Operationa...

BIDES – A Knowledge Base Facilitating Effect...

Check Valves: Often Forgotten – Till They C...

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Considerations in Selection of RBI Tools...

Reliability Gap Assessment – A Critical Step...

Explosive Failure of Vessels...

Process Centrifugal Compressor Oil Seals...

Determining “Life” of Bulged Coke Drum...

New Method for Prioritizing Equipment for Inspecti...

Crane Operator Certification – OSHA Rule 192...

ASME B31.3 – Substantive Changes to 2014 Edi...

Safety – Plan, Promote and Participate: A S...