Mechanical Engineering | November 27, 2023 DOE Has Identified the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub... On October 13, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the seven regional clean hydrogen (H2) hubs that are to… Read More
Engineering Standards | November 21, 2023 Impetus for Current OSHA PSM Regulations in New Ne... Netflix recently released "The Railway Men - The Untold Story Of Bhopal 1984," which is based on the horrific tragedy… Read More
Process Technology | November 14, 2023 Sprays in the Process Industries... “Say it, don’t spray it.” Generally, this is good advice, but in industry it’s often profitable to spray it. In… Read More
Process Technology | November 6, 2023 Under Pressure: Emergency Procedures – Loss of C... “It can’t happen!” “Our control systems have redundancies that won’t allow us to lose view!” “If we lose view, we’ll… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | November 2, 2023 Hydrogen Economy Part 2: Converting Strategy into ... By Robert Ohmes with Nathan Barkley, Mike Annon, Greg Zoll, and Jessica Hofmann An in-depth look at the supporting elements… Read More
Capital Projects | November 1, 2023 World Crane and Transport Summit... This October, Becht participated in the annual World Crane and Transport Summit (WCTS). I presented on “Super Heavy Lifting” this… Read More
Process Technology | October 18, 2023 Prevention of Tube Rupture – Reactor Feed Furnac... Consider the intrinsic risks of a reactor feed furnace in a hydrotreater or hydrocracker: On the outside of the furnace… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | October 17, 2023 Plant Winterization Preventative Maintenance Progr... By Bobby Wright with Lakeisha Taylor and Greg Zoll It has been a couple of months since we first started… Read More
Software Tools | September 13, 2023 Drones: Applications, Value Proposition and Risk M... Last month, Becht facilitated a knowledge sharing event between 25 innovative individuals from nearly a dozen energy industry owner/user organizations.… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | August 29, 2023 Understanding the Importance of Implementing a Mar... With Contributing Author Ed de Saegher When buying crude, intermediate feedstock, blending components, or finished products for your refinery, you… Read More
Process Technology | August 21, 2023 Tank Ignition Source Management: Protecting Storag... With Contributing Author Rafael Rengifo Above ground storage tanks (AST) are widely used for the storage of large volumes of… Read More
Capital Projects | August 16, 2023 Powerlines and Cranes – A Deadly Combination... It’s hard to imagine life without electricity. We flip a switch and things start working. It powers your lights, television,… Read More
Process Technology | August 9, 2023 Preventing Nickel Carbonyl Formation during Hydrop... The potential formation of nickel carbonyl is a hazard for all hydroprocessing units – both hydrocrackers and hydrotreaters. Fortunately, there… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | August 2, 2023 Hydrogen Economy Part 1: Supply, Demand, Reliabili... By: Robert Ohmes with Nathan Barkley, Mike Annon, Greg Zoll and Jessica Hofmann Implementing strategy across the hydrogen supply chain… Read More
Process Technology | July 10, 2023 Shutting Down and Idling a Hydroprocessing Unit Sa... A topic that frequently comes up in consultation is how to posture a hydrotreater or hydrocracker when a short, temporary… Read More