HTHA Risk Resolved Through Global Collaboration
A major refinery faced temporary operating conditions that pushed hydrogen-rich systems beyond their...
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Becht Featured Projects
Becht is continuously working on challenging and innovative projects for our clients.
Listed below is a select sampling of recent projects from our portfolio.
Preventing FCC Shutdown After Amine System Leaks
A refinery experienced multiple leaks in the amine system of its FCC unit’s LPG treatment section,...
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Rapid Holiday Response Restores Refinery Operations After Major Fire
Just before Christmas, a European refinery experienced a severe process unit fire after a loss of ho...
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Aligning Refinery Turndown Strategy with Decarbonization Goals
A European refinery is currently developing a long-term strategy to become climate neutral by 2035. ...
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Building a Business Case for SAF and Renewable Diesel Co-Processing
A European refinery was exploring opportunities to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and renew...
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Developing a Renewable Fuels Strategy for Market Entry
A European refinery saw a strategic opportunity to enter the renewable fuels market and wanted to po...
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Conversion of Conventional Refinery to Full Renewables
A U.S. refinery facing low margins and long-term viability challenges sought to explore an alternate...
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Rapid Turnaround Support for a Revenue-Critical Refinery
Due to the prevailing economic situation, a refinery in Northern Europe was the only site for this c...
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Unifying Turnaround Procedures Across Global Sites
The Corporate Excellence group at a northern European refiner felt that its procedures for turnaroun...
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Improving Pump Reliability Through Vibration and Pulsation Analysis
A client in Texas was challenged with the reliability and performance of their reciprocating injecti...
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From Understaffed to Turnaround-Ready: Mentorship in Action
A refinery in Northwest Europe was facing several challenges leading up to an upcoming turnaround. T...
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Strengthening Turnaround Execution with Crane Expertise
A US-based refinery was undertaking a major turnaround (TAR) involving numerous complex crane lifts,...
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Filling Critical Technical Gaps for a Complex Refinery Restart
A West Coast refinery faced the dual challenge of restreaming a long-idled facility while simultaneo...
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Stalled to Stable: Restart Success During a Global Lockdown
A refinery in the Caribbean had been idled for nearly a decade and was more than a year behind sched...
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Risk Management Tool to Evaluate Asphalt Feedstocks
A major South American refiner sought to strategically upgrade refinery bottom streams into higher-v...
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