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Case Study – Coker Tower Bottoms Pump Failures

Pumps were experiencing repeated catastrophic thrust bearing failures upon start up after turnaround...

Client had a 950,000 lb/hr WHB with significant vibration that was causing leaks and limiting pr...

The Mild Hydrocracker Unit (MHC) at the refinery was limited by the reactor pressure drop on the fir...

Our client developed an onstream leak at a critical catalyst withdrawal nozzle in an FCCU....

Our client with a CATOFIN Unit had 63 shutdowns over the course of 8 years, and a significant number...

Client had a Tier 1 fatality associated with a Fired Heater deflagration event. Becht was contacted ...

Evaluation of a six drum coker Comprehensive review or drum history Analysis of operating data En...

A client had limited expertise in HSE field management for an upcoming project. Becht provided a ...

A North American refinery faced furnace monitoring challenges that limited coker operation. All tube...

A Latin American refinery encountered low margin operation prior to reconfiguration. Their target wa...

A client had no formal hazard identification process. The Becht team introduced a web-based audit...

An Asian refinery required adjustments to their LP to sustain improvements. They were faced with a c...

A North American refinery was experiencing significant crude quality change. They were losing access...

A client had no formal incident analysis for an upcoming project. The Becht team reviewed several...

A US Gulf Coast client was limited in tankage and blending systems. Their target was to improve site...