Crude Refining & Production | August 28, 2024 Forgery and Errors in Critical Material Supply and... The supply chain for alloy materials is complex and appropriate safeguards and inspections must be performed from the source of… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | August 6, 2024 From the Open Road to the Plant, Key Elements of a... I recently wrote about the similarities between a 12,734 mile motorcycle ride and a Reliability Program including passion, preparation and… Read More
Learning & Development | July 31, 2024 Halfway Instructions: Why Clear Action Verbs in Pr... You may have heard the joke or seen a meme about peeling potatoes to illustrate a misunderstanding in a humorous… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | July 24, 2024 Passion, Preparation, and Perseverance are Importa... Recently I rode with a group of friends completing the 4 Corners Motorcycle Ride from San Ysidro, California; to Key… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | June 18, 2024 Justifying an MI Program (RBI and IOWs)... We often get asked, "What’s the value of a risk-based inspection (RBI) program?" or "How much money will an integrity… Read More
Engineering Standards | June 10, 2024 Becht is now a PIP Member... We are excited to share that Becht recently became an active member of the Process Industry Practices (PIP). PIP is… Read More
Fired Heater Services | May 21, 2024 Steam Methane Reformer Tube Lifecycle Improvement ... By Richard D. Roberts and Grant Jacobson Below is an introduction to an article from PTQ Magazine, Gas 2024 issue.… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | April 29, 2024 LIFE MANAGEMENT OF PSA VESSELS – Part 1: Mea... Introducing the first blog in a trilogy about the life management and assessment of Pressure Swing Absorber (PSA) vessels. Can… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | April 8, 2024 What is Thickness Inspection Optimization (TIO)?... Mechanical integrity programs are reliant on the validity of the extensive data that is captured and analyzed through equipment inspection… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | April 3, 2024 Where Are You on Your Reliability Journey?... Every organization is positioned in a different timeline and traverse through the phases of challenges over a period. Challenges… Read More
Capital Projects | February 26, 2024 Estimating What the Project Requires, Not Merely W... A common error, when assessing and deciding whether to proceed with a capital project is to assume that the cost… Read More
Process Technology | January 22, 2024 Considerations for Formulation of Products in Stir... When formulating complex products, stirred tanks are traditionally used because of inherent advantages in semi-batch operations. While there is interest… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | January 18, 2024 Evaluation of Piping Loads on Nozzles... Are load considerations different between vessel nozzles and pump nozzles? In general, yes. For vessels, nozzle loads are generally calculated… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | January 10, 2024 WA DOSH Update – Damage Mechanism Reviews (DMR)... On December 27, 2023, the Washington Division Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) filed a permanent rulemaking motion to adopt changes… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | January 4, 2024 Changes to f Factor in the 2022 Edition of ASME B3... In the 2022 edition of ASME B31.3, the f factor was changed. There have been some mixed reactions in articles… Read More
