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
Learning & Development | January 3, 2024 Becht’s Learning & Development 2024 Resolut... Happy New Year! As we all embark on new adventures in 2024, it’s important to start with a sense of… 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
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
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
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | July 5, 2023 Minimizing the Carbon Footprint of Industrial Outa... With contributing author Wulston Paul Industrial projects have a significant impact on carbon emissions due to the nature of activities… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | June 28, 2023 Why Best Practices Don’t Always Lead to High Rel... There are numerous standards, recommended practices, and guidelines which provide clear direction on how to manage equipment integrity. By now,… Read More
Learning & Development | June 27, 2023 Your Most Important Employee – at 2 O’clock in... Just another late night shift. Just like it’s been many times before. Tough to stay focused when everything is carving… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | June 6, 2023 Even Simple Mistakes Can Lead to Serious Incidents... Do you feel lucky? Well, do ya? Famous words uttered by Inspector Harry Callahan in one of my favorite Clint… Read More
