Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | October 28, 2020 Recent Advances in Becht’s HTHA Damage Modeling ... Overview Part 3 of this series presented the data set and calibration used to characterize C-0.5Mo performance. This part extends… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | October 27, 2020 Recent Advances in Becht’s HTHA Damage Modeling ... Overview Part 2 of this series presented the extension of our model to C-0.5Mo material and calibration to very detailed… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | October 26, 2020 Recent Advances in Becht’s HTHA Damage Modeling ... Overview In Part 1 of this blog series an overview of two basic extensions to our void growth based HTHA… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | October 26, 2020 Recent Advances in Becht’s HTHA Damage Modeling ... Overview This past spring, we described how we’ve incorporated well-established void growth modeling into our high temperature hydrogen attack (HTHA)… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | October 8, 2020 Normalization Of Deviance Costs Lives... Space Shuttle Challenger Many of us can remember exactly where we were at 11:39 AM EST on January 28, 1986.… Read More
Machinery | September 18, 2020 Rotating Equipment – Shaft Alignment Basics... Shaft alignment is likely the most misunderstood facet of rotating installation and maintenance. Most shaft alignment today is done by… Read More
Fired Heater Services | August 22, 2020 Heater Experts Solve Common Problems With IR Therm... Many owner-operators in the oil/gas and petrochemical industry know infrared (IR) thermography is a pillar of any robust inspection program.… Read More
Learning & Development | August 13, 2020 New Solutions for Age-Old Problems... Becht continues its series on “Strategy to Maximize Value in the Time of COVID-19” with this 3rd blog focusing on… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | August 6, 2020 Practical HTHA Experience and Time-Based Nelson Cu... Recently, Becht published an article in Inspectioneering Journal regarding High Temperature Hydrogen Attack. This article was written by: DAVE DEWEES,… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | August 6, 2020 Equipment Health Is an Investment, NOT an Expense... Equipment health is integral in an operating facility to obtain the highest performance; not just for a unit but across… Read More
Learning & Development | July 16, 2020 The Oil Industry – Winners, Losers, and Ever... Becht’s “Winners, Losers, and Everything In Between” series presents strategies to maximize your workforce in the time of COVID-19. Part… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | July 2, 2020 The Oil Industry 2020 – Winners, Losers And ... Athletic endeavors, especially team sports, can be rewarding to participate in or watch at any age. Developing teams and players… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | May 8, 2020 COVID-19 – Bringing Innovation, Resilience a... The introduction of the COVID-19 virus has changed our world overnight. This frightening event has shut down our economy, closed… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | January 27, 2020 Roadmap for Repair of Buried Pipe... The repair of a corroded, damaged, or leaking buried pipe should be approached in a well-structured manner. Here is a… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | January 15, 2020 Eight Pillars of Excellent FEMI Programs... INTRODUCTION A refinery or chemical plant Fixed Equipment Mechanical Integrity (FEMI) program consists of eight basic categories or “Pillars” that… Read More
