Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | June 26, 2015 Refrigerated Storage Tanks – Managing Operationa... Refrigerated Liquefied Storage Tanks have been used for over 60 years in the industry. A significant number of these tanks… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | June 20, 2015 BIDES – A Knowledge Base Facilitating Effect... There are numerous challenges that Inspectors and Reliability Engineers face when developing Risk Based Asset Integrity Plans, such as: Identifying… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | May 23, 2015 Check Valves: Often Forgotten – Till They C... Integrity management of piping systems involves functional testing, inspection and maintenance of components which are identified as “safety critical”. Typically,… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | May 22, 2015 Considerations in Selection of RBI Tools... The world of reliability is shifting from a calendar based approach to a smarter, risk-based approach in the hydrocarbon production… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | May 15, 2015 Reliability Gap Assessment – A Critical Step... Every Refinery whether small or big, isolated or a part of a larger group generally has practices to improve reliability… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | April 28, 2015 Explosive Failure of Vessels... FAILURE MODE - When an explosion (either a subsonic deflagration, or a supersonic detonation) occurs in a metallic vessel, one… Read More
Machinery | April 21, 2015 Process Centrifugal Compressor Oil Seals... Ingersoll Rand Cone Oil Seals Compressor process shaft end seals are designed to seal the rotating assembly in the stationary… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | April 7, 2015 Determining “Life” of Bulged Coke Drum... My previous blog on Equipment Health Monitoring (EHM) explains why EHM can be used to improve fatigue life of a… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | April 7, 2015 New Method for Prioritizing Equipment for Inspecti... Gerrit Buchheim, Manager of the Pono Division of Becht Engineering, has developed a practical and simple-to-use approach to prioritizing the… Read More
Capital Projects | March 26, 2015 Crane Operator Certification – OSHA Rule 192... I have been receiving many inquiries recently from individuals and companies concerned about the status of OSHA Rule 1926.1427 –… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | January 24, 2015 ASME B31.3 – Substantive Changes to 2014 Edi... In addition to the many clarifications, updated references to codes and standards, updates to basic allowable stresses, and added listed… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | January 1, 2015 Safety – Plan, Promote and Participate: A S... As the year draws to a close, I’ve been retrospective -- regarding what I have seen in terms of Safety… Read More
Capital Projects | December 17, 2014 How To Hire The Right Lift Director... This is the second part of "Lift Director – Are you in Compliance?" published Sept. 10, 2014. Click Here… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | December 10, 2014 Due Diligence – Pay a Little, Save a Lot... Acquiring a Petrochemical Plant, Refinery or Other Major Asset? It’s always important to have expert advice when you buy anything… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | October 15, 2014 Consistency and Commitment to BBO Safety Program A... By Scott McLaurin, Becht Safety Solutions Manager and contracted member of Owner’s Team of onsite Safety Professionals during Summer 2014… Read More
