Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | January 29, 2024 Effective Turnaround Steering Teams... One aspect of process plant maintenance turnaround preparation efficiency that is often overlooked is the role of the steering team… 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
Mechanical Engineering | January 16, 2024 Design of Flue Gas Quench Sections... In the development of aircraft engines, physical tests are necessary to examine the overall performance of the engines. The exhaust… 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
Process Technology | December 11, 2023 Under Pressure... This month we’ll continue our discussion of emergency procedures for hydroprocessing units with a discussion of hazards and procedures for… 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
Process Technology | November 14, 2023 Sprays in the Process Industries... “Say it, don’t spray it.” Generally, this is good advice, but in industry it’s often profitable to spray it. In… Read More
Process Technology | November 6, 2023 Under Pressure: Emergency Procedures – Loss of C... “It can’t happen!” “Our control systems have redundancies that won’t allow us to lose view!” “If we lose view, we’ll… Read More
Process Technology | October 18, 2023 Prevention of Tube Rupture – Reactor Feed Furnac... Consider the intrinsic risks of a reactor feed furnace in a hydrotreater or hydrocracker: On the outside of the furnace… 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
Strategic Business Planning | August 29, 2023 Understanding the Importance of Implementing a Mar... With Contributing Author Ed de Saegher When buying crude, intermediate feedstock, blending components, or finished products for your refinery, you… Read More
