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 | July 3, 2024 What is in Your Inspection Continuous History Repo... An exerpt from Inspectioneering Journal, May | June 2024 Issue https://inspectioneering.com/ To support mechanical integrity (MI), petroleum refining and chemical… 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
Mechanical Engineering | June 12, 2024 What is a Confined Space?... So you’re staring into a space. It looks a bit tight in there. But is it a confined space? According… 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
Machinery | April 24, 2024 The Importance of Pressure Relief in Liquid Ring C... Many refineries have installed or have plans to install flare gas recovery systems. Liquid Ring Compressors (LRC) are common on… 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
Mechanical Engineering | March 18, 2024 Redesign of the Heating System for a Sulfur Storag... Storage tanks are widely used in refineries and sour gas processing plants for temporary storage of molten sulfur produced in… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | March 6, 2024 Turnaround Cost Estimating Rigor... Cost estimates for maintenance turnarounds are notoriously inaccurate and frequently overrun by more than their supposed accuracy range. Until recently… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | March 4, 2024 Vortex Shedding in a Tee with a Closed Branch... Vortex shedding is a flow-induced phenomenon that takes place when there is a structural element in the flow path, such… 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 | February 22, 2024 Under Pressure... Hydroprocessing Heat Exchanger Fouling due to Di-olefin Polymerization Over the past few months, I have received several questions about heat… Read More
