Mechanical Engineering | July 26, 2013 The Difference Between ASME B31.3 Appendix X and E... Bellows vendors will often quote two different cycle lives for their bellows. One is in accordance with ASME B31.3, Appendix… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 26, 2013 When Should the High Pressure Rules in Chapter IX ... The simple answer to this question is they should be used when the owner selects the use of these rules… Read More
Ammonia & Syngas | July 25, 2013 Leadership... I was asked to participate in an engineering career development panel session at the 2013 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 25, 2013 Why is Velocity a Good Indicator of Pipe Stress Du... There are three characteristics of motion which are all related by the natural frequency of vibration for steady state harmonic… Read More
Machinery | July 22, 2013 The Potential Pitfalls of Fabricated Machinery Fou... A new process unit was designed and built by a petrochemical manufacturer. As part of the project, two 50 horespower… Read More
Machinery | July 22, 2013 Very Unusual Motor Vibration Issue Resolved With I... Background and the Problem 24 new 3600 RPM, 440 volt AC induction motors were replaced at a large refinery as… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 22, 2013 Changes in the 2012 Edition of ASME B31.3... In addition to the many clarifications, updated references to codes and standards, updates to basic allowable stresses, and added listed… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 22, 2013 Demister Pads—Simple Devices Until They Don’t ... A demister pad is similar to an air filter except instead of removing dust particles from a stream of air… Read More
Capital Projects | July 15, 2013 Ten Questions That Must Be Answered Before Attempt... When attempting any lift, regardless of how small or seemingly insignificant, there is some basic information that must be known… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | May 24, 2013 Training and Qualification of Bolted Joint Assembl... For quite some time now, Section VIII Division 1 of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code has included the… Read More
Capital Projects | March 22, 2013 A Lift Plan for Every Lift... Ten Questions That Must Be Answered Before Attempting Any Lift When attempting any lift, regardless of how small or seemingly… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | July 30, 2012 Successful Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) and Turnaro... A team of Becht engineers, in collaboration with owner/operator personnel, recently completed a successful Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Assessment and a… Read More
Capital Projects | February 3, 2012 New OSHA Standard for Cranes and Derricks... On July 28, 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a historic new standard,… Read More
