Crude Refining & Production | August 28, 2024 Forgery and Errors in Critical Material Supply and... The supply chain for alloy materials is complex and appropriate safeguards and inspections must be performed from the source of… Read More
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
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
Fired Heater Services | May 21, 2024 Steam Methane Reformer Tube Lifecycle Improvement ... By Richard D. Roberts and Grant Jacobson Below is an introduction to an article from PTQ Magazine, Gas 2024 issue.… Read More
Becht News | May 15, 2024 Becht Joins ARPEL and participates in Natugas Conf... Becht participated in Naturgas Conference Week organized by ARPEL, in April. ARPEL, is an association of oil and gas and… 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 | February 14, 2024 H2 Rainbow – Is There a Pot of Gold at the E... In 1972, John Bockris was the pioneer in introducing the concept of the "Hydrogen Economy," envisioning a future where hydrogen… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | February 6, 2024 Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines... ASME B31.12, Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines was first published in 2008 to address gaps in existing piping codes with respect… 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
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
