Process Technology | April 12, 2016 PSM Implementation is a Challenge – Maintain... The Process Safety Management rule (PSM), OSHA 1910.119, was implemented in the early 90’s, more than 20 years ago. Implementation… Read More
Litigation Support | March 25, 2016 Expert Witness – A Becht Engineering Service... Becht Engineering personnel have significant experience in serving as Expert Witnesses for a variety of legal matters. However, litigation can… Read More
Capital Projects | November 10, 2015 Mecca Crane Collapse – “The Worst Cran... I am sure most of you heard about the tragic crane accident that occurred in Mecca in September 2015. I… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | July 13, 2015 Fitness-for-Service of Damaged Buried Pipe –... This article outlines the procedure to evaluate the fitness-for-service of corroded buried pipe, and explains what CC N-806 covers …… 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
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
Capital Projects | September 10, 2014 Lift Director – Are You In Compliance With T... Are You In Compliance? In construction today, it seems like the rules and regulations are changing everyday. There is good… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | August 14, 2014 NonMetallic Composite Wrap Pipe Repair... Nonmetallic composite wrap repairs are wraps comprising two constituents: A fabric woven from a fiber such as graphite or glass… Read More
Machinery | July 23, 2014 Reciprocating Compressor Cylinder Alignment (Often... Compressor cylinder bore misalignment can cause failures that are often not attributed to misalignment. Crosshead shoes uneven wear, compressor piston… Read More
Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls | June 17, 2014 Systems Obsolescence Mitigation Strategy... The majority of industrial plants around the world have long since deployed microprocessor-based systems to automate the monitoring, control and… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | May 16, 2014 Hazard Identification: The Mitigation Hierarchy an... Hazard Identified; What Next? As we’ve discussed in recent articles, once a hazard is identified as legitimate, it needs to… Read More
Capital Projects | April 17, 2014 Black Boxes On Cranes – Useful Tool or Liabi... Industry is concerned about the “Black Boxes” on Cranes. Are they a useful tool or a liability? They record everything… Read More
Capital Projects | April 4, 2014 Crane Bridge Design... The CMAA Standard for Cranes: Becht Engineering recently completed the structural analysis for a single girder 5-ton crane bridge with… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | April 4, 2014 Cracks in Cement Lining and Coating... I was the Principal Investigator for the recently issued EPRI Technical Report “Guidelines for the Evaluation of Cracks in Cement… Read More
