Crude Refining & Production | December 9, 2018 Due Diligence – Making Rapid, Accurate Judge... or "Kidnapped By My Own Business Team" A number of years ago I worked closely with an Operating Company Business… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | December 3, 2018 ASME B31.3 – Substantive Changes in the 2018... 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 2, 2018 Rigging Points Of Attachment – A Critical El... Review of rigging attachments to the equipment being lifted have prevented lift failures. When planning major crane lifts we are… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | November 25, 2018 Basics of Design By Analysis in ASME Section VIII,... How hard can it be? I’ve heard from several (unnamed) analysts that because they have access to an FEA program… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | November 15, 2018 Identifying Gaps in Risk-Based Inspection Programs... Risk-based inspection (RBI) is a powerful tool to identify and manage mechanical integrity risks in fixed equipment and piping but… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | November 4, 2018 Do I Have to Replace My Bulged Pressure Vessel?... There are a variety of conditions an in-service component (e.g. vessel, tank, piping) can be found in. The purpose of… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | October 28, 2018 All That Glitters Is Not Gold – Due Diligenc... A few years ago I conducted what might be the world's cheapest, fastest and most cost effective due diligence study… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | October 17, 2018 Reducing Loss of Primary Containment (LOPC’s... Reducing Loss of Primary Containment (LOPC's) or commonly referred to as “leaks” in a refinery is a key factor to… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | October 14, 2018 Why Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Works... The API Inspection Codes were originally based on failure prevention and did not consider the consequences of failure or potential… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | September 30, 2018 Elastic Follow-up Can Result in Failures in System... The analysis procedures in the Code essentially assume that the strain range in the system can be determined from an… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | September 3, 2018 Treat Reliability Like …... This blog outlines ways to think about reliability to help drive a culture of continuous improvement. It is the fourth… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | April 19, 2018 Multi-Discipline Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA... Becht Engineering is at the forefront of performing extensive Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFA) for its clients in heavy industry.… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | January 25, 2018 Five Keys to a Cost-Effective Repair/Modification ... : Process: Does the repair change the process chemistries, physics (fluid phase), and thermo-hydraulics (flow rates, pressures, temperatures)? Does the… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | January 11, 2018 Purpose of the Flange Bolt Rules in ASME VIII and ... The partial objective of the ASME Appendices ASME VIII Div.1 Appendix 2, and ASME III Div.1 Appendix XI provide “Rules… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | January 3, 2018 Differential Thermal Expansion: A Challenge to Fla... by George Antaki and Jeremy Lundquist It is not uncommon to use B7 low alloy high-strength bolts on stainless steel flanges.… Read More
