Crude Refining & Production | June 15, 2017 Due Diligence – Front End Loading for Plant ... In many cases operating companies and financial institutions utilize Due Diligence studies for critical input on “Go/No Go” decisions for… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | March 30, 2017 Fitness-For-Service API 579-1/ASME FFS-1: Substant... Contributing Authors: Eileen Chant, Greg Epremian, Ranjan Nadarajah, Mark Stonehouse Summarized herein are the substantial changes to API 579-1/ASME FFS-1,… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | February 9, 2017 Loads on Buried Pipe: A 100-Year Old Empirical Fo... The evaluation of the effects of surcharge loads on buried pipes can be addressed using the Iowa formula. This formula,… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | December 29, 2016 Piping Settlement Screening Tool... Settlement of a pipe support foundation is usually not a big deal to assess. A local piping flexibility model will… Read More
Machinery | December 5, 2016 Your Pump’s Mean Time Between Repairs (MTBR)... Many of the tourist spots around the world have panhandlers. Some of the more creative ones stand on street corners… Read More
Process Technology | November 14, 2016 Importance of Codes and Standards for Process Safe... Compliance with the Process Safety Management rule, OSHA 1910.119, is a requirement for plants processing certain highly hazardous materials exceeding… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | September 14, 2016 Equipment Nozzle Loads... by Greg Hollinger and George Antaki One of the qualification requirements for a piping system is to keep the loads imparted… Read More
Machinery | August 31, 2016 Resolution of Chronic Cooling Tower Fan Vibrations... Traditional rotating equipment mounted at grade use the mass of a foundation and grout to reduce vibration and provide support… Read More
Ammonia & Syngas | July 6, 2016 Becht Technology Review – Unusual Business Oppor... The process team at Becht Engineering brings decades of experience from serving in the R&D of major corporations and also… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | June 17, 2016 ASME B31.3 – Substantive Changes in the 2016... In addition to the many clarifications, updated references to codes and standards, updates to basic allowable stresses, and added listed… Read More
Machinery | June 15, 2016 “Speed Kills” – An Empirical Association of ... Machinery and reliability people have for a long time observed that when it comes to long life and high reliability,… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | May 18, 2016 Reduced Toughness Properties of Some Modern Carbon... Changes in steelmaking practice are reported to be causing some carbon steel piping components that are assumed by ASME Codes… Read More
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
Process Technology | January 7, 2016 Natural Gas Fuel – Is It Time To Convert?... Natural gas costs have decreased substantially relative to fuel oil over the past few years because of the major gas… Read More
