Mechanical Engineering | May 3, 2019 CFD Modeling of a Mixing Tee – Part 1: Model Val... by Dave Dewees, Zumao Chen and L. Magnus Gustafsson This 2-part blog deals with CFD modeling of a mixing tee that… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | May 3, 2019 CFD Modeling of a Mixing Tee – Part 2: Predictio... by Dave Dewees, Zumao Chen and L. Magnus Gustafsson Miss Part 1? Click Here This is the second part of… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | April 8, 2019 Acceptable Practices for High Voltage Motor Lead R... Are Your Wires Crossed? By Rick Hoffman and Joe Rammage We recently evaluated a 15kV, 5000 hp, induction motor in… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | March 7, 2019 Is Your Execution Contractor Ready for the Turnaro... In our experience as Turnaround Readiness reviewers and participating in lessons learned events, owners who pay close attention to contractor… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | January 28, 2019 Negotiating Plant Access for Due Diligence... Just the Facts Ma’am The famous phrase, “Just the facts, Ma’am,” was often linked to Los Angeles Police Department Sargent… Read More
Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls | January 21, 2019 CFD Analysis With Scale Model Verification –... Contributing Authors - Dave Dewees (Becht) and Dr. Keith Kirkpatrick (McHale Performance) Reducing HRSG & Stack Pressure Drop to Improve Profitability… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | January 10, 2019 Grade 91 Steel – How Did We Get Here? Part 1... This blog is the first part of a 3-blog series. To view the rest of the story click HERE for… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | January 10, 2019 Grade 91 Steel – How Did We Get Here? Part 2... Read Part 1 Part 2: Type IV Cracking and Inspectability The current concerns with Grade 91 are fundamentally and firmly… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | January 10, 2019 Grade 91 Steel – How Did We Get Here? Part 3... Read Part 1 or Read Part 2 Part 3: Allowable Stresses While inspectability has been at the center of recent… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | December 19, 2018 Restoring High-Energy Piping System Performance by... "When You're Stuck, You're Stuck" Over years of normal operation - like cycling and wear and tear - High Energy… Read More
Machinery | December 16, 2018 Reducing Coupling Weights in Large Motor-Driven Pu... One of the major issues in designing large motor driven pump applications is minimizing the overhung weight on the pump… Read More
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
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
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
