Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | December 2, 2024 Stress Relaxation Cracking in Industrial Systems: ... Stress relaxation cracking (SRC) is a critical issue for industries that operate with high-temperature environments, such as petrochemicals, power generation,… Read More
Learning & Development | November 20, 2024 Digital Technology for Real-Time Engineering Suppo... In the ever-evolving world of oil and gas (O&G), the demand for agile, expert-driven support is crucial. The industry faces… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | October 9, 2024 Normalization of Deviance: The Pathway to Disaster... Normalization of Deviance occurs when unacceptable behaviors gradually become the accepted norm over time. This concept was pioneered by Diane… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | October 1, 2024 Asset Condition Evaluation... Starting on a reliability improvement journey is many times done using a “Bad Actor” list, improving root cause analysis program… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | September 16, 2024 Common Problems in Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) for... By Clay White and Matt Caserta Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) for piping systems has been a hot topic at recent industry… Read More
Learning & Development | August 30, 2024 Is AI an A+ for Training?... Think back on the education and training you’ve received over your lifetime. We can all pinpoint instructors who elevated our… Read More
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
Mechanical Engineering | June 3, 2024 CFD Modeling of a Stoker Boiler... Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling has been widely used to design and/or retrofit boilers in the power generation and other… 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
