Mechanical Engineering | February 6, 2024 Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines... ASME B31.12, Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines was first published in 2008 to address gaps in existing piping codes with respect… Read More
Process Technology | January 22, 2024 Considerations for Formulation of Products in Stir... When formulating complex products, stirred tanks are traditionally used because of inherent advantages in semi-batch operations. While there is interest… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | January 18, 2024 Evaluation of Piping Loads on Nozzles... Are load considerations different between vessel nozzles and pump nozzles? In general, yes. For vessels, nozzle loads are generally calculated… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | January 10, 2024 WA DOSH Update – Damage Mechanism Reviews (DMR)... On December 27, 2023, the Washington Division Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) filed a permanent rulemaking motion to adopt changes… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | January 4, 2024 Changes to f Factor in the 2022 Edition of ASME B3... In the 2022 edition of ASME B31.3, the f factor was changed. There have been some mixed reactions in articles… Read More
Learning & Development | January 3, 2024 Becht’s Learning & Development 2024 Resolut... Happy New Year! As we all embark on new adventures in 2024, it’s important to start with a sense of… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | November 27, 2023 DOE Has Identified the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub... On October 13, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the seven regional clean hydrogen (H2) hubs that are to… Read More
Engineering Standards | November 21, 2023 Impetus for Current OSHA PSM Regulations in New Ne... Netflix recently released "The Railway Men - The Untold Story Of Bhopal 1984," which is based on the horrific tragedy… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | November 2, 2023 Hydrogen Economy Part 2: Converting Strategy into ... By Robert Ohmes with Nathan Barkley, Mike Annon, Greg Zoll, and Jessica Hofmann An in-depth look at the supporting elements… Read More
Capital Projects | November 1, 2023 World Crane and Transport Summit... This October, Becht participated in the annual World Crane and Transport Summit (WCTS). I presented on “Super Heavy Lifting” this… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | October 17, 2023 Plant Winterization Preventative Maintenance Progr... By Bobby Wright with Lakeisha Taylor and Greg Zoll It has been a couple of months since we first started… Read More
Software Tools | September 13, 2023 Drones: Applications, Value Proposition and Risk M... Last month, Becht facilitated a knowledge sharing event between 25 innovative individuals from nearly a dozen energy industry owner/user organizations.… Read More
Capital Projects | August 16, 2023 Powerlines and Cranes – A Deadly Combination... It’s hard to imagine life without electricity. We flip a switch and things start working. It powers your lights, television,… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | August 2, 2023 Hydrogen Economy Part 1: Supply, Demand, Reliabili... By: Robert Ohmes with Nathan Barkley, Mike Annon, Greg Zoll and Jessica Hofmann Implementing strategy across the hydrogen supply chain… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | July 5, 2023 Minimizing the Carbon Footprint of Industrial Outa... With contributing author Wulston Paul Industrial projects have a significant impact on carbon emissions due to the nature of activities… Read More
