Machinery | April 24, 2024 The Importance of Pressure Relief in Liquid Ring C... Many refineries have installed or have plans to install flare gas recovery systems. Liquid Ring Compressors (LRC) are common on… Read More
Becht News | December 22, 2022 Becht 2022 Year In Review... This past year was notable for geopolitical events and higher margins. It was great for us to once again be… Read More
Machinery | June 27, 2022 Character and Requirements for Accountability in M... The people side of component or system failures is rarely addressed, identified or corrected. Evaluation of the people side of… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | February 3, 2022 Ammonia Plants... The nitrogen, ammonia, hydrogen, urea, and syngas industries are vital to the production of various petrochemical products for worldwide consumption.… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | June 23, 2021 Becht Experts Participate In Q&A In Recent Is... Participants: Gerrit Buchheim, Mel Larson, Fred Lea, and Robert Ohmes To review the Q&A article in Digital Refining, please click… Read More
Process Technology | February 12, 2021 HF Alkylation Capabilities... Becht has a team of HF Alky experts that have established and led the alkylation networks and licensing activities for… Read More
Machinery | September 18, 2020 Rotating Equipment – Shaft Alignment Basics... Shaft alignment is likely the most misunderstood facet of rotating installation and maintenance. Most shaft alignment today is done by… Read More
Learning & Development | August 13, 2020 New Solutions for Age-Old Problems... Becht continues its series on “Strategy to Maximize Value in the Time of COVID-19” with this 3rd blog focusing on… 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
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
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
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
Machinery | July 8, 2015 Shaft Fatigue Failures – Part II... Note: This blog is a continuation from the previous article from Becht Engineering, “Shaft Fatigue Failures – Part I”. It… Read More
Machinery | July 8, 2015 Shaft Fatigue Failures – Part I... Many years ago when I first started my career in a rotating equipment maintenance organization, I was spending the day… Read More
Machinery | April 21, 2015 Process Centrifugal Compressor Oil Seals... Ingersoll Rand Cone Oil Seals Compressor process shaft end seals are designed to seal the rotating assembly in the stationary… Read More