Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | April 21, 2020 Fundamentals of Operational Reliability... Introduction Operational reliability is a priority for any process unit facility. A definition of Reliability is: “The ability of an… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | April 10, 2020 Potential Operating Strategies & Consideratio... Current market conditions are forcing many refiners into an unfamiliar operating state. A different approach may be required to rebalance… Read More
Becht News | March 10, 2020 Becht Opens Latin American Office in Buenos Aires... Becht is pleased to announce the grand opening of our Buenos Aires, Argentina office in February 2020. Mariano Bertaina, former… Read More
Capital Projects | March 9, 2020 Are Your Capital Project and Turnaround Groups Ali... Here’s How To Get On Track There are two sure things in life: Death and Taxes. There are other things… Read More
Capital Projects | February 24, 2020 Team Building As Part Of Project Planning & M... Without exception, capital projects undertaken today call for comprehensive planning and closely managed project control. Project Planning and Cost Control… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | February 19, 2020 Judging Readiness for Maintenance Pitstops/”... Major Maintenance - work commonly called “Pitstops” or “Squats” - can be forgotten in the hectic world of Turnarounds and… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | February 17, 2020 Origins and Fates of Chlorides in Hydroprocessing ... The first two articles of this series provided a methodical approach to identifying a chloride problem in a hydroprocessing unit,… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | February 15, 2020 Origins and Fates of Chlorides in Hydroprocessing ... The first article of this series introduced the symptoms of a chloride problem in a hydroprocessing unit. In this article,… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | February 10, 2020 Origins and Fates of Chlorides in Hydroprocessing ... Introduction This series of three articles explores the impacts chlorides may have on hydroprocessing units (hydrotreaters and hydrocrackers). It provides… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | January 27, 2020 Roadmap for Repair of Buried Pipe... The repair of a corroded, damaged, or leaking buried pipe should be approached in a well-structured manner. Here is a… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | January 15, 2020 Eight Pillars of Excellent FEMI Programs... INTRODUCTION A refinery or chemical plant Fixed Equipment Mechanical Integrity (FEMI) program consists of eight basic categories or “Pillars” that… Read More
Becht News | November 22, 2019 Joe Collins Interviews With Crane Hot Line... This month, Joe Collins is featured in Crane Hot Line's Executive Spotlight. Joe talked with editor-in-chief Mike Larson about his… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | November 17, 2019 When Should the Rules for Severe Cyclic Conditions... This posting (November 2019) is an update to an October 2013 post which reflects changes to the ASME B31.3 Code… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | October 28, 2019 How to Resolve an Engineering Manager’s Typi... The Problem Too often, the inability to get the required work done correctly, and on-time, has been blamed on too… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | October 23, 2019 A Love Hate Relationship With Turnarounds (FMEA fo... I LOVE Turnarounds! The excitement - The planning - The organization One major focus with a million minor tasks that consume… Read More
