Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | April 13, 2021 Critical Mass Duration for Process Outages... Avoid This Surprise When Determining How Long Your Next Process Outage Will Take Continuous processing or manufacturing facilities will occasionally… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | April 12, 2021 Why Doesn’t a Great Maintenance Process Equal Gr... In Part 1 we observed that some of the best results come from organizations with poor maintenance work processes and… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | April 6, 2021 Turnaround Scope Optimization... In the April 2021 edition of “The Chemical Engineer” magazine, I highlight the importance of using clear and prescriptive scope… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | March 31, 2021 Recommended Practices for Cost Estimating Maintena... The Recommended Practices issued by AACE International are widely recognized and have been adopted in estimating and control departments across… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | March 29, 2021 Improve Your Availability with A RAM Study... In our industry, most companies are continuously managing risk, efficiency, and production interruptions that may have resulted in millions of… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | March 8, 2021 Planning and Scheduling May Be the First Place to ... Instead of conducting wrench time or time on tool studies, planning and scheduling may be a better place to start… 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
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | February 11, 2021 Why Doesn’t a Great Maintenance Process Equal Gr... Becht made an interesting observation on maintenance processes after consulting in several facilities -- Some of the best results come… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | February 8, 2021 Analyzing Spare Parts: Buy, Keep or Pass... One of the bigger questions faced by equipment owners is whether spare parts should be purchased and stored until needed… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | January 13, 2021 Turnaround Safety – A Key to Success... With Contributing Author Clayton Smith Over the years, one thing that continuously strikes fear in the hearts of safety professionals… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | December 15, 2020 Planning a Turnaround That Fits – Using RBWS... A risk-based work selection process (RBWS) screens worklist items to ensure they are justified for risk reduction or financial benefit… 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
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | August 6, 2020 Equipment Health Is an Investment, NOT an Expense... Equipment health is integral in an operating facility to obtain the highest performance; not just for a unit but across… Read More
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
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
