CorrosionMaterials Archives

Environmentally-Assisted Fatigue (EAF) in Nuclear Power Plants

By: George Antaki Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Before we tackle environmentally-assisted fatigue (EAF), what is fatigue? In ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Section III Division 1, Subsection NB (in short, ASME III NB) fatigue refers to the damage caused by systems and components as a result of cyclic loads. The qualification of the primary coolant system of light water reactors (ASME III […]

Tags: ASME Code, CorrosionMaterials, Corrosive Environment, Fatigue, Nuclear, Pressure Vessel

Becht Technology Review – Unusual Business Opportunities

By: David H. Vahlsing Wednesday, July 6, 2016

General Interest, Process Consulting

The process team at Becht Engineering brings decades of experience from serving in the R&D of major corporations and also from representing a wide variety of Becht Engineering clients. We have observed and evaluated new technology from both sides of the fence…as employees or for large corporations who do R&D internally to outpace their competition, […]

Tags: CorrosionMaterials, Leadership, Machinery, Mechanical Eng, Piping, process design, process development, process team, R &D, Reliability, technology review