The Becht Team
Andy Gysbers, PEng
Mr. Gysbers is a recognized industry expert in refining and petrochemical plant materials and corrosion mitigation. His expertise are recognized in HF Alkylation, Crude Corrosivity, Integrity Operating Windows, Corrosion Control Documents, Inspection Data Analysis among many others, With his 42 years of materials/corrosion/inspection experience, he has been involved in all aspects of materials engineering including materials selection and specifications, corrosion mitigation programs, failure analysis, and risk based inspection assessments. He has focused primarily on aging fixed equipment in refineries but has also worked with petrochemical and distribution facilities. Some highlights include:
Leadership role in HF Alkylation Damage Mechanism Understanding including:
- Chairman of Joint Industry Program and Co-Author regarding Residual Elements
- Lead and Contributing Author of HF Alkylation Standards including:
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- API 751 Section 3 and Annex D
- NACE Publication 5A171
- API 571 Damage Mechanisms
- ASTM Supplementary CS Requirements for HF Alkylation
- NACE Refining Corrosion Course for HF Alkylation
- Author of over 25 HF Alky specific IOW/CCDs
Leadership role in NACE International:
- Past Chairman of Specific Technology Group 34, Refining and Gas Processing
- Chair/Vice Chair roles for various task groups including: SP0472 (Environmental Cracking Controls), Publication 34101 (Mix and Injection Points)
- Co-author of several units (Cat Reforming, Light Ends, HF Alkylation) for Refining Corrosion Course
- Received NACE Technical Achievement Award in 2017 for recognized role in improving safety and reliability in all aspects of the refining industry
Mr. Gysbers spent 33 years with ExxonMobil primarily with its Canadian Affiliate Imperial Oil in a variety of roles related to materials, corrosion, and inspection of petroleum refining, oils sands upgrading, and downstream distribution (tanks and piping) systems. He retired as a Senior Engineering Advisor with worldwide corporate recognition as a troubleshooter and systems developer for these technical areas. Mr. Gysbers was the initial developer of corporate Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) techniques starting in the early 90’s and has focused on developing tools and systems for use at plant levels to facilitate consistent application of degradation assessments, RBI, thickness data analysis and inspection processes. He was at the fore front of understanding the plant wide implications of processing heavy sour and bitumen based crudes in refining and upgrading plants. Since retiring, he has been working as a consultant in these technical areas.
Mr. Gysbers received a B.Eng. degree from McMaster University in Metallurgical Engineering and a M. Eng. degree from the University of Toronto in Welding Engineering. He has authored or co-authored 18 papers in NACE or other publications and has lead and presented topics at many industry exchange meetings. He is based in Ontario.
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