The Becht Team
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Frank Liu
Chief IR Technologist
Frank Liu has over 40 years experience in the refining, petrochemical and chemical industries based on his long-term career with Shell and subsequent consulting. Frank held positions of increasing responsibility throughout his career including Worldwide Infrared (IR) Technology Leader. Frank has been engaged in extensive Research & Development in the heater industry establishing best practices and know-how through field and lab-based research. Work experience included:
- Founder and President of Furnace Infrared (IR) Technology Business
- Worldwide IR Technology Leader, Shell Global Solutions
- Various positions of R&D, process development within Shell
Education
- D. in Mechanical Engineering & Heat Transfer, University of Minnesota
- S. in Engineering Mechanics & Fluid Mechanics, University of Minnesota
- S. in Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University
- Professional Engineer, State of Texas
- Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)
- Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE)
- Member of American Computing Machinery (ACM) Society
- All
- Advisor Resources
- Becht Canada
- Business Administration
- Business Development
- Business Strategy
- Capital Projects
- Corrosion Materials
- Due Diligence
- Fired Heaters
- Heavy Lift
- Inst/Elec Controls
- Leadership
- Machinery
- Maintenance & Turnarounds
- Mechanical Eng
- Mechanical Integrity
- Nuclear
- Piping
- Process Eng
- Reliability
- Training
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Gordon Lawrence
Global Group Lead - Turnaround Services – Reliability, Maintenance & Turnarounds Division Regional Manager – EMEA & APAC: Project Assurance
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Maureen Brody
Training Lead – Private Training & Curriculum Development, Becht Learning & Development Division
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Hearl Mead, Jr
Refining Metallurgical & Corrosion Engineer & Asset Integrity Management Expert
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Paul Southerland
Project Manager - Fixed Equipment, Mechanical Integrity, and Reliability Engineering
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