Fired Heater Services | April 1, 2026 Fired Heaters at a Crossroads: Why the Industry Ne... By Belal Hassoun and Grant Jacobson Fired heater incidents are increasing as aging equipment operates under tighter margins and experienced… Read More
Process Technology | March 25, 2026 Bowtie Risk Analysis Explained for Process & ... A bowtie diagram is a visual risk management tool that identifies threats, preventive controls, consequences, and recovery measures associated with… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | March 24, 2026 What Refiners Should Prioritize During Volatile Ma... Market volatility increases the economic consequences of operational instability. The ability to run predictably and take advantage of margin spikes… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | March 24, 2026 How Refiners Can Respond to Market Shocks: What Ma... Geopolitical conflict in energy-exporting regions does not affect all refiners equally – it redistributes advantage. The current situation in the… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | March 18, 2026 Selecting the Most Time-Saving Chemical Decontamin... Welcome to Part Three of Becht’s four-part series on chemical decontamination in refinery turnarounds. Our teams have seen firsthand how… Read More
Engineering Standards | March 16, 2026 Transforming Corporate Standards – Part 5: Build... Build-Down Publishing creates project-ready specifications by starting with the complete corporate standard and removing non-applicable requirements using defined rules. This… Read More
Process Technology | March 11, 2026 How Should You Conduct an FCC Catalyst Study?... An FCC catalyst study can be conducted as either a paper study or a laboratory test. Paper studies compare supplier… Read More
Learning & Development | March 4, 2026 Live vs. On-Demand Training: Why Instructor-Led Le... Live training remains essential for engineers because it supports application of technical knowledge in real operating conditions. It allows engineers… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | February 25, 2026 Threat Management: The Missing Piece in Reliabilit... Threat Management is a structured approach for identifying, prioritizing, and addressing early reliability risks before they escalate into failures. It… Read More
Becht News | February 19, 2026 Becht Approved as AspenTech Partner Service Provid... Becht has been approved as an AspenTech Partner Service Provider, recognizing our company as an expert-level developer of client simulation… Read More
Software Tools | February 18, 2026 How Machine Learning Expands the Value of Smart In... By Orion Burl and Frank Sapienza Machine learning helps refineries determine which process conditions most strongly affect corrosion by analyzing… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | February 11, 2026 Planning Chemical Decontamination for Faster, Safe... Welcome to Part Two of Becht’s four-part series on chemical decontamination in refinery turnarounds. Our teams have seen firsthand how… Read More
Strategic Business Planning | February 4, 2026 How a Distributed Consulting Team Works Like an Or... Distributed consulting teams often deliver stronger results by bringing together specialists with diverse experience and perspectives. When guided by strong… Read More
Litigation Support | January 28, 2026 The Right Expert Witness: Pay a Little, Save a Lot... The right expert witness can significantly reduce litigation cost and risk by identifying root causes early, shaping legal strategy, and… Read More
Becht News | January 25, 2026 Becht Discusses Leadership on B2B Podcast... What does leadership really look like inside a family-owned B2B company as it grows and prepares for what comes next?… Read More