There are a number of systems in a large complex processing facility such as a refinery or chemical plant that are classified as “systems”. They cannot be looked at in isolation since they support multiple units within the entire complex. These include Instrumentation and Control; Electric Power; and Utility Systems as well as receipt and shipment. Becht has specialists with experience in systems consulting for upstream and downstream facilities and can provide both project support and troubleshooting.
The chemical treatment of a plant cooling water system is typically provided through a vendor who supplies both chemicals and service. The most common type of system in industrial plants is an open evaporative, recirculating cooling water system (with a cooling tower performing the heat rejection) but closed loop systems and once through systems also […]
One key decision that often needs to be made is repair vs. replace. When has a cooling tower arrived at the point where a new tower should be considered? Maintenance costs, overall tower condition, environmental constraints, and performance optimization are all factors that need to be evaluated. If a new cooling tower is justified, how […]
I personally went through Hurricane Rita and Hurricane Ike during my career living in the Gulf Coast. Restarting our plants after these storms was challenging, home life was miserable without power for three weeks and traveling over 100 miles north to find gasoline, food and water for family and neighbors was time consuming and hazardous. […]
The majority of industrial plants around the world have long since deployed microprocessor-based systems to automate the monitoring, control and protection of their equipment and production processes. These systems include programmable logic controllers (PLC), distributed control systems (DCS), safety instrument systems (SIS) and other digital systems ranging from tank gauging systems to motor operated valve […]
