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US 10,514,166 B2Granted
Pyrophoric liquid ignition system for pilot burners and flare tips
AssigneeSaudi Arabian Oil Company
InventorsMohamed Soliman, Ali Al Abbas
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and systems for using pyrophoric liquids to ignite combustible gas.
Claims28
A method of burning a combustible waste gas, the method comprising exposing at least one pyrophoric liquid to air to create a flame;
- contacting the flame with a pilot gas in the presence of a pilot burner to thereby ignite the pilot burner;
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- exposing the combustible waste gas to the ignited pilot burner, thereby burning the combustible waste gas.
A flare ignition system comprising:
- a. a pyrophoric liquid storage unit containing at least one pyrophoric liquid configured to an injection system, which exposes the pyrophoric liquid to air;
- b. a flare tip;
- and
- c. a detector configured to monitor a flame.
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A flare ignition system comprising:
- a. a pyrophoric liquid storage unit configured to an injection system;
- b. a flame front generator configured to receive air and at least one pyrophoric liquid from the injection system;
- c. a flare tip;
- and
- d. a detector configured to monitor a flame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.