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US 11,187,409 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.
Claims12
A method of igniting a stream of combustible waste gas, the method comprising steps of:
- exposing at least one pyrophoric liquid to air to thereby ignite a flame;
- contacting the flame with a pilot gas in the presence of a pilot burner to thereby ignite the pilot burner;
- and
- exposing the stream of combustible waste gas to the ignited pilot burner, thereby igniting the combustible waste gas.
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A method of igniting a stream of combustible waste gas, the method comprising steps of:
- exposing at least one pyrophoric liquid to air to thereby ignite a flame;
- and
- contacting the flame with the combustible waste gas, thereby igniting the combustible waste gas, wherein the step of exposing at least one pyrophoric liquid to air occurs at a temperature of 0° C. or lower.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.