Portable ignition system
AssigneesSaudi Arabian Oil Company, Zeeco Middle East Ltd.
InventorsMuhammad M. Al Khaldi, Abdullmajeed I. Al-Sanad, Mohd Ahmad Abugharbieh
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Abstract
A portable ignition system ignites flammable materials at a burn pit. The system includes a portable ignition system control panel with a pilot on/off indicator, a system control module, and an operator input device. The system has a fuel gas source plumbed to a pilot gas tube. The system also has an inert gas source plumbed to the pilot gas tube. The system is electrically powered by a power supply, solar panels, and/or batteries. The system has a high energy ignition system connected to the igniter and located near the pilot gas tube outlet to ignite the fuel gas. The system also has a monitored subsystem that detects parameters of operation of the portable ignition system.
Claims22
A portable ignition system for igniting flammable materials at a burn pit, the system comprising:
- a portable ignition system control panel comprising:
- a pilot on/off indicator;
- a system control module;
- a start-stop switch;
- a power supply;
- an input device;
- a fuel gas source plumbed to a fuel gas valve arranged to provide a fuel gas flow of fuel gas through a pilot guide pipe inlet of a pilot guide pipe;
- wherein the pilot guide pipe further comprises a pilot guide pipe outlet disposed at:
- a pilot gas tube inlet of a pilot gas tube;
- an inert gas source plumbed to the pilot guide pipe inlet;
- an electrical energy source electrically connected to the power supply;
- an electrical energy storage system configured to store electrical energy from the electrical energy source and electrically connected to the power supply;
- an igniter electrically connected to the electrical energy source and disposed proximate to a pilot gas tube outlet of the pilot gas tube and arranged to ignite the fuel gas of the fuel gas flow;
- and
- a monitored subsystem configured to detect parameters of operation of the portable ignition system.
A method for igniting flammable materials proximate a burn pit, the method comprising:
- providing a portable ignition system comprising:
- a portable ignition system control panel comprising:
- a pilot on/off indicator;
- a system control module;
- a start-stop switch;
- a power supply;
- a fuel gas source plumbed to a fuel gas valve arranged to provide a fuel gas flow of fuel gas through a pilot guide pipe inlet of a pilot guide pipe;
- wherein the pilot guide pipe further comprises a pilot guide pipe outlet disposed at a pilot gas tube inlet of a pilot gas tube;
- an inert gas source plumbed to the pilot guide pipe inlet;
- an electrical energy source electrically connected to the power supply;
- an electrical energy storage system configured to store electrical energy from the electrical energy source and electrically connected to the power supply;
- an igniter electrically connected to the electrical energy source and disposed proximate to a pilot gas tube outlet of the pilot gas tube and arranged to ignite the fuel gas of the fuel gas flow;
- a monitored subsystem configured to detect parameters of operation of the portable ignition system;
- disposing the portable ignition system proximate a burn pit;
- and
- actuating the portable ignition system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.