Apparatus and method to measure flare burner fallout

A method for monitoring unburned fallout droplets from a liquid flare burner, the method comprising:

• invoking a first control valve to isolate the liquid flare burner from a test fluid source;
• invoking a second control valve to fluidly couple the liquid flare burner to a hydrocarbon source to generate the unburned fallout droplets;
• calculating a first fallout volume associated with the unburned fallout droplets captured by first measurement surfaces in a first measurement region, wherein the first measurement surfaces comprise a heat-resistant material;
• calculating a second fallout volume associated with unburned fallout droplets captured by second measurement surfaces in a second measurement region, wherein the second measurement surfaces comprise a non-heat resistant material;
• determining a fallout efficiency of the liquid flare burner based on the first fallout volume and the second fallout volume;
• and
• in response to the fallout efficiency not satisfying a fallout efficiency threshold, adjusting a configuration of the liquid flare burner based on the fallout efficiency.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to at least:

• invoke a first control valve to isolate a liquid flare burner from a test fluid source;
• invoke a second control valve to fluidly couple the liquid flare burner to a hydrocarbon source to generate unburned fallout droplets;
• calculate a first fallout volume associated with the unburned fallout droplets captured by first measurement surfaces in a first measurement region, wherein the first measurement surfaces comprise a heat-resistant material;
• calculate a second fallout volume associated with unburned fallout droplets captured by second measurement surfaces in a second measurement region, wherein the second measurement surfaces comprise a non-heat resistant material;
• determine a fallout efficiency of the liquid flare burner based on the first fallout volume and the second fallout volume;
• and
• in response to the fallout efficiency not satisfying a fallout efficiency threshold, adjust a configuration of the liquid flare burner based on the fallout efficiency.