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US 2012/0231399 A1Published application
Flare tip having internal spin vanes
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsBryan Beck, Richard Ray Martin, Matthew Martin, Walter Swander
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Abstract
A flare tip for the burning and disposal of combustible waste gases including internal spin vanes is provided. By providing a plurality of internal spin vanes within the waste gas inlet of a flare tip, the efficiency of combustion of waste gas can be increased.
Claims18
A flare apparatus for burning and disposal of combustible waste gases, the flare apparatus comprising:
- a flare tip comprising a waste gas conduit having a base portion defining a waste gas inlet and an upper portion defining a waste gas outlet, the base portion having an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the upper portion;
- and
- a plurality of spin vanes for inducing a spin on the waste gas entering the flare tip disposed within the base portion, the spin vanes disposed at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the flare tip.
A flare apparatus having a flare tip and a number of distributing features for distributing a waste gas stream in the flare tip.
A method comprising:
- receiving a waste gas flow;
- distributing the waste gas flow within a flare tip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.