Low steam consumption high smokeless capacity waste gas flare
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsMatthew A. Martin, Richard R. Martin, Kurt E. Kraus, Jay D. Jennings
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Abstract
A steam flare is provided that injects steam, unmixed with air into a waste gas stream at locations where the resulting accelerated steam and waste gas mixture upon exposure to the surrounding air induces a mixture of steam, waste gas and air with improved combustion and effectively complete destruction of the waste gas, and where under low-flow conditions, reduced steam and/or assist gas are required to maintain smokeless operation.
Claims19
A steam flare comprising a waste gas cylinder connected at an upper portion of said waste gas cylinder to a plurality of extensions that extend away from a center of said waste gas cylinder, wherein each of said extensions contain a plurality of flare gas conduits, and wherein a steam tube is located in each of said flare gas conduits.
A process of operating a steam flare comprising sending a waste gas stream through a waste gas cylinder to a plurality of flare gas conduits while sending a stream of steam through a tube wherein said tube extends into said flare gas conduit, mixing said waste gas stream and said steam and then causing a flame to burn as a resulting mixture of said waste gas stream, said steam and oxygen in outside ambient air.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.