Automated flare control

A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a hardware processor, cause the hardware processor to perform operations comprising:

• determining that a gas flare is indicated as non-routine based on a gas flare process variable exceeding a target value for gas flare;
• activating an automated detection and minimization of flare (ADMF) process executed by ADMF logic;
• determining, by the ADMF logic executing ADMF process, that a process variable value for each of a plurality of pressure indicator controllers exceeds a corresponding setpoint value for each of the plurality of pressure indicator controllers;
• and
• based on the process variable value of each of the plurality of pressure indicator controllers exceeding the pressure indicator controller setpoint value:
• identifying a tag number for each of the plurality of pressure indicator controllers;
• and
• causing a notification to be sent to an operator to inspect the pressure indicator controllers.

A system comprising:

• a gas flare stack;
• a gas flare flow meter;
• a plurality of pressure control valves;
• and
• a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a hardware processor, cause the hardware processor to perform operations comprising:
• determining that a gas flare is indicated as non-routine based on a gas flare process variable exceeding a target value for gas flare;
• activating an automated detection and minimization of flare (ADMF) process executed by ADMF logic;
• determining, by the ADMF logic executing ADMF process, that a process variable value for each of a plurality of pressure indicator controllers exceeds a corresponding setpoint value for each of the plurality of pressure indicator controllers;
• and
• based on the process variable value of each of the plurality of pressure indicator controllers exceeding the pressure indicator controller setpoint value:
• identifying a tag number for each of the plurality of pressure indicator controllers;
• and
• causing a notification to be sent to an operator to inspect the pressure indicator controllers.