Flare apparatus and methods
AssigneeJohn Zink Company, a Division of Koch Engineering Company, Inc.
InventorsRobert E. Schwartz, Lawrence D. Berg
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Abstract
Improved flare apparatus having long service lives for burning flammable and air and methods are provided. The flare apparatus is basically comprised of an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member positioned within the outer tubular member whereby an annular flammable gas discharge space is provided immediately adjacent to an annular air discharge space. The flammable gas is discharged into the atmosphere in an annular straight out pattern. At least a portion of the air is discharged into the atmosphere for mixing with the flammable gas in a swirling pattern immediately adjacent to the flammable gas which prevents internal burning and premature failure of the flare apparatus.
Claims29
An improved flare apparatus having a long service life for discharging and burning flammable gas and air in the atmosphere comprising:
- an outer tubular member having a discharge end;
- at least one inner tubular member positioned within the discharge end portion of said outer tubular member whereby a first discharge space is provided between said outer tubular member and said inner tubular member and a second discharge space is provided within the interior of said inner tubular member;
- said first discharge space being connected to a source of air and said second discharge space being connected to a source of flammable gas;
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- means attached to said first discharge space for causing at least a portion of said air discharged therefrom to swirl thereby suppressing the burning of flammable gas inside said flare apparatus.
An improved flare apparatus having a long service life for discharging and burning flammable gas and air in the atmosphere comprising:
- an outer tubular member having a discharge end;
- at least one inner tubular member positioned within the discharge end portion of said outer tubular member whereby a first discharge space is provided between said outer tubular member and said inner tubular member and a second discharge space is provided within the interior of said inner tubular member;
- said first discharge space being connected to a source of flammable gas and said second discharge space being connected to a source of air;
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- means attached to said second discharge space for causing at least a portion of said air discharged therefrom to swirl thereby suppressing the burning of flammable gas inside said flare apparatus.
An improved flare apparatus having a long service life for discharging and burning a flammable gas and air in the atmosphere comprising:
- an outer tubular member having a discharge end and an inlet end, said inlet end being connected to a source of air;
- a first inner tubular member having a discharge end and an opposite end positioned within at least the discharge end portion of said outer tubular member whereby a first annular air discharge space is provided between said outer tubular member and said first inner tubular member
- a second inner tubular member positioned within said first inner tubular member having a discharge end and an opposite end whereby a first annular flammable gas discharge space is provided between said first and second inner tubular members, said first flammable gas discharge space being sealingly connected to a source of flammable gas;
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- means attached to said first annular air discharge space for causing at least a portion of said air discharged therefrom to swirl thereby suppressing the burning of flammable gas inside said flare apparatus.
A method of flaring a mixture of flammable gas and air without internal burning and premature failure of the flare apparatus utilized comprising the steps of:
- (a) discharging said air from said flare apparatus into the atmosphere in a swirling annular pattern;
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- (b) discharging said flammable gas from said flare apparatus into the atmosphere in a straight out annular pattern immediately adjacent to said swirling pattern of said discharged air thereby suppressing the burning of said flammable gas inside said flare apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.