Zeeco Applications Engineer Clayton A. Francis details the High Pressure Air Assist System (HPAAS) flaring solution developed specifically to eliminate smoke in flares in remote, arid areas such as the oilfields of the Middle East.
It is not uncommon for new operational regulations and initiatives to present a serious challenge to the preferred practices of the hydrocarbon industry. The divide between the two provides an arena for innovation where the most creative and capable engineering minds try to reconcile the industry and the regulatory perspectives. The new high pressure air assist system (HPAAS) flaring technology demonstrates the development of such a solution to satisfy both sides.
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