Brian Blackwell, Trevor Leagas, and Greg Seefeldt, Zeeco, Inc., USA, discuss practical flare gas recovery for minimisation of flaring.
Flares play a critical role as a safety device in refineries, and in most oil and gas producing or processing facilities. Flares provide a safe, effective means for the destruction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other gases during plant emergencies, upsets, and normal operating conditions. Historically, the flare has served as a vapour ‘sewer’ for the facility, collecting and burning all of the unwanted gases and system leakage.
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