2012 Flare Management and Reduction Summit – October 14-17, 2012 – Abu Dhabi, UAE
Solution Needed for Saudi Aramco's Utility Flares
Criteria for ideal solution:
- Easy retrofit to existing flares with minimal installation time
- Robust design
- Low installation and capital cost
- Low utility costs for operation
Analysis of existing technology
- Steam-assisted flares
- High-pressure sonic flares
- Low-pressure air assisted flares
Saudi Aramco Solution: HPAAS
- High Pressure Air Assist System
- Developed and tested at Saudi Aramco’s facilities
- Invented by Mazen Mashour of Saudi Aramco
- Patented technology
HPAAS Advantages
- Quick and easy retrofit
- Robust design
- Minor impact to existing flare structures
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