Elevated Flares
Sonic Flares (Mach-X Series)
General
- Designed to achieve sonic exit velocity (1.0 mach) at elevated flow rates
- High pressure waste gas creates a turbulent mixing zone for greater combustion efficiency
- Multi-arm, fixed orifice nozzles (variable nozzles available with the Encore FlexMach flare)
- Provides smokeless combustion of heavy waste gas vapors at sonic velocity
Selection Criteria / Advantages
- Smokeless combustion at sonic velocity (range of flow where exit velocity reaches 1.0 mach)
- Smokeless combustion with up to 25% by mass of entrained liquid hydrocarbons at maximum flow rate
- Lower radiant heat than sub-sonic flares
- Stable and reliable combustion
- Upstream onshore oil & gas production
- Upstream offshore oil & gas production
- Midstream oil & gas
- Petroleum refining
- Chemical processing industry (CPI)
- Flame retention CrossFire burner to ensure stable combustion
- Nozzles designed to cross-light from a single point ignition source
- Designed to accept a wide range of waste gas pressures
- High temperature rated materials in the heat affected area
- Conical exit nozzles act as velocity type purge seals to prevent flashback and minimize operating expense
Dimensions:
Standard Length: 10’-0” [3048 mm]
Diameter: 4” – 84” [102 – 2134 mm]
Standard Materials:
Heat affected zone: stainless or high nickel alloy (as per application)
Non-heat affected zone: carbon steel