Flare gas burner
A flame impingement and heat shielded flare gas burner adapted to be mounted at the end of a flare gas conduit is described consisting of: a tubular member having a discharge end and an inlet end, the inlet end being adapted to be connected to the flare gas conduit; an internal protective covering formed of refractory material attached within the tubular member whereby at least the interior walls of the tubular member adjacent the discharge end thereof are covered thereby; an external protective covering formed of refractory material attached over at least the exterior walls of the tubular member adjacent the discharge end thereof, the external covering including at least one longitudinal channel formed therein; pilot flame burner conduit means having a protective covering of refractory material attached thereto disposed in the channel whereby the conduit means are shielded and an aerodynamically improved external surface is provided on the tubular member; and pilot flame burner means positioned adjacent the discharge end of the tubular member attached to the conduit means.
- Assignee:
- John Zink Co., Tulsa, OK
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4579521
- OSTI ID:
- 5697785
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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034000* -- Natural Gas-- Combustion
42 ENGINEERING
421000 -- Engineering-- Combustion Systems
AERODYNAMICS
BURNERS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COATINGS
COMBUSTION
COVERINGS
DESIGN
ENERGY SOURCES
FLAME PROPAGATION
FLARING
FLUID FLOW
FLUID MECHANICS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS BURNERS
GAS FLOW
GAS FUELS
GASES
MECHANICS
NATURAL GAS
OXIDATION
POSITIONING
PROTECTIVE COATINGS
REFRACTORIES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES