Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring a flare burner with a camera. The methods and systems which may indicate to operators the presence or absence of one or more of smoke, flare flame, and steam plume and record those indications or measurements. Additionally, the methods and systems may confirm whether compliance with local regulations on visual emissions, smoke plume is achieved. The methods and systems automatically adjust the delivery rate of key inputs including measures assist fuel gas, purge gas, steam and/or air simultaneously to maintain or attain compliance with said local regulatory requirements. Also, methods for a machine learning process for using controller inputs to identify normal and abnormal flare states and provide visual indications and flare operation recommendations.

Abstract: An implementation of the constant velocity (CV) joint may include a drive shaft and a housing. The drive shaft may include a first axis and a plurality of drive shaft lugs on a circumference of the drive shaft. Each of the plurality of drive shaft lugs may include a first surface having a first arcuate cross-section curved about a second axis and a second surface having a second arcuate cross-section that is curved about a third axis. The housing may include a third surface that is configured to contact the first surface to receive a rotational force from the drive shaft. The lug may define an elongate slit along a length of the lug.

Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring a flare burner with a camera. The methods and systems which may indicate to operators the presence or absence of one or more of smoke, flare flame, and steam plume and record those indications or measurements. Additionally, the methods and systems may confirm whether compliance with local regulations on visual emissions, smoke plume is achieved. The methods and systems automatically adjust the delivery rate of key inputs including measures assist fuel gas, purge gas, steam and/or air simultaneously to maintain or attain compliance with said local regulatory requirements. Also, methods for a machine learning process for using controller inputs to identify normal and abnormal flare states and provide visual indications and flare operation recommendations.

Abstract: A flare gas burner and a process for disposing of a waste gas using such a burner. The burner has a rounded outer surface that includes a plurality of dimples. The dimples increase the mixing of the waste gas and ambient air prior to combustion. The flare gas burner may have a diameter of 0.61 m and between 300 and 400 dimples. The flare gas burner may comprise a cast material.

Abstract: A flare gas burner and a process for disposing of a waste gas using such a burner. The burner has a rounded outer surface that includes a plurality of dimples. The dimples increase the mixing of the waste gas and ambient air prior to combustion. The flare gas burner may have a diameter of 0.61 m and between 300 and 400 dimples. The flare gas burner may comprise a cast material.

Abstract: A burner for use in furnaces such as those employed in steam cracking. The burner includes a primary air chamber for supplying a first portion of air, a burner tube having an upstream end and a downstream end, a burner tip having an outer diameter, the burner tip mounted on the downstream end of the burner tube adjacent a first opening in the furnace, so that combustion of the fuel takes place downstream of the burner tip producing a gaseous fuel flame, at least one air port in fluid communication with a secondary air chamber for supplying a second portion of air, the at least one air port radially positioned beyond the outer diameter of the burner tip and at least one non-gaseous fuel gun for supplying atomized non-gaseous fuel, the at least one non-gaseous fuel gun having at least one fuel discharge orifice, the at least one non-gaseous fuel gun positioned within the at least one air port.

Abstract: The proposed solution to problems associated with pad leveling and effective tone hole closure, employs a pad with a beveled backer that is relatively rigid, and an adjoining contact layer that seals a corresponding tone hole when a musical instrument key is actuated. In one embodiment, the backer features a sloping side wall, and optionally a side wall portion having a curved contour. Leveling of the pad is accomplished by placing the backer partially within a pad cup, adjusting the pad orientation while maintaining sliding contact between the backer and the pad cup, and fixing the pad within the pad cup. The backer is preferably shaped to provide support to all portions of the contact layer. Another embodiment features a step-bevel backer that is sized to fit a pad cup, and preferably supports all portions of an adjoining contact layer whose diameter exceeds that of the pad cup.

Abstract: A hydrostatic axial thrust bearing has a load member supported on a support member by pressurized fluid supplied to a cavity providing a hydrostatic bearing area between the two members in a plane normal to the axis of the thrust bearing and including means for varying the effective bearing area to permit the bearing to adjust to large variations in load.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to a hydrostatic axial thrust bearing which includes means for varying the hydrostatic bearing area for adjustment to the bearing load.2. Description of the Prior ArtA hydrostatic axial thrust bearing consists of a support member and a load member disposed adjacent to the support member with a cavity between the two members to which cavity pressurized fluid is supplied for supporting the load member on the support member. The pressurized fluid supplied to the cavity leaves the cavity through a land area formed around the cavity between the load and support members.

Abstract: A traction roller transmission having traction rollers disposed in firm frictional engagement with a traction surface for the transmission of power between the traction rollers and the traction surface. Guide means which are in alignment with the traction surface and provided adjacent the side faces of the traction rollers such that lubricant present in the transmission is drawn between the roller side faces and the guide means and forms pressurized lubricant pads guiding the rollers into alignment with the traction surface.