Abstract: A modular flare stack used for the combustion of combustible fluids comprises: a gas feed pipe, at least two burner elements, and an automated control system for applying a fixed stoichiometric combustion to an air/gas venturi mixing system based on a feedback loop from the flue gas temperature. Mixing ratios are obtained either using a fan for gas flows at a lower pressure (less than 0.5 barg) or a venturi for gas flows at a higher pressure (more than 1 barg). The control system also determines the number of operational burner elements and which of the burner elements are to be operational. The flare stack provides premixed surface burners for waste gas streams, thus guaranteeing extremely low emissions and high destruction efficiency by complete combustion with a high turndown ratio.

Abstract: A radiant burner (1) which comprises at least one radiant burner plate (2) and at least two layers of radiant screens (3) enclosed by a peripheral band (4) associated with a body (6) defining a premixing chamber for said burner. The peripheral band (4) comprises an upper flange (5). The radiant burner further comprises an insulation (7) lying under and extending downwardly from said upper flange of said peripheral band. The insulation (7) has an internal peripheral structure permitting limited movement of the layers of radiant screens (3). The insulation is a multilayer structure wherein each insulation layer engages and supports at least one screenlayer (3).

Abstract: A radiant burner comprises a body defining a premixing chamber and a combustion chamber. The premixing chamber is separated from the combustion chamber by at least one radiant burner plate (2) which has multiple levels of burner surface. The combustion chamber is further limited by a first radiant screen (4). The radiant burner further comprises a second radiant screen (3) in the combustion chamber. The second radiant screen is spaced from, but near and parallel to the radiant burner plate(s), such that this second radiant screen acts as an extended burner surface and also heats up said at least one radiant burner plate when in use.

Abstract: modular flare stack (100) for combustion of combustible fluids comprises a gas feed pipe (101) and at least two burner elements (120) for combustion of the combustible fluids. This modular flare stack comprises an automated control system (190) for fixed stoichiometric combustion applied to air/gas venturi mixing system, based on feedback loop from flue gas temperature. Mixing ratio's are obtained either using a fan for gas flows at lower pressure (less than 0.5 barg), either using a venturi for gas flows at higher pressure (more than 1 barg). The control system also determines the number of operational burner elements and which burner elements are operational. The flare stack of the invention provides premixed surface burners for waste gas streams, guaranteeing extremely low emissions and high destruction efficiency by complete combustion with a high turndown ratio.