Abstract: The present invention provides an ignitor device having a burner tube, a nozzle, an expansion tube leading between them, and a means to spark an air/fuel mixture introduced into said burner tube. The ignitor is used to ignite waste gases exiting from an attached flare pipe. A baffle plate is also provided to prevent flame from damaging the ignitor or flare pipe. A bonnet with internal vanes is also provided to protect the combusting waste gas from high winds and to swirl the flame for stability.

Abstract: A pilot burner has a saddle whereby it is attached to a flare pipe. The top of the pilot burner is at the flame end of the flare pipe so that a torch or flame from the pilot burner will ignite any waste gas being flared. The pilot burner is of tubular construction and includes a combustion chamber. The combustion chamber has a drain in the lower portion so that any fluids within the tubular pilot burner may be drained from it without impeding the flow of gas/air mixture entering the combustion chamber. A spark from a plug in the combustion chamber ignites the pilot flame. The electrical connector to the spark plug is in the form of 1/4" diameter stainless steal rod which is supported by ceramic insulators to avoid the electrical system being damaged by fire.