Housing Assembly for a Flare Tip Apparatus for Use on a Waste Gas Flare Stack

摘要

A gas assist flare tip for enhancing smokeless combustion of a flare gas. The assist tip which has a shroud positioned on a flare stack, the shroud having an outer annular portion and an inner tubular portion which fits over the riser. There is an annular plenum which is partially formed by the tubular portion and the outer portion and has an annular vent proximate the open end of the riser. There is at least one air jet eductor having a discharge outlet opening into the plenum.

主权项

1. A housing assembly for a flare tip apparatus usable on a flare stack riser having a first diameter and an upper end, comprising:
an inner tubular portion with an upper end and a second diameter sufficiently greater than said first diameter to allow said tubular portion to be slidably received over said upper end of said flare stack riser; an annular shroud in surrounding relationship and attached to said tubular portion, a first annulus being formed between said first shroud and said tubular portion, said annular shroud having an upper shroud end, a vent being formed between said upper shroud end and said upper end of said tubular portion; and a releasable retainer system holding said housing assembly on said flare stack riser.