INTEGRATED VENT GAS SEPARATOR AND FLARE STACK

摘要

According to one aspect, an apparatus includes a separator vessel adapted to separate solid and liquid materials from gas materials; a flame arrestor in fluid communication with the separator vessel and through which the gas materials are adapted to flow; and a flare stack adapted to burn off the gas materials. The flare stack includes a vent pipe and an igniter. In another aspect, a system at a wellsite includes one or more separators adapted to be in fluid communication with a wellbore; one or more vent gas lines in fluid communication with the one or more separators; and an integrated vent gas separator and flare stack. In an exemplary embodiment, the one or more separators comprise at least one of a mud-gas separator and a shale-gas separator. In yet another aspect, a kit has first and second configurations. In still yet another aspect, a method is provided.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a separator vessel adapted to separate solid and liquid materials from gas materials; a flame arrestor in fluid communication with the separator vessel and through which the gas materials are adapted to flow; and a flare stack adapted to burn off the gas materials, wherein the flare stack is positioned so that the flame arrestor is vertically positioned between the separator vessel and the flare stack, and wherein the flare stack comprises:
a vent pipe in fluid communication with the flame arrestor and positioned so that the flame arrestor is vertically positioned between the separator vessel and vent pipe; andan igniter in fluid communication with the vent pipe, wherein the igniter is positioned so that the vent pipe is vertically positioned between the flame arrestor and the igniter.