Sonic Flares in Western Canada
F - SERIES PRESSURE-ASSISTED SONIC FLARE (COANDA)
Tornado Combustion Technologies introduces the cutting-edge F-Series Pressure-Assisted Sonic Flare (COANDA). Utilizing the energy of high-pressure gas streams, this technology ensures smokeless operation from minimum purge rates to maximum flows without the need for assist mediums such as gas, air, or steam.
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
Our F-Series Pressure-Assisted flare tip is designed to deliver exceptional smokeless performance through high-pressure gas streams. It features a self-adjusting variable exit area that dynamically changes based on internal pressure, ensuring efficient operation across a broad range of flow rates. This innovative approach allows for high exit velocities and superior mixing, providing a stiff-shorter flame length and lower ground level radiation.
MODELS AND APPLICATIONS
Fixed Orifice (Open Pipe) Single or Multi Arm: Commonly used for emergency and non-continuous flaring, these models ensure smokeless combustion of hydrocarbon gas streams. Variable Orifice (Coanda) Single or Multi Arm: Ideal for frequent and multi-stream flaring scenarios, these flares maintain small diameter nozzles and high flow capacities, improving the mixing process with ambient air.
KEY FEATURES
High Destruction Efficiency:
Achieves a hydrocarbon destruction efficiency of 98.5% or higher, ensuring a significant reduction in emissions
Reduced Ground Level Radiation:
Optimized design results in lower radiation levels at the ground, enhancing safety for plant operations and maintenance activities
Field Modifiable Design:
The variable orifice multi-arm model can be modified in the field to adapt to changing operational demands, offering flexibility and longevity.
Benefits of Sonic Flares
Some of the benefits of sonic flare stacks for companies in the Calgary area include:
- Smokeless combustion to lessen the environmental impact
- Shorter flame length
- Higher destruction rate
- A reduction in the amount of ground-level radiation
- Longer flare tip life
An Ideal Solution for Industrial Settings in Alberta
When you use a sonic flare in an industrial setting, pressure applied to the exiting gas will increase the speed of the gas to near sonic velocities, which moves far faster than the stagnant air around it, thereby drawing a considerable amount of oxygen into the stream. The combination of an extremely high energy stream and drawn oxygen creates an efficient combustion process, producing a very lean flame as compared to those on utility flares with similar flows.
For more information about how our sonic flare stacks can take your operation to the next level, get in touch with us at Tornado today.