Flare System Design is very critical for Oil and Gas Industry

It is necessary to get rid of excess gas, and occasionally liquids from a facility. The safest way to do that is with the Flare System.

A Flare System is an arrangement of piping and specialised equipment that collects hydrocarbon releases from relief valves, blowdown valves, pressure control valves and manual vents and disposes of them by combustion at a remote and safe location

A gas flare, or flare stack, is a gas combustion device used in industrial plants such as petroleum refineries, chemical plants, natural gas processing plants, and at oil or gas production sites with oil wells, offshore oil and gas rigs/platforms and landfills

Onshore and Offshore Flare Systems Gas flaring systems are installed on onshore production fields, offshore platforms, on transport ships and in port facilities, at storage tank farms and along distribution pipelines. So what are the main differences between an onshore (refinery) Flare System and an offshore (platform) Flare System?

The equipment required for both onshore and offshore Flare Systems is essentially the same. However:

• Noise and radiation is more of a problem for an offshore facility due to the closer proximity of personnel

• More space availability for an onshore facility allows flare tips to be located away from the main process site

• Additional space onshore allows for the installation of spare flares if required and the potential use of Ground Flares

This Course will be very helpful to all Oil & Gas Professional to under Flare Package System