James Charles Franklin
Engineering at El Paso St, Broken Arrow, OK
License number
Louisiana EI.0004456
Issued Date
Mar 9, 1976
Expiration Date
Dec 31, 1983
Category
Civil Engineer
Address
Address
3104 W El Paso St, Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Professional information
Hybrid Flare Apparatus And Method
US Patent:
8629313, Jan 14, 2014
Filed:
Jul 15, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/837427
Inventors:
Jianhui Hong - Tulsa OK, US
James Charles Franklin - Broken Arrow OK, US
Dennis Lee Knott - Broken Arrow OK, US
Zachary Lewis Kodesh - Tulsa OK, US
Scott Joseph Fox - Broken Arrow OK, US
James Charles Franklin - Broken Arrow OK, US
Dennis Lee Knott - Broken Arrow OK, US
Zachary Lewis Kodesh - Tulsa OK, US
Scott Joseph Fox - Broken Arrow OK, US
Assignee:
John Zink Company, LLC - Tulsa OK
International Classification:
A62D 3/38, F23G 7/08, F23D 14/00, F23D 14/68
US Classification:
588320, 431 5
Abstract:
A method of operating a flare assembly is provided. If it is determined that the injection of primary steam into the combustion zone is necessary to achieve smokeless operation, primary steam is injected through a steam injector assembly into the combustion zone. If it is determined that steam is not necessary, an alternative gas is discharged though the steam injector assembly into the combustion zone. In one embodiment, the alternative gas is heated. In another embodiment, if it is determined that steam is necessary, a maximum allowable flow rate of steam is calculated, and the flow rate of steam is modulated to achieve smokeless operation and avoid a flow rate of steam in excess of the maximum allowable flow rate of steam. A flare assembly is also provided.