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Industrial gas flaring practices /
This volume tackles for the first time in decades the world's gas flaring practices, a difficult, hot-button issue of our time, whose consequences are only just beginning to be understood. The book examines both the technical and environmental aspects of gas flaring, highlights different flare...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley,
Scrivener Publishing ;
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Principles of Combustion
- Introduction
- Combustion Basics
- Physical Gas Laws
- Stoichiometric and Thermodynamic Considerations
- Ignition
- Flammability and Flammable Mixtures
- Gas Mixtures
- 2. Overview of Flares and Gas Flaring Practices
- General Description
- Types of Flares
- Flare System Components and Design Features
- Flare Regulations
- Flare Enforcement Actions
- Major Suppliers
- Flare Terminology
- 3. Overview of Disposal Systems and Relief Headers
- Blowdown Systems
- Disposal System Components
- Quench Drum
- Seals and the Seal Drum
- Knockout Drums
- 4. Flare Types
- Introduction
- Hydrogen Assisted Flares
- Steam Assisted Flares
- Efficiency and Smoking Flares
- 5. Remote Sensing and Monitoring
- Introduction
- Remote Sensing Dial Technology
- Experience
- 6. Practical Considerations and Emissions Calculations
- Introduction
- Sizing Considerations
- General Permit Obligations
- Monitoring System Requirements
- Marama Guidelines for Calculating Flare Emissions
- TCEQ New Source Review (NSR) Emission Calculations
- U.S. EPA's AP-42
- Calculations Versus Measurement
- 7. Case Studies
- Introduction
- The Exxon Chalmette Refinery
- The BP Texas City Refinery
- Valero Tennessee Refinery
- Appendix
- Properties Data.