FLARE FOR AND METHOD OF FLARING HIGH VELOCITY GAS

摘要

Method and apparatus for flaring high velocity gas, especially of sonic order, by burning in the vicinity 48 of the gas outlet 41 a low velocity gas in a stable energetic flame able to maintain combustion of the main flame even under considerable lift off, i.e., to a distance greater than is maintainable by a conventional pilot or flame retention device. The low pressure gas is derived at least in part 43, 36 as a portion 44 of the high pressure gas supply having been expanded to low pressure.