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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096803 | Flare stack combustion method and apparatus Apparatus for enhancing combustion of an undesired chemical to minimize the formation of smoke during operation of a flare stack for the discharge of a flare feedstream includes a plurality of high-pressure air nozzles spaced apart below and around the periphery of ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7967600 | Flare apparatus A flare apparatus for burning combustible gases. A flare tip unit comprises an inner member and an outer member defining an annulus therebetween. The annulus defines an annular gas passage through which combustible gas passes. Air moved by a motive force, preferably... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7914282 | Apparatus for reducing pollution from a flare stack Apparatus for reducing pollution from a flare stack includes a platform disposed on or near the top of the flare stack and a plurality of baffles and filters disposed on the platform. A first plurality of upwardly extending stainless steel baffles is disposed around... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7811081 | Off-gas flare An off-gas flare system for disposing of a waste gas stream containing BTEX and VOC contaminants, and for safely handling slugs of excess liquids entrained in the waste gas stream. The flare system includes a flare stack, an enclosed steam tank disposed within the f... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7789659 | Fuel injector, burner and method of injecting fuel A primary flow of the burner air stream is slowed relatively to a secondary flow of the air stream. Fuel is injected at a lower rate into the primary flow, which generates a more stable flame, and fuel is injected at a higher rate into the secondary flow, which gene... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7677883 | Trailer mounted smokeless dual-phase burner system The smokeless liquid two-phase burner system of the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for burning a wide variety of flammable liquids using an integrated burner system. The system has both a primary injection path and an alternate injection path fo... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677882 | Smokeless liquid dual-phase burner system The smokeless liquid two-phase burner system of the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for burning a wide variety of flammable liquids using an integrated burner system. The system has both a primary injection path and an alternate injection path fo... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7442035 | Gas induction bustle for use with a flare or exhaust stack A bustle for use on a flare or an exhaust stack of, for example, a landfill gas treatment system, efficiently transfers gas from the stack to a waste heat recovery system associated with the landfill gas treatment system without substantially affecting the operation... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7354265 | Flare stack combustion method and apparatus High-pressure air is discharged in the form of jets moving at a high velocity from nozzles mounted on a ring around the interior of the flare stack, placed at a predetermined distance from the flare tip and the portion of the surrounding stack wall downstream of the... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347945 | Method and an installation for separating out multiphase effluents The invention relates to a method and to an installation for separating out an effluent made up of a multi-phase fluid mixture. According to the invention, said installation includes gravity separator means whose geometrical separation characteristics can be adjuste... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347685 | Torch manifold with integrated nozzles A manifold for a torch including a gas distribution portion for distributing gas directed into the manifold to two or more gas channels, a nozzle in each gas channel, an air passage in the manifold proximate each nozzle, and a flame tube portion including a channel ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337752 | Instantaneous fuel-fired water heater with low temperature plastic vent structure An instantaneous type fuel-fired water heater has a variable speed blower that discharges combustion air into a fuel burner utilized to heat water flowing through a heat exchanger portion of the water heater. A portion of the air discharged from the blower bypasses ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316562 | Method and system to ignite inflammable fluids A method is described for igniting discharges of inflammable fluids, such as gases which are discharged in a flare, where an ignition pellet is set in motion towards the fluid discharge along a conducting body and made to detonate in or near the fluid discharge, so ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7258544 | Method and apparatus for igniting a gas flare and a gas flare A method and apparatus for igniting a gas flare includes a housing (12, 112) and at least one flow passage (14, 120) extending through the housing (12, 112). A body (16, 124) made from a heat conducting material in communication with the ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7252503 | Wind-proof venturi tube A venturi tube has a configuration of baffles affixed thereto that serve to greatly reduce the susceptibility of a gas burning appliance to wind gusts. The baffles cooperate to force incoming primary combustion air through a circuitous route before introduction into... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247016 | Flare stack combustion apparatus and method High-pressure air is discharged in the form of jets moving at a high velocity from nozzles (32) mounted on a ring manifold (30) that encircles the flare stack (10) at a predetermined distance below the flare tip (12), the upper portion of... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7168888 | Aerobic and anaerobic waste management systems and methods for landfills The invention provides systems and methods for creating, managing and staging aerobic and/or anaerobic landfills. The invention provides systems and methods for collecting liquids from and recirculating liquids into landfills and systems and methods for collecting g... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7141099 | Flare tank apparatus for degassing drilling fluid A flare tank apparatus for separating combustible gases from a mixture of such gases and a liquid, for example combustible gases in drilling fluid from an oil or gas drill string. The apparatus has an inlet conduit having two or more connectors which permit componen... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7117903 | System for detecting liquid fuel blockages in the vapor return line of a fuel dispenser A vapor collection testing device is held in one hand and a fuel dispensing nozzle for a fuel dispensing system to be tested is held in the other hand of an operator. The device is slipped over the spout of the nozzle and pushed against the boot of the nozzle (if so... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7086855 | Apparatus having improved wind resistance that is a synergistic combination of a windshield and a brooder heater pilot assembly The invention is an apparatus that is a synergistic combination of a windshield and a pilot light assembly for a gas burner heater. The apparatus provides reliable operation of the gas burner heater in high air flow conditions, where the air flow would normally caus... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7056113 | Gas light systems and methods of operation A gas light assembly including a stand member having a recessed portion sized to receive a fuel container. The recessed portion is accessible through an opening of the stand member. A panel member is coupled to the stand member and movable between a closed position ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044730 | Device for improving gas fuel burning The invention concerns a device for bringing together a gas fuel and an oxidant in proportions providing optimal burning, so as to obtain, in particular for a fuel gas supplied with low pressure level and containing hydrocarbons, a smokeless burning. Said dev... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7008219 | Boil-off gas processing system using electric heater A boil-off gas processing system for reliably burning a boil-off gas. The system processes a boil-off gas produced from a liquid hydrogen tank which is built in a hydrogen fueled vehicle. The system includes a mixing device for introducing air into a discharge passa... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000630 | Flame front diverter element A flame front diverter element is designed to cause a minimal pressure drop under normal venting conditions when process vapors need to pass through the explosion protection system and to other equipment connected to the manifold system. In the event of a deflagrati... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6969250 | Exhaust gas treating device A waste gas treatment system having a burner part and a combustion chamber provided at a downstream side of the burner part. Combustion flames are formed from the burner part toward the combustion chamber, and a waste gas is introduced into the combustion flames, th... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6964729 | Oxidizing undesired compounds resident within liquid absorbent compounds, reducing atmospheric pollution, regenerating a liquid absorbent and conserving fuel usage associated with reboiler utilization An improved method and apparatus for oxidizing undesired compounds residing within a liquid glycol based absorbent wherein the compounds are heated within a reboiler chamber to their boiling point to effectuate production of vaporized effluents. The absorbent's vapo... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6960075 | Flare stack operating on Coanda principle A flare stack operating on the Coanda principle in which provision is made for cooling of a Coanda body terminating the gas flue by a flow of cooling fluid within the Coanda body. The pressure in the flare stack is held constant by a mechanism disposed outside of th... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6948536 | System for detecting liquid fuel blockages in the vapor return line of a fuel dispenser A vapor collection testing device is held in one hand and a fuel dispensing nozzle for a fuel dispensing system to be tested is held in the other hand of an operator. The device is slipped over the spout of the nozzle and pushed against the boot of the nozzle (if so... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948929 | Combustion type waste gas treatment system A combustion type waste gas treatment system is capable of oxidatively decomposing a hazardous combustible waste gas while heating efficiently with a structure which allows the waste gas to mix with an auxiliary burning gas efficiently without the occurrence of back... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6913420 | Fluid movement apparatus Apparatus suitable for venting and dispensing gas from an area of ground. The apparatus comprising a passage arrangement locatable in the ground extending generally horizontally and formed from a plurality of self-supporting open units. One or more columns extends d... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908377 | Explosion protection venting system An explosion protection venting system has a plurality of vessels or reactors connected by a common vent line. A flame front diverter having a pair of opposing rupturable discs is connected to each one of a plurality of vessels for directing a deflagration away from... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6908297 | Hydrogen-fueled flare system A process is provided for thoroughly destroying dilute gaseous waste materials produced in an industrial manufacturing process by blending the same with a hydrogen-containing enrichment fuel stream. The resulting blend includes a sufficient amount of hydrogen such t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905330 | Juggling torch The juggling torch has a torch body (1) with a wick (3) for fuel that is absorbed by the wick (3) and a fuel container (7) that is connected to the wick (3) via one or many channels (15). ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902708 | Method and apparatus for making carbon black Methods and apparatus are presented for producing carbon black on a substrate. One preferred method includes providing a head assembly including a nozzle, the nozzle including a first injector for injecting a gas such as acetylene, and a second injector for injectin... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6840761 | Ultra-stable flare pilot and methods A continuously operating ultra-stable flare pilot for igniting a flammable fluid discharged from the open end of a flare stack and methods are provided. The flare pilot basically comprises a fuel-air mixture inlet conduit, a fuel-air mixture discharge nozzle attache... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6840760 | Gas-assisted flare burner An improved flare burner for burning combustible gases in petroleum and petrochemical installations. A cylindrical shell has a closed bottom and an open top. A central opening in the bottom is connectable to a source of the gas to be burned. A plurality of linear st... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6758913 | Method of cleaning pressurized containers containing anhydrous ammonia The present invention relates to a method of cleaning a container having an amount of anhydrous ammonia contained therein. The container is first inspected thoroughly for leaks. Heated nitrogen gas is then fed into the container. The heated nitrogen gas may be trans... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6702572 | Ultra-stable flare pilot and methods A continuously operating ultra-stable flare pilot for igniting a flammable fluid discharged from the open end of a flare stack and methods are provided. The flare pilot basically comprises a fuel-air mixture inlet conduit, a fuel-air mixture discharge noz... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6699032 | Catalytic combustion of storage tank off-gases Apparatus for storing a combustible gas including a pressure storage vessel, a pressure relief valve communicating with the storage vessel for venting the gas from the vessel when the pressure therein is too high, and a catalytic reactor communicating wit... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6638059 | Burner-type apparatus and fuel combustion method The invention concerns a burner-type apparatus designed to facilitate fuel gas combustion in the atmosphere, comprising a combustion zone (1) supplied with at least a fuel gas through at least a tube (2) for burning gas intake. The invention is characteri... | 10/28/2003 |
