A VARIETY OF FLARE STYLES MAY BE DESIGNED ELEVATED , GROUND-LEVEL OR ENCLOSED OPERATION.  STEAM-ASSISTED, AIR-ASSISTED OR PRESSURE-HEAD FLARES ARE AVAILABLE.  FLARE OPERATIONS CAN ALSO BE CLASSIFIED AS SMOKELESS, FIXED OR ENDOTHERMIC.  THE MOST WIDELY USED CONFIGURATION IS AN ELEVATED, STEAM-ASSISTED OR AIR-ASSISTED FLARE. 

                   THE LINKS FOR KEY DESIGN FACTORS FOR ENSURING FLARE SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE OF FLARES ARE GIVEN BELOW :-