RELIABLE PILOT AND IGNITION SYSTEM

                     A SAFE FLARE MUST HAVE A DEPENDABLE PILOT AND A RELIABLE IGNITION SYSTEM.  THE PILOTS MUST BE ABLE TO IGNITE WASTE GAS, EVEN AT SPEEDS OF 600 MILES/HOUR. 

                     ALSO, TO PREVENT FLAME-OUTS, AND UNACCEPTABLE OR DEADLY ATMOSPHERE RELEASES, FLARE PILOTS MUST BE DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND HURRICANE OR TYPHOON - FORCE WINDS  ( EVEN GREATER THAN 250 MILES/HOUR ) .

                     WINDSHIELDS ARE USED TO PROTECT THE PILOT FROM WIND AND ENSURE PROPER IGNITION OF WASTE GASES.  NORMALLY THERMOCOUPLES ARE USED TO MONITOR PILOT OPERATION.  A PILOT IGNITION SYSTEM IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF ANY FLARE SYSTEM.  WITHOUT A RELIABLE PILOT AND IGNITION SYSTEM, A FLAMEOUT COULD OCCUR, RESULTING IN UNACCEPTABLE HIGH GLCs   ( GROUND LEVEL CONCENTRATIONS ) OF FLAMMABLE & TOXICS.

FLAME OUT CONDITION: