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RECORD NUMBER: 161 OF 269Main Title | Industrial gas flaring practices / | |||||||||||
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Author | Cheremisinoff, Nicholas P. | |||||||||||
Publisher | Wiley, | |||||||||||
Year Published | 2013 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 755700296 | |||||||||||
ISBN | 9781118237878; 1118237870; 1118671236; 9781118671238 | |||||||||||
Subjects | Flare gas systems (Chemical engineering) ; Waste gases--Combustion ; Industries--Environmental aspects | |||||||||||
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Collation | xi, 255 pages ; 25 cm | |||||||||||
Notes | "Published simultaneously in Canada"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents Notes | 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. |