Flare stacks emit excess hydrocarbon gases that cannot be recovered or recycled. These gases combined with steam and/or air are burnt off in the flare system to produce water vapor and carbon dioxide. Flaring can occur during start-up, shut-down and during unplanned operational interruptions such as, power outages. National and local government bodies are requiring processing companies to monitor the various emissions from their plant stacks and flares to reduce the amount of pollution entering the atmosphere.
By reading this eBook you will learn about:
- The new flare operating limits for Refinery Sector Rule RSR 40 CFR Part 63
- Total sulfur requirements for 40 CFR* 60 Subpart J/a
- Measuring flare gas streams and total sulfur with process mass spectrometry
- Measuring total sulfur with PUVF technology