One of my old colleagues once stated and asked,
"When I started working for the oil field after graduation,
we used rags to burn off excess gas from wells. Why do we now
need those fancy and expensive air-assisted flares?" In
retrospect, I thought, "This is a remarkable change from rag
burning to current state-of-the-art flare!"
The primitive method of rag burning has been
replaced by the current state-of-the-art technology. As the
petrochemical industry has engaged in greater awareness of
global environmental impact and safety, the status of flares
in plant design has risen from an accessory system to an
integral part o
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