215 Ethylene Plant Flares: Key Issues in Design, Regulation and Operation

Thursday, April 30, 2015: 8:00 AM
Salon B (Hilton Austin)
Description:
Ethylene plant flares and flare releases have become critical topics for all ethylene producers as a result of tightened regulation and heightened community performance expectations. These drivers have also had a profound effect on new plant designs and the permitting process. This session will cover a range of topics related to ethylene plant flares, including: 1) Regulatory changes and their impact on ethylene plant flare equipment, configuration and required performance; 2) Critical flare system design features, options, and practices; 3) Operating experiences and issues in ethylene plant flare systems

Sponsor:
Topical 4: The 27th Ethylene Producers’ Conference
Co-Sponsor(s):
Young Professionals Committee (YPC) (18C)

Chair:
Gregory E. Yeo
Email: gregory.yeo@gmail.com

- indicates paper has an Extended Abstract file available on CD.


8:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks

8:05 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:10 AM
(215a) Principles of Flare System Configuration and Design
Wolfgang Henk and Karl Niesser
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8:35 AM
(215b) Flare Regulatory Trends and Impact on Ethylene Manufacture
Troy Boley

9:00 AM
(215c) Considerations for Effective Ground Flare Application in Ethylene Plants
Ian Fischer

9:25 AM
Break
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9:40 AM
(215d) Emissions Testing of Pressure Assisted Flare Burners
Vance Varner and Zach Kodesh
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10:05 AM
(215e) Flare Mitigation Approach during Abnormal Process Operations By Integrating Thermal Membrane Distillation Networks and Cogeneration Unit for an Existing Process Plant
Kazi Khoda, Fadwa T. Eljack and Ahmed AlNouss
File available
10:30 AM
(215f) Olefin Plant Flare Minimization Via Dynamic Simulation and Optimization
Ha Dinh, Qiang Xu, Ziyuan Wang and Jian Zhang

10:55 AM
Concluding Remarks
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