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2 Single Point Sonic Flare

New single point sonic pipe flare

Our single point sonic flare tips provide an exceptionally flexible means of high pressure gas disposal whether
by venting or flaring.  Each tip is purpose designed for each different application and takes into account the
need for relatively low radiation, reliable ignition, long life and elimination of problems caused by high winds.

This type of flare  is the most basic sonic tip, typically operating at pressures up to 6.0 barg.  They provide the
operators with a simple, robust and reliable flare tip that will typically exhibit long life time and are relatively
easy to manufacture.  Argo Flare Services can supply new bespoke sonic flare tips or refurbishments of other
OEM flares to suit the operator’s specific platform or site conditions.  Where there is also a low pressure flare
tip this can be incorporated within the sonic pipe flare or close coupled to it.

Flare Tip
The standard flare tip is fabricated in heat resistant 316L SS, 310S stainless steel or 800H materials. Upgrades
to higher heat resistant materials are also available when the operating conditions are more onerous than
normal.  The main body consists of a single pipe, wind deflectors, and flame stabilisers.

Sonic Discharge Nozzle & Flame Stability

A sonic discharge nozzle is fitted to the HP body.  The nozzle provides reliable stabilisation of the flame at all
flows and also ensures efficient operation, reliable flame ignition and elimination of flame lift at high gas
discharge velocities and high winds.  A combination of gas bleed holes and flame stabilisation lugs enables
some of the gas to escape the jet nozzle and be ignited by the pilots.   This effectively multiplies the pilot
heating power considerably and greatly contributes to flame stability across all operating and atmospheric
conditions.

In certain circumstances small diameter flame stabilisation pipes will be added to the flare body to enhance
flame stability.

Pilots and Igniters

Our sonic pipe flares are always designed with flame stability in mind
The flare tip is normally fitted with pilots manufactured in heat resistant steel, incorporating a nozzle designed
for maximum pilot flame stability, an inspirator assembly for regulating the air and gas mixture to the pilot and
the igniter which fits into the nozzle directly.  An interface flange is typically provided on the pilot inlet piping
for connection to the fuel gas pipe manifold.  The tip is equally capable of being ignited with a Flame Front,
High Energy, High Tension or Pellet type ignition system.

Typical Single Point Sonic Pipe Flare Information

 Size
8” NB 12” NB 18” NB 24” NB 30” NB 36” NB

 Typical Length (m)

2.0 2.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

 Typical Qty Pilots

2 2 or 3 3 3 3 3

 Typical Weight (kg)

180 300 485 700 1000 1225

 Typical Fuel Gas Purge

1.60 4.00 9.10 18.20 31.50 50.00
Rate (Nm³/h)

 Typical Nitrogen Purge  

1.20 3.00 6.83 13.65 23.63 37.50
Rate (Nm³/h)

 Typical Capacity (kg/h)*

72,000 169,000 345,000 622,000 981,000 1,420,000

 
* Typical capacity at 5.0 barg tip back-pressure with a molecular weight of 25 kg/kgmol and an
operating temperature of 30ºC