Product Information: Gas Systems

Flare Gas
Ignition System
for oil and gas producing facilities
and petrochemical plants

Hamworthy‘s flare gas ignition system has been developed Flare Gas Ignition Cabinet
to guarantee safe and reliable ignition of the flare The flare gas ignition cabinet is installed at a safe distance from
whenever required. the flare stack and a guide pipe leads to the flare tip. The
system is suitable for all flare tips and may ignite several flares
The system can be used under any weather or operating on one flare deck. It combines high reliability and availability
conditions. With no electronic equipment or movable parts over the lifetime of the facility with low maintenance
located in the high heat radiation areas, the system is requirements, and is easily retrofitted into existing installations.
reliable and easy to maintain. It does not need any pilot burners, and has no equipment on
the flare deck that is sensitive to heat, such as cables,
Ignition Pellet instrumentation, or electrodes.
The ignition pellet is launched through a guide pipe to the
flare tower. The pellet bursts and generates a shower of
sparks when exiting the guide pipe. The resulting shower
of sparks is directed towards the flare tip and instantly
ignites the gas cloud. The system is designed to operate for
flare towers up to 2000 meters from the launching unit.
The pellets are safe to handle and are stored in the
launching unit.

Ignition Pellet Flare gas ignition cabinet for automatic operation

Flare Gas Ignition System Gas Systems

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Long operating distance

2000 meters
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Launcher Ignition
Pellet

Basic Specification
Launching medium: Compressed air
Launching pressure: 5-7 bar (110 psi)
Launching range: up to 2000m+
Ignition pellet (L x D): 100mm x 20mm
Ignition pellet (weight): 80 gram The flare gas ignition system has been developed by
Hamworthy Technology and Products and is protected by
Min. bending radius: 3.6 m
Norwegian and International patents.

Hamworthy Technology & Products is a Norwegian supplier of high Our main technology including the electrostatic coalescence (VIEC), zero
technology products and systems to oil and gas installations worldwide, continuous flaring on oil & gas production plants and zero emission
specialising on the separation of oil and water, gas recovery, gas technology for floating production units are all patented. Our products are
conditioning and gas conversion. designed to meet the requirements of environmental standards and legislation.

Hamworthy Technology and Products

PO. Box 144, NO-1371 Asker, Norway
Tel: +47 815 48 500 Fax: +47 61 815 48 510 The manufacturers reserve the right to alter the
specification and data to incorporate improvements in design.
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E-mail: htp.sales@hamworthy.com Certified drawings will be issued on request.

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