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    Liquid Seal Drums: Advantages

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    Liquid seal drums serve three purposes in a flare gas system: 1) they prevent backflow between the inlet and outlet, 2) they act as an upstream pressure relief valve until a predetermined pressure is reached, and 3) they divert gas flow between different flare and fuel gas recovery systems. They are designed to prevent pulsing gas flow to the flare, ensure safe flare operation, and can accommodate future fuel gas recovery. Gas pressure displaces the liquid in the drum, allowing gas to flow until pressure drops and the liquid reseals. Liquid seal drums come in variations to suit different requirements but all serve the basic function of controlling back pressure through displacement of liquid by incoming gas.

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    Liquid seal drums serve three purposes in a flare gas system: 1) they prevent backflow between the inlet and outlet, 2) they act as an upstream pressure relief valve until a predetermined pressure is reached, and 3) they divert gas flow between different flare and fuel gas recovery systems. They are designed to prevent pulsing gas flow to the flare, ensure safe flare operation, and can accommodate future fuel gas recovery. Gas pressure displaces the liquid in the drum, allowing gas to flow until pressure drops and the liquid reseals. Liquid seal drums come in variations to suit different requirements but all serve the basic function of controlling back pressure through displacement of liquid by incoming gas.

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    Liquid seal drums serve three purposes in a flare gas system: 1) they prevent backflow between the inlet and outlet, 2) they act as an upstream pressure relief valve until a predetermined pressure is reached, and 3) they divert gas flow between different flare and fuel gas recovery systems. They are designed to prevent pulsing gas flow to the flare, ensure safe flare operation, and can accommodate future fuel gas recovery. Gas pressure displaces the liquid in the drum, allowing gas to flow until pressure drops and the liquid reseals. Liquid seal drums come in variations to suit different requirements but all serve the basic function of controlling back pressure through displacement of liquid by incoming gas.

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    Liquid Seal Drums: Advantages

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    Liquid seal drums serve three purposes in a flare gas system: 1) they prevent backflow between the inlet and outlet, 2) they act as an upstream pressure relief valve until a predetermined pressure is reached, and 3) they divert gas flow between different flare and fuel gas recovery systems. They are designed to prevent pulsing gas flow to the flare, ensure safe flare operation, and can accommodate future fuel gas recovery. Gas pressure displaces the liquid in the drum, allowing gas to flow until pressure drops and the liquid reseals. Liquid seal drums come in variations to suit different requirements but all serve the basic function of controlling back pressure through displacement of liquid by incoming gas.

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    LIQUID SEAL DRUMS

    The purpose of a liquid (commonly water) seal drums in a flare gas system in threefold:-

     It operates as a non-return device preventing


    interaction from the outlet to the inlet of the
    drum.
     It operates as an upstream pressure relief valve
    preventing gas flow from the inlet to the outlet
    until a particular upstream pressure, frequently
    predetermined, is reached.
     It acts as a diversionary unit for :- Ground flare to
    elevated flare systems; ground flare to ground
    flare systems; Elevated flare to elevated flare
    systems; Fuel gas recovery systems to elevated
    flare.

    ADVANTAGES

     Designed to prevent pulsing of the gas flow


    to the flare.
     Ensures totally safe flare operation.
     Can be designed to accommodate a future
    fuel gas recovery scheme.
     Cost saving for fuel gas recovery
    installations.

    MODE OF OPERATION

    Part of the gas supply line dips below the surface of a reservoir of liquid contained in the drum.
    The depth to which this dip tube is covered by liquid controls the gas pressure required to cause
    flow. The pressure of the incoming gas displaces sustain the flow and maintains the liquid
    displacement. When the flow or pressure falls the liquid regains its original level and the flow
    ceases.

    Water is normally used as the sealing medium but other liquids may be used for low temperature
    applications or to prevent the gas being absorbed.

    DESIGN FEATURES

    Many variations of seal drum are available to suit requirements but all serve the same basic
    function. In all cases the inlet tube forms the dip leg and the gas, having displaced all liquid from
    the tube, bubbles through the liquid to the riser. The level of liquid controls the back pressure.

    The basic concept is simple but if the liquid seal is not correctly designed, bubbling of gas through
    the liquid at low flows, or a surging motion of the liquid, can result in a pulsating flow of gas.

    A pulsating flow is a serious problem when the seal is used in conjunction with a smokeless flare
    tip. The smoke suppressing effect of the tip remains constant whilst the gas flow pulsates and this
    produces changes in the flame pattern creating smoke and excessive noise.

    An Airoil Flaregas designed liquid seal eliminates pulsating flows as well as ensuring that
    sufficient water is retained to seal the flare header as soon as flaring ceases.

    The liquid seal can be supplied as an integral part of a flare stack or as a remote unit. It is
    designed to pressure vessel codes as required, and can be horizontally or vertically positioned.

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