Does an ammonia plant with a production capacity of 80,000 tons require an elevated flare system?
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Does an ammonia plant with a production capacity of 80,000 tons require an elevated flare system? :Q: Could someone please give some guidance by listing the specific regulations and explaining the reasons?
It is necessary to set it in strict accordance with the standards and specifications. However, after consulting with the design institute, it is possible to omit it as long as the appropriate safety measures are in place. It's crucial to communicate with the designers!
A flare system must be installed, primarily for safety reasons.
Thank you for the answers from the two people above. Which standard specifies that it is necessary to install it?
It must be installed; from a safety perspective, there is no need to check any other regulations.
Thank you for the reply from above. May I ask which areas require a flare system?
It seems our company doesn’t have a torch system; it depends on the design provided by the design institute.
You can check whether there are any components in the mixture that do not meet the relevant standards, and then take into account the local environmental protection requirements as well as safety considerations
The combustion temperature of ammonia is 651 degrees; to send it to a flare, a very high temperature field is required for the ammonia to burn, otherwise it amounts to emission. It is estimated that most of them are equivalent to direct emissions. Because the demand for combustion gas is very high, it is not economical.
Refer to HG/T20570.12-90 for the design of flare systems; nowadays such systems are generally not installed, and if a flare is installed, many areas around it become unusable, so flexible solutions need to be adopted during design