Thermal Mass Flow Meter Improves Refinery Flare Gas Vent Monitoring Accuracy
To ensure the flow rate of combustible gases in a vapor header line connected to its incinerator
were measured accurately, a major oil/gas began searching for a higher reliability
instrumentation solution. Combustible toxic vapours result during the refining process at the
plant and must be captured for safe disposal. Incorrectly measuring the rate of vapor flow in the
header line during the refining process could result in an improper mix of toxic waste gases that
would fail to combust in the facility’s incinerator. If these gases are not properly incinerated,
there is a risk of their accidental release into the environment resulting in costly government fines
and a potential plant shut-down.