"FlareSense" is another recently developed state of the art product from the Hamworthy Combustion Group. The system has been recently patent protected and is now available for purchase through all sales outlets of Hamworthy Combustion.
The unique design of the product is focused on giving the user and/or designer of any flare system total reliability in detection of flare operation. The unique product configuration requires no maintenance at the flare tip (which can be several hundreds of metres above ground). The principle of its operation is very simple, giving total reliability in flare operation detection and therefore safety monitoring. It can be incorporated into all designs of flares and simply back-fitted to existing flare installations at minimal cost.
"FlareSense" Pilot Monitoring System can be supplied as part of
new equipment design or as an upgrade of an existing flare already
using a Flame Front Generator for ignition. All equipment needing
maintenance is located at ground level.
The "FlareSense" Pilot Monitoring System principle can be
applied on most of the fuel gas compositions normally experienced
in refineries, and gas and chemical plants. Stable pilot operation
with variable and unpredictable fuel gas compositions can be detected
when burned at the flare tip.
Indirect Flame Detection is based upon Infrared technology with no
need of short term maintenance and no expensive consumables
which have to be regularly replaced or replenished.
The "FlareSense" Pilot Monitoring System may be applied to
flares up to 180m high. FlareSense requires no utilities other
than an electrical power supply of less than 1kW.