Patent ID: 11859815
Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Field: Environmental technology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC F  E | IPC E  F

Claim 3:
4. The method of claim 1, comprising:
combining the air with the produced fluid in the flare tip in an annulus around a cylindrical housing of the nozzle to give a fluid comprising the produced fluid and the air; and
flowing the fluid from the annulus through multiple ports on the cylindrical housing into the nozzle for discharge through the nozzle discharge opening, wherein adjusting the flow area comprises the control system directing operation of the nozzle to adjust an amount of choking of the nozzle discharge opening, wherein combusting the hydrocarbon comprises combusting the hydrocarbon via the flare system, wherein the hydrocarbon comprises crude oil or natural gas, or both.