Patent ID: 9151495
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: F23G,F23J

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling the formation of volatile organic compounds from gases using an emission control flare stack in line with a gas emission coming from a source and a controller connected to the emission control flare stack, wherein the method comprises: a. regulating intake of a gas and oxygen/air into the emission control flare stack; using a library of preset limits resident in a data storage of the controller with a processor by comparing gas and oxygen/air flow rates to preset limits; b. controlling ignition of the gas using an intermittent or continuous ignition of a burner in the emission control flare stack forming an intermediate gas using the controller and computer instructions in the controller and sensor information from an emission sensor adjacent an emission outlet of the emission control flare stack; c. detecting the temperature of the intermediate gas, and adjusting the temperature of the intermediate gas to within preset limits using a plurality of heating and cooling tubes in the emission control flare stack and computer instructions in the controller and the library of preset limits; and d. controlling neutralization of volatile organic compounds in the temperature adjusted intermediate gas forming an emission within 40 CFR part 63, effective 2015.