Patent ID: 6840761
Filing Date: 2005-01-11
Classification: F23G

Abstract:
1. A continuously operating flare pilot for igniting flammable fluids discharged from the open end of a flare stack which is stable in high winds and other severe weather conditions comprising: a fuel-air mixture inlet pipe; a fuel-air mixture discharge nozzle connected to said fuel-air mixture inlet pipe; a flame stabilizer attached to and surrounding said fuel-air mixture discharge nozzle; a wind shield having a lower end attached to said fuel-air mixture discharge nozzle or said fuel-air mixture inlet pipe whereby a fuel-air mixture discharged from said fuel-air mixture discharge nozzle enters the interior of said wind shield; at least one opening in each of the opposite sides of said wind shield positioned at substantially right angles to the front of said wind shield facing said open end of said flare stack through which wind can flow into the interior of said wind shield and an outwardly extending wind capturing baffle attached to each of said opposite sides of said wind shield and positioned substantially around said openings therein.