Category: Detection – Alarm systems

There are a range of flare monitoring systems to detect and alarm if the flare is unlit. Each technology utilises a feature of the flare such as heat or light.

Alarms provide a near real-time alert that conditions in a flare have fallen outside of a predetermined threshold – such as when crosswinds or intermittent flow have led to a flare extinguishing.

An unlit flare is a more significant source of methane and a more potent source of greenhouse gases as none of the gas is being converted to carbon dioxide.