An Extended Velocity, Dual Redundancy Supervisory System

The latest development in ABLE’s renowned Master Series of instrumentation, the FlareMasterTM constitutes a dual redundancy supervisory system which interfaces with any base ultrasonic flare gas meter, applying a high level of processing capacity and an advanced layer of analytics to the data being generated.

FlareMasterTM was designed to enhance flare meter performance, providing reliable and repeatable measurement under all process conditions, regardless of extremes in velocity, diversity of gas densities and transducer contamination. FlareMasterTM will also increase the maximum measurable flow rate to velocities approaching 1000m/sec, higher than that achievable with any other flare meter technology.


A Modular System

FlareMasterTM comprises two distinct but complimentary modules: Module I equips the flare meter with a full data acquisition and analytics package driven by a Rockwell Automation Allen Bradley Controller, providing full gas density inputs to the meter in order to negate the effects of density distorting gas compositions. The application of Module I typically reduces measurement uncertainty to +/- 1%, preventing over-reporting of Green House Gas emissions and reduction of associated financial penalties. An aegex10TM intrinsically safe tablet creates a wireless hazardous area approved interface with the module, allowing personnel to monitor data and analytics in real time.

Module II comprises a supplementary, non-invasive sensing array and, in conjunction with Module I, furnishes the flare gas meter with the complete FlareMasterTM dual redundancy supervisory system. Module II can be installed on a ‘live’ flare with minimal mechanical disruption.

The fully implemented FlareMasterTM will provide sustainability of measurement under all process conditions, including extreme flare stack blowdown. FlareMasterTM will operate in both high and low temperature applications and flow velocities up to 1000m/sec. This enhancement will also deliver accurate, repeatable performance during low flow, gas stratification episodes.


FlareMasterTM at a Glance

  • Reliable & repeatable flare gas flow measurement during process upsets and extremes
  • Effective operation during gas stratification and gas density variation
  • Flow velocity up to 1000m/sec
  • Significant reduction in measurement uncertainty
  • Potential decrease in reported GHG and consequential financial penalties
  • Can be installed on a ‘live’ process
  • Primary flare meter serviced without loss of measurement
  • On site visualisation via ATEX Zone 1 tablet