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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2015
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Christopher Michael McMillon, Wylie, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling the direction of a burner flame exposed to potentially impinging wind or other air flows. At least one fluid nozzle is mounted in proximity to a burner nozzle. The fluid nozzle is configured to produce a spray of fluid provided by a fluid supply system. As the spray is produced, an area of low pressure is created near the fluid nozzle, creating a buffer air flow around the spray. The buffer air flow is directed towards the potentially impinging air flow such that at least a portion of the potentially impinging air flow is counteracted and no longer impinges upon the burner flame. One or more fluid nozzles may be used in the burner flame control system to counteract one or more air flows. The burner flame control system may also include one or more sensors for providing feedback to an operator or control system capable of adjusting the burner control system by, for example, changing the spray pattern, position, or orientation of the nozzle or by changing the volume and pressure of fluid supplied to the fluid nozzle.