The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 1985
Filed:
Jan. 15, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert J DiBiano, Sweeny, TX (US);
Kim A Autenrieth, Sweeny, TX (US);
Gary W Hales, Sweeny, TX (US);
Assignee:
Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
431202 ; 431-4 ; 431-5 ; 431 79 ;
Abstract
A measurement of the amount of infrared radiation coming from the flame associated with a flare stack is utilized to manipulate the flow of steam to the flare stack so as to reduce the emission of smoke from the flare stack when a combustible waste gas containing hydrocarbons is being burned in the flare stack.