Description
This webinar reviews practical methods for optimizing flare disposal systems during CAPEX projects and facility revalidations. The presenters explain how to evaluate hydraulic limitations, liquid handling capacity, and separation efficiency while identifying overly conservative assumptions that inflate flare loads. The session highlights proven techniques for reducing relief loads, improving system performance, and avoiding costly upgrades by reassessing modeling assumptions, equipment limitations, and mitigation pathways across both new and existing units.
Key Topics Covered
- Common triggers for flare optimization projects
- Hydraulic limitations, knockout drum performance, and liquid separation concerns
- Identifying inflated loads caused by conservative or outdated assumptions
- Review of relief scenarios, heat integration, vapor suppression, pump limitations, and operator response
- Instrumentation and equipment based mitigation options
- Dynamic analysis, risk acceptance methods, and the role of QRA
- Two detailed case studies showing cost effective flare optimization strategies
What You’ll Learn
- How to reassess relief and flare loads for both existing units and new CAPEX additions
- How to identify credible scenarios that drive peak flare rates
- How to apply realistic modeling assumptions to reduce unnecessary load
- When to use instrumentation solutions, equipment modifications, or dynamic analysis
- How to compare the cost, schedule, and future flexibility of different mitigation paths
Who This Webinar Is For
Process engineers, project engineers, operations personnel, PSM and PSI specialists, and engineering leaders involved in flare studies, CAPEX planning, revalidations, or facility optimization projects across refining, petrochemical, chemical, and midstream facilities.
Duration
50 minutes
Speakers (2)
Nicholas Cristea
Senior Process Consultant
Zubin Kumana
Principal Engineer
