New Technology: Saudi Aramco High Pressure Air Assist System (HPAAS) for Upgrading Existing Flares to Smokeless Combustion

2012 Flare Management and Reduction Summit – October 14-17, 2012 – Abu Dhabi, UAE

Solution Needed for Saudi Aramco's Utility Flares

• Easy retrofit to existing flares with minimal installation time
• Robust design
• Low installation and capital cost
• Low utility costs for operation

• Steam-assisted flares
• High-pressure sonic flares
• Low-pressure air assisted flares

Saudi Aramco Solution: HPAAS

• High Pressure Air Assist System
• Developed and tested at Saudi Aramco’s facilities
• Invented by Mazen Mashour of Saudi Aramco
• Patented technology

HPAAS Advantages

• Quick and easy retrofit
• Robust design
• Minor impact to existing flare structures

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