What Is an Ignition System for Flares?
Reliable Reignition When It Matters Most
Sometimes, due to weather, mechanical issues, insufficient fuel, an unexpected mix of particles in the waste gas, or a number of other conditions, flares can go out. Federal regulations require an ignition system that will reignite your flare quickly to prevent emission of the toxins, greenhouse gases, and other harmful compounds that your flare is designed to burn. You don’t want that either—after all, they’re going to spill into not only the atmosphere, but also your work site.
We’ve designed and perfected two types of flare ignition systems that we will build to custom specifications for your flare system.
Tornado Pilot Monitoring and Auto-Relight (TPMR) System
Our TPMR System is the most reliable ignition system for flares that you’ll find. It consists of both a continuous pilot and a self-contained relight system with a very low fuel consumption. The system is resistant to windy conditions, automatically detects flame outs, and has a safety-conscious gas train to deliver fuel to the pilot. And if all else fails, it’s designed to trigger an alarm to alert your operator. It’s definitely an ignition system you can trust.
Tornado Electric Ignition (TEIS) System
A simpler, more cost-effective solution, we designed the TEIS for sweet gas applications where a supply of fuel gas or propane isn’t available. It’s an electric spark ignition system, which means every 40 seconds, it sends a series of sparks to ignite the flare. Electric spark ignition systems are prone to fouling because of carbon build-up, but our TEIS uses a floating electrode to prevent that.