Definition upward and outward sweep of ship's bows above waterline from the vertical plane Reference Commission of the European Communities, Multilingual Dictionary of Fishing Vessels and Safety on Board, 2nd Edition, Fishing News Books and the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Brussels – Luxembourg, 1992
Definition Forme en V s'élargissant vers le haut des sections transversales près de l'étrave.Rejette les paquets de mer et permet au navire de rester plus sec. Reference C. Nédélec, IFREMER
TRANSPORT · TRANSPORT|land transport|land transport
Definition a flare of the bottom or side of a seaplane float or hull,as seen in transverse section,when the bottom or side has a concavity terminating at the chine Reference Multilingual Aeronautical Dictionary(AGARD,1980)
Definition vertical structure upon which an elevated flare burner is mounted Reference COM-EN, based on:- API STANDARD 537, THIRD EDITION, 'Flare Details for Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries' (25.2.2022), March 2017, - Tornado Combustion Technologies > Products & Services > 'Flares' (25.2.2022)
Definition high grade alloy tube usually mounted on the top of a steel flare stack [ IATE:1653286 ] so that the heat of combustion and its products will not cause danger to life and property on the ground used for the disposal of waste combustible gases Reference COM-Terminology Coordination, based on:Combustion > Products > ITAS Product line > Burners > Process burners, http://www.itas-spa.com/eng/petrochemical/flare-tips [19.7.2018]
Comment The flare tip usually contains the flare burner [ IATE:3576603 ] and flare pilot burner [ IATE:3576602 ].
Definition part of a flare [ IATE:1164829 ] where waste gas is burned after being ignited by the flare pilot burner [ IATE:3576602 ] Reference COM-EN, based on:- Flare burners & Controls, Australian Combustion Services Pty Ltd. http://www.combust.com.au/process/flare/flare.html [19.4.2018] - Bader A., Baukal C.E., Bussman W.; ' Selecting the Proper Flare Systems' in Chemical Engineering Progress, July 2011. http://www.isr.umd.edu/~adomaiti/chbe446/literature/BaderBussman2011.pdf [19.4.2018]
Definition a change in the flight path of an aircraft so as to reduce the rate of descent for touch-down Reference Multilingual Aeronautical Dictionary(AGARD,1980)
Definition burner providing a continuous flame, usually combined with an ignition system, which serves to ignite a combustible waste gas mixture flowing from a flare burner [ IATE:3576603 ] Reference COM-EN, based on:- Europem > Products & Solutions > Flare Components, https://www.europem.net/flare-components/ [16.7.2018]- US Environmental Protection Agency (www3.epa.gov) > Emissions Factors & AP 42 > Chapter 13: Miscellaneous Sources > 13.5 Industrial Flares, https://www3.epa.gov/ttnchie1/ap42/ch13/final/c13s05.pdf [16.7.2018] - Correspondence with JRC
Definition Hochtemperaturoxidation zur Verbrennung brennbarer Verbindungen in Abgasen aus Industrieanlagen mit offener Flamme Reference Durchführungsbeschluss (EU) 2018/1147 der Kommission vom 10. August 2018 über Schlussfolgerungen zu den besten verfügbaren Techniken (BVT) gemäß der Richtlinie 2010/75/EU des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates für die Abfallbehandlung (Bekannt gegeben unter Aktenzeichen C(2018) 5070), CELEX:32018D1147/DE
Definition high-temperature oxidation process used to burn combustible compounds of waste gases from industrial operations Reference European Commission. JRC. Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document for Common Waste Water and Waste Gas Treatment/Management Systems in the Chemical Sector. 2016, http://eippcb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reference/BREF/CWW_Bref_2016_published.pdf [17.4.2018]
Comment Flares are used for safety reasons or during non-routine operational conditions (e.g. start-ups, shutdowns). Flaring is used to safely combust vented flammable gases (hydrocarbons) at a pressure drop which does not compromise plant relief systems.Reference: European Commission. JRC. Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document for Common Waste Water and Waste Gas Treatment/Management Systems in the Chemical Sector. 2016, http://eippcb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reference/BREF/CWW_Bref_2016_published.pdf [17.4.2018]
Definition oxydation à haute température visant à brûler à flamme nue les composés combustibles des effluents gazeux résultant d’opérations industrielles Reference Décision d'exécution (UE) 2018/1147 établissant les conclusions sur les meilleures techniques disponibles (MTD) pour le traitement des déchets, au titre de la directive 2010/75/UE, CELEX:32018D1147/FR
ENERGY|oil industry · ENVIRONMENT|deterioration of the environment|nuisance|pollutant|atmospheric pollutant|greenhouse gas
Definition controlled combustion of associated gas generated during various processes including oil and gas recovery, coal bed methane production, petrochemical process and landfill gas extraction Reference COM-Terminology Coordination, based on: Generon > ... > What is Gas Flaring? (11.7.2022)
ENERGY|oil industry · ENVIRONMENT · INDUSTRY|miscellaneous industries
Definition device used in industrial facilities to safely dispose of relief fluids in an environmentally compliant manner through the use of combustion Reference COM-EN, based on:API STANDARD 537, THIRD EDITION, Flare Details for Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries, March 2017, http://ballots.api.org/cre/schte/ballots/docs/Spring_2018/Std_537_e3_a1_Drft_Integ_w_Std%20521_e6.pdf [16.7.2018]
Definition installation servant à brûler dans l'atmosphère les excédents de gaz évacués par les puits de pétrole ou les raffineries Reference COM-FR d'après:1. Dictionnaire du pétrole et autres sources d'énergie, Magdeleine Moureau, Gerald Brace, Grégoire Sevadjian (2008), éditions TECHNIP [10.9.2018]2. Dictionnaire du pétrole, Yves Barbier (1980), éditions SCM [10.9.2018]
Definition flaring during the normal production of oil or fossil gas and in the absence of sufficient facilities or amenable geology to re-inject methane, utilise it on-site, or dispatch it to a market Reference Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on methane emissions reduction in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942
ENVIRONMENT|deterioration of the environment|pollution|industrial pollution · ENVIRONMENT|environmental policy|climate change policy|emission trading|EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Definition combustion of pilot fuels and highly fluctuating amounts of process or residual gases in a unit open to atmospheric disturbances which is explicitly required for safety reasons by relevant permits for the installation Reference Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 of 19 December 2018 determining transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance.)
Definition la combustion de combustibles pilotes et de quantités très variables de gaz de procédé ou de gaz résiduaires dans une unité exposée aux perturbations atmosphériques, cette combustion étant expressément requise pour des raisons de sécurité par les autorisations pertinentes de l’installation Reference Décision de la Commission du 27 avril 2011 définissant des règles transitoires pour l’ensemble de l’Union concernant l’allocation harmonisée de quotas d’émission à titre gratuit conformément à l’article 10 bis de la directive 2003/87/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil , JO L 130 du 17 mai 2011 , CELEX:32011D0278/FR