It has been suggested, in my refinery, to use part of the gas of the flare network, as a fuel gas for the furnaces. This is to decrease flare losses and valorize the flare gas as a combustible.
This would assume connect a new line to the flare header. The location has not been discussed yet.
My first guess is that it may be risky to modify the flare network.
What if a major relieving scenario occur (including rapid depressurization for example)?
Of course, a prerequisite for this kind of modification will be to make an HAZOP, but I would like to have your opinion on this idea?
Edited by sheiko, 19 August 2011 - 07:28 PM.