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Device or system used to safely dispose of relief gases in an environmentally compliant manner through the use of combustion.

Source: API STD 521, Pressure-relieving and Depressuring Systems, Sixth Edition, January 2014. Global Standards

Source: API STD 521, Pressure-relieving and Depressuring Systems, Fifth Edition, January 2007 (Addendum May 2008). Global Standards

The stack, pit, or device, or location where waste or excess flammable gases and vapors are burned in the atmosphere.

Source: Petroleum Safety Orders–Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations

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