Ground Flare

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Ground Flare

Non-elevated flare.

NOTE: A ground flare is normally an enclosed flare but can also be a ground multi-burner flare or a burn-pit.

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

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