Pilot Monitoring Systems
Increasing air regulations are requiring more and more operators to monitor flare pilots - placing emphasis on reliable pilot verification equal to the pilot itself.
Through extensive field experience and thorough testing at the John Zink
Company Research and Development Test Center in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, John Zink developed several proven flare-pilot monitors to
accurately verify the service of these critical components.
Each pilot-monitoring solution has both advantages and disadvantages, which are summarized in the following table. Notice the revolutionary SoundProof® by John Zink® - the definitive pilot-monitoring tool. The SoundProof encompasses all of the benefits of thermocouples and the PilotEye in one affordable package.
| Characteristic |
Thermocouple |
Retractable
Thermocouple |
PilotEye2000™ |
SoundProof® |
| Response time |
5 to 10 minutes |
5 to 10 minutes |
Seconds++ |
Seconds |
| Installation/maintenance |
At tip during shutdown |
At grade anytime |
At grade anytime |
At grade anytime |
| Distinguish each pilot |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Weather problems |
Rain |
Rain |
Fog, heavy rain and snow |
None |
| Other factors |
Multiple thermocouples for redundancy |
Thermocouple replacement expensive |
Does not distinguish main flame from pilots |
Must perform test to verify system works on non-Zink pilots |
Click on the desired pilot-monitor category for more details. Contact a John Zink representative for additional flaring information.
1-800-755-4252
(in U.S. & Canada)
+1-918-234-2751
(International)
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+352-51899-332 |
+65-6732-7555 |
John Zink Company, LLC
11920 East Apache
Tulsa, OK 74116
United States of America
+1-918-234-1800
email: info@johnzink.com
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