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Flare Tip High Emissivity Coating: Flare Life Extended 4 to 10 Times with Saudi Aramco

Oil-field flares (stainless tips and shells)·Saudi Aramco and Middle East operators

In an ongoing program with Saudi Aramco and other Middle Eastern oil-field operators, Emisshield FLM-2 and FLM-6 coatings have been applied to more than 50 natural-gas flares to lower shell temperatures and extend flare life. Coated flares run cooler with more uniform combustion, lower visible emissions, and lifespans 4 to 6 times longer with FLM-2 and 7 to 10 times longer with the sintered FLM-6.

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Life 4 to 6× (FLM-2), 7 to 10× (FLM-6)
: 50+ flares coated
: Ongoing program

The Challenge

Flare tips and shells were being consumed by radiant heat and corrosive, sour-gas service with high H2S, with short life, visible emissions, and the risk of internal combustion in crosswinds.

What Was Applied

Emisshield FLM-2 and FLM-6 coatings on stainless-steel flare tips and shells across flare types, applied to improve combustion efficiency and reduce surface temperatures.

Why It Worked

A high emissivity surface sheds absorbed radiant energy instead of storing it as metal temperature, so the tip runs cooler and corrosion-erosion slows; uniform surface temperature stabilizes the flame. See Production Increase, component life.

Summary of Results

Metric	Uncoated	Coated
Flare lifespan	Baseline	4 to 6× (FLM-2); 7 to 10+× (FLM-6)
Flare metal temperature	Baseline	Lowered
Combustion	Non-uniform	Uniform; improved VOC destruction and DRE
Air emissions	Baseline	Reduced
Service environment		High heat, corrosive, sour gas, high H2S
Crosswind protection		Protects against internal combustion

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