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Inside the seal
Cut open to show how it works: purge gas collects under the outer head and the inverted cone keeps air from getting down the stack.
Scroll to see how it is built · drag to turn it round
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The seal in a flare stack that stops air creeping down into the stack: an outer shell with an inverted inner cone, flanged into the stack, fabricated to the licensor’s drawing.
Scroll: the camera moves to each part in turn and ends on the exploded view. Drag to turn it round yourself.
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Cut open to show how it works: purge gas collects under the outer head and the inverted cone keeps air from getting down the stack.
Scroll to see how it is built · drag to turn it round
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The outer shell and conical heads, rolled and welded, with stiffener rings.
Used here for: Shell and heads
In 2024 we were the only buyer of Deratech’s 20 kW, 12 m laser.
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The inner tube and inverted cone: the part that makes it a seal. Fit-up is checked before the shell is closed round it.
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Flanges machined flat so the seal bolts into the stack without leaks.
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Drain and instrument nozzles, a manway, and lugs for the lift.
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See Elevated Flare Stacks for the stack itself.
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Shell, baffle, flanges and nozzles: every member numbered, match-marked and packed in erection sequence.
We fabricate to your drawings and prove the fit in our own bay before anything ships. Open any line for the detail.
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