The population considered also lies in the age category of 10-69 years, thus discounting the more vulnerable categories of children and older people. Lees probit equation includes more recent advancements in medical treatment and knowledge of intensity of the burns (Lees, 1994). Table-1, Highlight the flare cost increment when considering solar radiation by using equation by Mussatti, Srivastava, Hemmer, & Strait, 2002 (Reference-1). The analysis helps technical safety engineers to decide whether to include SR in their analyses or treat it as insignificant contribution.įlare radiation simulation was carried out using FRED 7.1 to study the impact of solar radiation inclusion in flare heat radiation model.
This article present guideline which quantitatively addresses aforementioned obscurity. Some literature states that for all practical purposes, solar radiation contribution can be ignored.
API 521 states that “ The flare owner/operator shall determine the need for a solar-radiation-contribution adjustment”(Reference-2). It is important for us to locate hydrocarbon flare at a safe location to ensure that heat radiation from flare should not exceed recommended threshold levels to ensure that people on-site and the equipment are not affected.Ī common point of argument while calculating radiation level is the decision of including solar radiation (SR) in the flare heat radiation calculations.