ABSTRACT
The hydrocarbon and petrochemical industries use are systems to dispose of waste gases in a safe, effective manner [1]. During an emergency aring situation, today’s plants might burn more than a million pounds per hour of gas producing an open ame over several hundred feet long [2]. A portion of the heat produced by the ame will radiate to its immediate surroundings. In many cases, heat radiated from the are ame during emergency aring, forms the basis for determining how tall to design the are stack, where to locate it, and what area surrounding the are is to have limited access to personnel and equipment.
