Cascaded flare system

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004282",
  "term": "Cascaded flare system",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Cascaded Flare System",
  "definition": "Series of flares connected to one flare gas header system arranged with increasing pressure set points so that discharges will be initially directed to the first flare in the series (i.e., the primary flare). If the discharge pressure exceeds a set point at which the flow to the primary flare would exceed the primary flare's capacity, flow will be diverted to the second flare in the series. Similarly, flow would be diverted to a third (or fourth) flare if the pressure in the flare gas header system exceeds a threshold where the flow to the first two (or three) flares would exceed their capacities.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 60.101a (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/cascaded-flare-system/"
}