Flare Research Project-index

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Journal Articles

1. Johnson, M.R., Spangelo, J.L., and Kostiuk, L.W., A Characterization of Solution Gas Flaring in Alberta, Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 2001.

2. Johnson, M.R., Wilson, D.J., and Kostiuk, L.W., A Fuel Stripping Mechanism for Low-momentum Jet Diffusion Flames in a Crossflow, Combustion Science and Technology, 2000.

3. Johnson, M.R. and Kostiuk, L.W., Efficiencies of Low Momentum Jet Diffusion Flames in Crosswinds, Combustion and Flame, 123:189-200 (2000).

4. Kostiuk, L.W., Majeski, A.J., Poudenx, P., Johnson, M.R., and Wilson, D.J., Scaling of Wake-Stabilized Jet Diffusion Flames in a Transverse Air Stream, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 28:553-559, 2000.

5. Bourguignon, E., Johnson, M.R and Kostiuk, L.W., The Use of a Closed-Loop Wind Tunnel for Measuring the Efficiency of Flames in Cross-flow, Combustion and Flame 119:319-334 (1999).

Conference Papers with Proceedings

6. Majeski, A.J., Wilson, D.J. and Kostiuk, L.W., "Measuring and Predicting the Length of a Propane Jet Diffusion Flame", presented at the Combustion Institute, Canadian Section, 2000 Spring Technical Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, May 15-17, 2000, Paper #7, 6 pages.

7. Johnson, M.R., Poudenx, P., Wilson, D.J. and Kostiuk, L.W., "Evidence for a Fuel Stripping Mechanism in Low-Momentum Jet Diffusion Flames in a Crosswind", presented at the Combustion Institute, Canadian Section, 2000 Spring Technical Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, May 15-17, 2000, Paper #10, 6 pages.

8. Poudenx, P., Johnson, M., Kostiuk, L., Wilson, D.J., "Local Combustion Efficiency Measurements of Gas Flares", presented at the Combustion Institute, Canadian Section, 2000 Spring Technical Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, May 15-17, 2000, Paper #11, 6 pages.

9. Prybysh, R.A., Checkel, M.D. and Kostiuk, L.W., "Collection and Analysis of Solid-Phase Emissions from Continuous Flares", presented at the Combustion Institute, Canadian Section, 2000 Spring Technical Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, May 15-17, 2000, Paper #21, 5 pages.

10. Kostiuk, L.W., Johnson, M.R. and Prybysh, R.A., "Recent Research on the Emission from Continuous Flares", presented at Recent Advances in the Science and Management of Air Toxics, Canadian Prairie and Northern Section (CPANS) and Pacific Northwest International Section (PNWIS) of the Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA), Banff, Alberta, Canada, April 9-12, 2000.

11. Johnson, M.R., Zastavniuk, O., Wilson, D.J. and Kostiuk, L.W., “Efficiency Measurements of Flares in a Cross-flow”, presented at Combustion Canada 1999, Calgary Alberta, May 26-28,1999, 9 pages.

12. Majeski, A.J., Wilson, D.J. and Kostiuk, L.W., “Size and Trajectory of a Flare in a Cross-flow”, presented at Combustion Canada 1999, Calgary Alberta, May 26-28, 1999, 12 pages.

13. Majeski, A.J., Wilson, D.J. and Kostiuk, L.W., “Local Maximum Flame Length of Flares in a Crosswind”, presented at The Combustion Institute, Canadian Section, 1999 Spring Technical Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta, May 16-19, 1999, 5 pages.

14. Poudenx, P. and Kostiuk, L.W., “An investigation of the Mean Plume Structures of a Flare in a Crosswind”, presented at The Combustion Institute, Canadian Section, 1999 Spring Technical Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta, May 16-19, 1999, 12 pages.

15. Johnson, M.R. and Kostiuk, L.W., “Effects of a Fuel Diluent on the Efficiency of a Jet Diffusion Flame in a Crosswind”, presented at The Combustion Institute, Canadian Section, 1999 Spring Technical Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta, May 16-19, 1999, 6 pages.

16. Johnson, M.R., Zastavniuk, O., Dale, J.D. and Kostiuk, L.W., “The Combustion Efficiency of Jet Diffusion Flames in Cross-flow”, presented at the Joint Meeting of the United States Sections – The Combustion Institute, Washington, D.C., March 15-17, 1999, 4 pages.

17. Johnson, M.R, Majeski, A.J., Wilson, D.J. and Kostiuk, L.W., “The Combustion Efficiency of a Propane Jet Diffusion Flame in Cross-flow”, presented at the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Seattle Washington, October 26-7, 1998, Paper # 98F-38, 19 pages.

18. Kostiuk, L.W., Skinner, G. and Checkel, M.D. “Combustion Efficiency of Sales Gas Flared in a Crosswind”, Spring Technical Meeting of the Canadian Section of the Combustion Institute, Toronto, May 25-28, 1998

19. Kostiuk, L.W., Wilson, D.J., Ackerman, M.Y., Johnson, M.R., Checkel, M.D. and Dale, J.D. “Experimentally Measured Combustion Efficiency of Flares in Crosswind”, 47th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Edmonton, Oct. 5-8, 1997.

Technical Reports

20. Kostiuk, L.W., Johnson, M.R., and Thomas, G.P., “University of Alberta Flare Research Project Final Report November 1996 – September 2004”, University of Alberta, Department of Mechanical Engineering, September 2004, 254 pages. (6.2 Mb File)

21. Kostiuk, L.W. and Thomas, G. P., “Characterization of Gases and Liquids Flared at Battery Sites in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin”, University of Alberta, March 2004, 95 pages. (1.7 Mb file)

22. Johnson, M.R., "Wake-Stabilized Diffusion Flames in Crossflow: Application to the Efficiencies of Gas Flares", Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, July 3, 2001, 171 pages.

23. Kostiuk, L.W. and Johnson, M.R., "University of Alberta Flare Research Project Interim Report November 1996 - June 2000", University of Alberta, December 2000, p. xxii, 149.

24. Poudenx, P., "Plume Sampling of Flares in a Crosswind: Structure and Combustion Efficiency", M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, September 29, 2000, 173 pages.

25. Majeski, A.J., "Size and Shape of Low Momentum Jet Diffusion Flames in Cross Flow", M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, September 27, 2000, 126 pages.

26. Kostiuk, L.W. and Johnson, M.R., "Update of Flare Research Project Activities - November 1998", report to project funding partners, November, 1998.

27. Skinner, G. A., “The Efficiency of Flares in Cross-Wind”, M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, September 1998, 132 pages.

28. Kostiuk, L.W., "Update of Flare Research Project Activities - March 1998", report to project funding partners, March, 1998.

29. Kostiuk, L.W. “Review of the Scientific Literature Related to the Emissions and Efficiency of Flares”, Report to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, October 31, 1997

Invited Presentations

30. Kostiuk, L.W. and Thomas, G.P., “Flare Performance Characterization”, presented at the Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC) Air Issues Forum & Research Priorities Discussion, Calgary, Alberta, November 19, 2003.

31. Kostiuk, L.W. and Thomas, G.P., “Flare Performance Characterization”, presented at the World Bank Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFRP) Regulatory Workshop hosted by the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB), Calgary, Alberta, October 24, 2003.

32. Kostiuk, L.W. and Thomas, G.P., “Flare Performance Characterization”, presented at the Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC) Air Issues Forum & Technical Review, Calgary, Alberta, November 28, 2002.

33. Johnson, M.R., “Sour Gas Well Flaring”, invited lecture to the Edmonton Chemistry Teachers Regional Workshop, Edmonton, Alberta, May 12 , 2000.

34. Johnson, M.R. “Continuous Gas Flaring -- Efficiency and Emissions”, invited lecture to The Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering – Edmonton Section, February 23, 2000.

35. Kostiuk, L.W. and Johnson, M.R., “Flaring Research Project”, presented at the Environmental Science and Technology Alliance Canada Technology Day, Toronto, Ontario, November 9, 1999.

36. Kostiuk, L.W., “Flaring: Do We Have a Problem?”, keynote address to The Combustion Institute, Canadian Section, 1999 Spring Technical Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta, May 16, 19, 1999.

37. Kostiuk, L.W., “Flaring: Do We Have a Problem?”, lecture to the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering – Edmonton Section February 24, 1999

38. Johnson, M.R. and Dale, J.D., “Flaring Research Project”, presented at the Environmental Science and Technology Alliance Canada Technology Day, Toronto, Ontario, November 9, 1998.

39. Kostiuk, L.W., “Flaring Research”, presented at Nova Corporations Air Quality Workshop, Joffre, Alberta, October 21, 1998

40. Kostiuk, L.W., “Flaring in the Energy Industry”, Professional Development Seminar, Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, Edmonton, April 15, 1998

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