TCEQ, together with the University of Texas, has unveiled the fourth and fifth training modules for flare operations.  According to the TCEQ website, the objective of the training is "to enhance plant personnel understanding of industrial flare operation and provide practical information about variables affecting flare performance, with the aim to maximize flare destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) of dual-purpose assisted flares consistent with state and federal rules using existing on-site resources."  The training consists of five modules and an assessment, as follows:

• Module 1 - Introduction

• Module 2 - History of Flares, Applicable Regulatory Codes and Flare Types 

• Module 3 - Approaches to Monitoring Flare Emission Performance 

• Module 4 - Flare Performance Parameters Investigated in Recent Industrial Flare Studies 

• Module 5 - Factors that Impact Flare Performance 

The training Modules are available at http://sfot.ceer.utexas.edu/sfotmoodle/.