What does a flare mean?

As a noun, flare often refers to a burst of flame or light, a metaphorical fiery burst of something, or a device that makes fire or flames (like the one used for signaling or the one placed around the scene of an accident to make it visible). The dazzling comet flared in the night sky.

What is an illumination flare?

Illumination flares being used during military training exercises A flare, also sometimes called a fusée, fusee, or bengala, bengalo in several European countries, is a type of pyrotechnic that produces a bright light or intense heat without an explosion.

What is an elevated flare?

Elevated flares are typically 100 to 500 feet tall so that the heat generated will not cause safety problems and for the reduction of noise. The combustion of gases occurs in the flare head. All elevated flares contain similar types of secondary equipment to process the flue gas prior to being combusted.

What is an enclosed ground flare?

Enclosed ground flares: when the flare is surrounded by an enclosure which shields it from noise and radiation Open ground flares: when large piping systems called flare headers distribute released gases and liquids to flares on the ground, with the area surrounded by a radiation fence