Biogas Emergency Flares

Sales, Rental & Immediately Deployable

Eliminate overpressure risks instantly and keep emissions at zero with our heavy-duty, rapid-response biogas flare systems.

Built to your specifications
On-Call Contract possible
Plug & Play Deployment
ATEX / NPR Compliant

Biogas Flare
up to 8.000 m3/h and 60 bar
suitable for 30% to 100% CH4
Safety according NPR 7910-1+C1

Prevent methane emissions and comply with environmental regulations using reliable stainless-steel biogas flares for any digestion or treatment plant.

Trusted across the globe:

Why a biogas flare is essential

Gas production doesn’t stop when your equipment does. Whether you’re running a digester, a wastewater plant, a landfill site, or a geothermal project, downtime happens. When engines shut down for maintenance or storage hits maximum capacity, venting raw gas simply isn’t an option. A biogas flare acts as your essential safety valve, burning off surplus gas safely, cleanly, and on demand.

01

Operational Safety & Overpressure Prevention

Unmanaged gas build-up is a serious fire and explosion risk. When downstream equipment trips, system pressure spikes fast, putting pipes, holding tanks, and membranes under intense strain. A reliable flare works as an automatic pressure-relief system, stepping in instantly to neutralize excess gas volumes before high pressure damages your equipment or creates hazardous ATEX zones.

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Environmental Protection & Emissions Control

Methane traps over 28 times more heat in the atmosphere than CO2. Simply venting unburned gas destroys your site’s environmental credentials and creates major odor complaints. A high-efficiency biogas flare cleanly combusts that surplus into basic CO2 and water vapor, slashing emissions on the spot while neutralizing hazardous, foul-smelling H2S compounds.

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Regulatory Compliance & 48-Hour Legal Requirements

Strict environmental regulations leave zero room for unburned methane emissions. You are typically required by law to safely burn off surplus gas within a 48-hour window. Securing a dependable on-site flare is vital to protect your operating license and avoid hefty compliance fines or forced operational shutdowns.

permanent solution

Buy

Own a permanent safety net tailored to your facility.

From ultra-compact manual units starting at € 6,000 to fully automated 8,000 m³/h workhorses, our 100% stainless-steel flares are built to handle tough gas and run for decades with virtually zero maintenance.

Your build options:

  • Control your way: Pick simple manual push-button ignition or a fully automated PLC setup that feeds real-time telemetry straight into your SCADA.

  • Any power setup: Run on mains power, hook up an automatic standby generator, or go 100% off-grid with standalone battery packs.

  • Engineered for your gas: Choose open flares for standard venting or insulated high-temp chambers for strict emission caps and high $\text{H}_2\text{S}$ destruction.

on-demand standby

Rent

Zero CapEx, zero compliance stress, and immediate deployment.

Whether you are planning maintenance, testing a new system, or dealing with an unexpected breakdown, our mobile rental fleet keeps your site running legally without tying up capital.

Your rental options:

  • 48-Hour Emergency On-Call Contract: Lock in your legal permit requirements without buying a permanent flare. If an outage hits, a certified mobile unit is on your site within 48 hours guaranteed.

  • Short & Long-Term Hire: Flexible rental periods for plant turnarounds, digester commissioning, or temporary degassing projects.

  • True Plug & Play Skids: Mobile, trailer-mounted packages complete with built-in blowers, pressure boosters, and on-board power—connect the gas line and you are burning within hours.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Flares must comply with explosion safety standards and local zoning directives such as NPR 7910-1+C1. Required setback distances depend on thermal radiation calculations, flare capacity (from 10 up to 8,000 m³/h), and burner design (open or enclosed). We supply complete safety documentation, footprint specs, and thermal impact data to assist your engineering team with ATEX zoning and permit approvals.

Yes. Automated models feature integrated control panels equipped for direct handshake with your plant control system via standard industrial protocols (Modbus, Profinet, or dry contacts). The flare can be programmed to trigger automatically on high gas holder level or pressure setpoints, transmitting real-time operational status, flame detection, temperature telemetry, and fault alerts back to your central control room.

We offer autonomous power configurations specifically designed for remote sites or emergency blackout scenarios. You can configure your flare with a 24V battery-operated ignition system (completely off-grid) or an integrated backup generator. If main power drops while gas pressure rises, the flare starts up independently and manages the pressure relief without requiring external electrical input.

An on-call contract acts as an official standby agreement that satisfies environmental permits when your site lacks a permanent flare. If an unplanned shutdown, maintenance period, or emergency occurs, you activate the agreement and a pre-configured, mobile flare unit is dispatched to your site within 48 hours. This guarantees regulatory compliance, prevents costly shutdown orders, and avoids the upfront capital expenditure of purchasing a fixed flare.

Yes. Our biogas flares are engineered to operate reliably on gas qualities ranging from 30% to 100% methane. For leaner mixtures or variable biogas feeds, specialized burner nozzles and optional pilot systems ensure stable combustion without flame loss. The entire unit is manufactured from high-grade stainless steel, providing long-term resistance against aggressive hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and corrosive moisture.

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