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Method and apparatus are provided whereby a hydrocarbon gas and liquid mixture is separated into a first fluid and a second fluid. The first fluid is vaporized to form a vapor which is commingled with the second fluid. The commingled fluid is passed through a superheating exchange means wherein the

Method and apparatus are provided whereby a hydrocarbon gas and liquid mixture is separated into a first fluid and a second fluid. The first fluid is vaporized to form a vapor which is commingled with the second fluid. The commingled fluid is passed through a superheating exchange means wherein the commingled fluid is superheated prior to passing to a flare for combustion.

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A method comprising the steps of: introducing as gas and liquid mixture of hydrocarbon to a separation zone wherein said gas and liquid mixture of hydrocarbon is separated into a first fluid and a second fluid; transferring said first fluid from said separation zone to thermosyphon heat exchanger me

A method comprising the steps of: introducing as gas and liquid mixture of hydrocarbon to a separation zone wherein said gas and liquid mixture of hydrocarbon is separated into a first fluid and a second fluid; transferring said first fluid from said separation zone to thermosyphon heat exchanger means wherein a significant portion of said first fluid is vaporized by the indirect transfer of heat energy from a first heat transfer fluid to form an essentially vaporous fluid; passing said essentially vaporous fluid to said separating zone wherein it is commingled with said second fluid to form a commingled fluid; passing said commingled fluid to superheating exchanger means wherein said commingled fluid is superheated by the indirect transfer of heat energy from said first heat transfer fluid to form a superheated fluid; and feeding said superheated fluid to flare means whereby said superheated fluid is combusted.