In mid-1997, an Advanced Process Control (APC) scheme was implemented at a resins manufacturing complex with the goal of minimizing flare fuel gas usage while maintaining sufficient energy (BTU/SCF flare gas) to be in environmental regulatory compliance. Prior to APC implementation, the flare system was manually controlled by plant operators with minor attention paid to the minimization of fuel gas usage. Since implementation,. APC has saved the plant thousands of dollars in fuel gas costs and reduced unnecessary combusted fuel gas emissions. Hazard analysis techniques were used in the develop ment of the control scheme. An overview of the APC used, the economic evaluation, and the hazard analysis techniques used in the project are presented here.