Abstract:
A feed gas is liquefied using a closed loop refrigeration system in which a cooled compressed gaseous refrigerant stream (150) is expanded (136) to provide a first expanded gaseous refrigerant stream (154) that is substantially vapor and is used to cool and substantially liquefy a feed gas stream (100) through indirect heat exchange (110). The substantially liquefied feed gas stream (102) preferably is subcooled through indirect heat exchange (112) against a second expanded gaseous refrigerant stream (172) that preferably also is substantially vapor and can be provided by a cooled compressed gaseous refrigerant stream (170) or by a portion of the first expanded gaseous refrigerant stream (152). Cooling duty for the compressed gaseous refrigerant stream (146) is provided by a portion (160) of the first expanded gaseous refrigerant stream (152), gaseous refrigerant (156) partially warmed by said heat exchange (110) against feed gas, and/or second expanded gaseous refrigerant stream (174) warmed by said subcooling (112).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a cryogenic refrigeration device intended to transfer heat from a cold source (15) to a hot source (1) via a working fluid flowing through a closed working circuit (200) including the following portions in series, namely: a portion for the substantially isothermal compression of the fluid, a portion for the substantially isobaric cooling of the fluid, a portion for the substantially isothermal expansion of the fluid, and a portion for the substantially isobaric heating of the fluid. The compression portion of the working circuit (200) includes at least two compressors (7, 5, 3) disposed in series and the expansion portion of the working circuit (200) includes at least one expansion turbine (9, 11, 13), said compressors (7, 5, 3) and expansion turbine(s) (9, 11, 13) being driven by at least one high-speed motor (70) including an output shaft. One end of the output shaft supports and rotates, by means of direct coupling, a first compressor (7, 5, 3), while the other end of the output shaft supports and rotates, by means of direct coupling, a second compressor (7, 5, 3) or an expansion turbine (9, 11, 13).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for liquefying hydrogen in large-scale comprising the steps of: providing a feed gas stream comprising hydrogen, precooling the feed gas stream to an intermediate temperature yielding a precooled feed gas stream, cooling the precooled feed gas stream to a temperature of below the critical temperature of hydrogen yielding a liquid product stream comprising hydrogen. According to the invention, the precooled feed gas stream is cooled to a first temperature in a first cooling step by a first closed cooling cycle with a first refrigerant stream consisting of or comprising neon and/or hydrogen, and that the cooled feed gas stream is further cooled from the first temperature to temperature below the critical temperature of hydrogen in a second cooling step by a second closed cooling cycle with a second refrigerant stream comprising or consisting of hydrogen and/or helium
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a refrigerant composition. According to the invention it is envisioned that the composition comprises comprising an inert gas selected from nitrogen, argon, neon and a mixture thereof, and a mixture of at least two C 1 -C 5 hydrocarbons. The present invention further relates to the use of the refrigerant composition in a method for liquefying a gaseous substance, particularly hydrogen or helium.
Abstract:
The invention concerns integrated method and installation using an adsorption unit (3) and a cryogenic unit (9), wherein a feeding gas containing CO2 is conveyed to an adsorption unit (3) where it is separated into a first flow enriched in CO2 (6) and a first flow depleted in CO2 (5), the first flow enriched in CO2 being conveyed to the cryogenic unit (9) where it is separated into a second flow rich in CO2 (11) and a second flow depleted in CO2 (10). The first flow enriched in CO2 (6) derived from the adsorption unit (3) is sent to homogenizing means (17), such as a storage volume or the like, for attenuating the cyclic variations of flow rate, of composition and/or of gas pressure, then subjected to at least one intermediate compression step (7) prior to its input into the cryogenic unit (9). The first flow enriched in CO2 (6) exiting the adsorption unit (3) contains between 40 and 95 %, preferably between 60 and 85 % of CO2.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for liquefying a gas stream rich in methane and having a pressure above about 3103 kPa (450 psia). The gas stream is expanded to a lower pressure to produce a gas phase and a liquid product having a temperature above about -112 DEG C. (-170 DEG F.) and a pressure sufficient for the liquid product to be at or below its bubble point. The gas phase and the liquid product are then phase separated in a suitable separator, and the liquid product is introduced to a storage means for storage at a temperature above about -112 DEG C. (-170 DEG F.).
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for liquefying a pressurized gas stream rich in methane in which the liquefication of the gas stream occurs in a heat exchanger being cooled by a closed-loop multi-component refrigeration system to produce a methane-rich liquid product having a temperature above about -112 DEG C. (-170 DEG F.) and a pressure sufficient for the liquid product to be at or below its bubble point. The liquefied gas product is then introduced to a storage means at a temperature above about -112 DEG C. (-170 DEG F.).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for liquefying hydrogen, the method comprises the steps of: cooling a feed gas stream comprising hydrogen with a pressure of at least 15 bar(a) to a temperature below the critical temperature of hydrogen in a first cooling step yielding a liquid product stream. According to the invention, the feed gas stream is cooled by a closed first cooling cycle with a high pressure first refrigerant stream comprising hydrogen, wherein the high pressure first refrigerant stream is separated into at least two partial streams, a first partial stream is expanded to low pressure, thereby producing cold to cool the precooled feed gas below the critical pressure of hydrogen, and compressed to a medium pressure, and wherein a second partial stream is expanded at least close to the medium pressure and guided into the medium pressure first partial stream.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a refrigerant composition comprising neon and hydrogen. The present invention further relates to the use of the refrigerant composition in liquefying gaseous substances such as hydrogen or helium.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a refrigerant composition. According to the invention it is envisioned that the composition comprises comprising an inert gas selected from nitrogen, argon, neon and a mixture thereof, and a mixture of at least two C 1 -C 5 hydrocarbons. The present invention further relates to the use of the refrigerant composition in a method for liquefying a gaseous substance, particularly hydrogen or helium.