Combined method of separating oxygen and generating power

    公开(公告)号:US06562105B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-13

    申请号:US09963492

    申请日:2001-09-27

    IPC分类号: B01D5322

    摘要: A combined method of separating oxygen and for generating power. Oxygen containing stream is compressed and oxygen is separated from the stream into permeate oxygen and an oxygen depleted retentate in an oxygen transport membrane unit. An anode side of the oxygen transport membrane unit is purged with a pressurized purge stream made up of pressurized, superheated steam. A pressurized oxygen product stream is discharged from the anode side of the oxygen transport membrane, the product comprising permeated oxygen and steam. The pressurized oxygen product stream is cooled against itself or the oxygen containing stream. The pressurized oxygen product stream is condensed by indirect heat transfer with a process fluid that boils to allow power to be extracted from the process fluid. Condensed water is separated from the oxygen product stream and separated oxygen is extracted as a product at pressure.