公开(公告)号：US10036590B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US15340541

申请日：2016-11-01

申请人： Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

发明人： Jason Michael Ploeger ,  Jin Cao ,  Paul Higginbotham

IPC分类号： B01D53/047 ,  F25J3/00 ,  F25J3/02 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01D63/02 ,  B01D63/10 ,  B01D69/14 ,  B01D69/10 ,  B01D53/00 ,  F25J3/06

CPC分类号： F25J3/029 ,  B01D53/002 ,  B01D53/047 ,  B01D53/228 ,  B01D53/229 ,  B01D63/02 ,  B01D63/10 ,  B01D69/10 ,  B01D69/141 ,  B01D2053/224 ,  B01D2256/18 ,  B01D2257/102 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2257/7025 ,  B01D2259/416 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0266 ,  F25J3/061 ,  F25J3/067 ,  F25J3/069 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2200/40 ,  F25J2205/02 ,  F25J2205/04 ,  F25J2205/30 ,  F25J2205/40 ,  F25J2205/60 ,  F25J2205/80 ,  F25J2205/82 ,  F25J2210/04 ,  F25J2230/80 ,  F25J2235/80 ,  F25J2245/02 ,  F25J2270/02 ,  Y02C10/08 ,  Y02C10/10 ,  Y02C10/12 ,  Y02C20/20

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for recovering helium from a feed comprising helium, carbon dioxide, and at least one of nitrogen and methane. The feed is separated in a first separator to form helium-enriched stream and a CO2-enriched stream. The helium-enriched stream is separated in a pressure swing adsorption unit to form a helium-rich product stream and a helium-lean stream. At least a portion of the helium-lean stream is recycled to the first separator with the feed. In some embodiments, a membrane separation unit is used to enhance helium recovery.

公开(公告)号：US10478770B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15850646

申请日：2017-12-21

申请人： Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

发明人： Cory E. Sanderson ,  Jason Michael Ploeger ,  Jin Cao ,  Donald E. Henry ,  Edward Landis Weist, Jr. ,  Jeffrey Raymond Hufton ,  Paul Anthony Novosat

IPC分类号： B01D53/04 ,  B01D53/047 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01F3/02 ,  B01F15/00 ,  F25J3/02 ,  C01B23/00 ,  B01D53/053

摘要： Process and apparatus for producing helium, neon, or argon product gas using an adsorption separation unit having minimal dead end volumes. A second separation unit receives a stream enriched in helium, neon, or argon, and a stream is recycled from the second separation unit back to the adsorption separation unit in a controlled manner to maintain the concentration of the helium, neon, or argon in the feed to the separation unit within a targeted range.

公开(公告)号：US20190193018A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US15850646

申请日：2017-12-21

申请人： Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

发明人： Cory E. Sanderson ,  Jason Michael Ploeger ,  Jin Cao ,  Donald E. Henry ,  Edward Landis Weist, JR. ,  Jeffrey Raymond Hufton ,  Paul Anthony Novosat

IPC分类号： B01D53/047 ,  B01D53/053 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01F3/02 ,  B01F15/00 ,  F25J3/02 ,  C01B23/00

CPC分类号： B01D53/0476 ,  B01D53/0407 ,  B01D53/0446 ,  B01D53/047 ,  B01D53/053 ,  B01D53/226 ,  B01D53/229 ,  B01D2253/102 ,  B01D2256/18 ,  B01D2257/11 ,  B01D2259/40001 ,  B01D2259/40022 ,  B01D2259/4061 ,  B01D2259/416 ,  B01F3/02 ,  B01F15/00422 ,  C01B23/0052 ,  C01B2210/0014 ,  C01B2210/0031 ,  C01B2210/0032 ,  F25J3/0295 ,  F25J2205/64 ,  F25J2210/58 ,  F25J2280/50

摘要： Process and apparatus for producing helium, neon, or argon product gas using an adsorption separation unit having minimal dead end volumes. A second separation unit receives a stream enriched in helium, neon, or argon, and a stream is recycled from the second separation unit back to the adsorption separation unit in a controlled manner to maintain the concentration of the helium, neon, or argon in the feed to the separation unit within a targeted range.

公开(公告)号：US20190201835A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16251594

申请日：2019-01-18

申请人： Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

发明人： Cory E. Sanderson ,  Jason Michael Ploeger ,  Jin Cao ,  Roger Dean Whitley ,  Shubhra Jyoti Bhadra

IPC分类号： B01D53/053 ,  B01D53/04 ,  B01D53/22

CPC分类号： B01D53/053 ,  B01D53/0438 ,  B01D53/0446 ,  B01D53/229 ,  B01D2256/18 ,  B01D2259/40009 ,  B01D2259/4061

摘要： Process and apparatus for producing helium, neon, or argon product gas using an adsorption separation unit having minimal dead end volumes. A purification unit receives a stream enriched in helium, neon, or argon, and a stream is recycled from the purification unit back to the adsorption separation unit in a controlled manner to maintain the concentration of the helium, neon, or argon in the feed to the separation unit within a targeted range.

公开(公告)号：US20170045290A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15340541

申请日：2016-11-01

申请人： Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

发明人： Jason Michael Ploeger ,  Jin Cao ,  Paul Higginbotham

IPC分类号： F25J3/02 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01D69/10 ,  B01D63/10 ,  B01D69/14 ,  B01D53/047 ,  B01D63/02

CPC分类号： F25J3/029 ,  B01D53/002 ,  B01D53/047 ,  B01D53/228 ,  B01D53/229 ,  B01D63/02 ,  B01D63/10 ,  B01D69/10 ,  B01D69/141 ,  B01D2053/224 ,  B01D2256/18 ,  B01D2257/102 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2257/7025 ,  B01D2259/416 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0266 ,  F25J3/061 ,  F25J3/067 ,  F25J3/069 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2200/40 ,  F25J2205/02 ,  F25J2205/04 ,  F25J2205/30 ,  F25J2205/40 ,  F25J2205/60 ,  F25J2205/80 ,  F25J2205/82 ,  F25J2210/04 ,  F25J2230/80 ,  F25J2235/80 ,  F25J2245/02 ,  F25J2270/02 ,  Y02C10/12

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for recovering helium from a feed comprising helium, carbon dioxide, and at least one of nitrogen and methane. The feed is separated in a first separator to form helium-enriched stream and a CO2-enriched stream. The helium-enriched stream is separated in a pressure swing adsorption unit to form a helium-rich product stream and a helium-lean stream. At least a portion of the helium-lean stream is recycled to the first separator with the feed. In some embodiments, a membrane separation unit is used to enhance helium recovery.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于从包括氦，二氧化碳和氮和甲烷中的至少一种的进料回收氦的系统和方法。 进料在第一分离器中分离以形成富氦的料流和富二氧化物流。 在变压吸附单元中分离富氦物流以形成富氦的产物流和贫氦气流。 至少一部分氦贫流通过进料再循环到第一分离器。 在一些实施方案中，膜分离单元用于增强氦回收率。