Method and apparatus for dosing hydrogen in a centrifugal compression system

    公开(公告)号:US11453950B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-27

    申请号:US17201337

    申请日:2021-03-15

    摘要: A method for supplying hydrogen gas for consumption in at least one downstream process, the method comprising: electrolysing water to provide hydrogen gas; compressing the hydrogen gas in a multistage compression system to provide compressed hydrogen gas; and feeding at least a portion of the compressed hydrogen gas to the downstream process(es); wherein the multistage compression system comprises at least one centrifugal compression stage; wherein the hydrogen gas is dosed with nitrogen gas upstream of the centrifugal compression stage(s); and wherein the nitrogen gas is present in the compressed hydrogen gas when fed to the downstream process(es).

    Helium Extraction from Natural Gas
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200088465A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-19

    申请号:US16130198

    申请日:2018-09-13

    IPC分类号: F25J3/02

    摘要: A crude helium stream is recovered from a natural gas feed by distillation. Refrigeration from expanding a portion of the bottoms liquid is used to partially condense the helium-enriched overhead vapor and generate a crude helium vapor and a helium-containing liquid stream that is recycled to the distillation column to maximize helium recovery. The helium-depleted natural gas stream can be returned at pressure for utilization or transportation.

    Helium extraction from natural gas

    公开(公告)号:US10962283B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US16130260

    申请日:2018-09-13

    IPC分类号: F25J3/06 F25J3/08 B01D53/22

    摘要: A helium-containing stream is recovered from a natural gas feed using a membrane followed by multiple distillation steps. Refrigeration is provided by expanding a bottoms liquid with a higher nitrogen content than the feed, achieving a lower temperature in the process. The helium-enriched vapor is then purified and the helium-containing waste stream is recycled to maximize recovery and reduce the number of compressors needed. The helium-depleted natural gas stream can be returned at pressure for utilization or transportation.

    Helium Extraction from Natural Gas
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200088466A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-19

    申请号:US16130260

    申请日:2018-09-13

    IPC分类号: F25J3/06 B01D53/22 F25J3/08

    摘要: A helium-containing stream is recovered from a natural gas feed using a membrane followed by multiple distillation steps. Refrigeration is provided by expanding a bottoms liquid with a higher nitrogen content than the feed, achieving a lower temperature in the process. The helium-enriched vapor is then purified and the helium-containing waste stream is recycled to maximize recovery and reduce the number of compressors needed. The helium-depleted natural gas stream can be returned at pressure for utilization or transportation.

    Treatment of nitrogen-rich natural gas streams

    公开(公告)号:US10215488B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-26

    申请号:US15041359

    申请日:2016-02-11

    IPC分类号: F25J3/00 F25J3/02 F25J3/08

    摘要: Helium can be recovered from nitrogen-rich natural gas at high pressure with low helium loss by cryogenic distillation of the natural gas after pre-treatment of the gas to remove incompatible impurities and then recovery of natural gas liquid (NGL) from the pre-treated gas by distillation. Overall power consumption may be reduced, particularly if the feed to the helium recovery column system is at least substantially condensed by indirect heat exchange against a first portion of nitrogen-enriched bottoms liquid at first pressure, and a second portion of nitrogen-enriched bottoms liquid at a second pressure that is different from the first pressure.

    PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING HYDROGEN GAS IN A CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220290691A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17201399

    申请日:2021-03-15

    摘要: A process for producing compressed hydrogen gas including: electrolysing water to produce hydrogen gas, and compressing the hydrogen gas in a multistage compression system including: a centrifugal compression stage and a recycle system for recycling a portion of the hydrogen gas from a product end to a feed end of the centrifugal compression stage; wherein hydrogen gas feed is fed to the feed end at a pre-determined feed temperature and pressure and mole fraction of water; wherein a portion of the hydrogen gas is removed from the product end, reduced in pressure in the recycle system to the pre-determined feed pressure and is then recycled to form at least part of the hydrogen gas feed to the centrifugal compression stage; and further including cooling hydrogen gas comprising the reduced pressure hydrogen gas such that the water mole fraction in the hydrogen gas feed is at the pre-determined water mole fraction.