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公开(公告)号:US06662593B1
公开(公告)日:2003-12-16
申请号:US10317593
申请日:2002-12-12
申请人: Paul Higginbotham , Rakesh Agrawal , Adam Adrian Brostow , Kelvin Graham Hayes , Donn Michael Herron , Declan Patrick O'Connor
发明人: Paul Higginbotham , Rakesh Agrawal , Adam Adrian Brostow , Kelvin Graham Hayes , Donn Michael Herron , Declan Patrick O'Connor
IPC分类号: F25J304
CPC分类号: F25J3/04745 , F25J3/0409 , F25J3/04412 , F25J2200/32 , F25J2200/34 , F25J2200/90 , Y10S62/925
摘要: Liquid oxygen (“LOX”) product and a krypton- and xenon-enriched liquid product is produced from the cryogenic separation of air using a cryogenic distillation system. The process comprises separating feed air in the main distillation system into nitrogen-rich overhead vapor and said krypton- and xenon-enriched liquid product. At least a portion of said krypton- and xenon-enriched liquid product is removed from the main distillation system for further distillation, to produce at least one krypton- and/or xenon-rich product. Xenon-lean liquid is fed to the first additional distillation column and separated into oxygen-rich overhead vapor and said LOX product having a concentration of xenon less than that in said feed air. The xenon-lean liquid is usually also lean in krypton.
摘要翻译: 使用低温蒸馏系统从空气的低温分离产生液氧(“LOX”)产物和富含氪和氙的液体产物。 该方法包括将主蒸馏系统中的进料空气分离成富氮塔顶蒸气和所述氪和氙浓缩液体产物。 将所述氪和氙浓缩液体产物的至少一部分从主蒸馏系统中除去以进一步蒸馏,以产生至少一种氪和/或氙浓缩产物。 将贫氙液体进料到第一另外的蒸馏塔并分离成富氧塔顶蒸气,并且所述LOX产物的氙浓度小于所述进料空气中的浓度。 氙气稀薄的液体通常也倚在氪气中。
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公开(公告)号:US06298688B1
公开(公告)日:2001-10-09
申请号:US09415996
申请日:1999-10-12
IPC分类号: F25J300
CPC分类号: F25J1/0037 , F25J1/0012 , F25J1/0015 , F25J1/004 , F25J1/0052 , F25J1/0055 , F25J1/0219 , F25J1/0282 , F25J1/0283 , F25J1/0284 , F25J1/0285 , F25J1/0288 , F25J1/0291 , F25J2230/20 , F25J2230/30
摘要: A process for gas liquefaction, particularly nitrogen liquefaction, which combines the use of a nitrogen autorefrigeration cooling cycle with one or more closed-loop refrigeration cycles using two or more refrigerant components. The closed-loop refrigeration cycle or cycles provide refrigeration in a temperature range having a lowest temperature between about −125° F. and about −250° F. A nitrogen expander cycle provides additional refrigeration, a portion of which is provided at temperatures below the lowest temperature of the closed-loop or recirculating refrigeration cycle or cycles. The lowest temperature of the nitrogen expander cycle refrigeration range is between about −220° F. and about −320° F. The combined use of the two different refrigerant systems allows each system to operate most efficiently in the optimum temperature range, thereby reducing the power consumption required for liquefaction.
摘要翻译: 一种用于气体液化,特别是氮液化的方法,其结合了使用两个或多个制冷剂组分的氮自动制冷冷却循环与一个或多个闭环制冷循环的使用。 闭环制冷循环或循环在具有约-125°F至约-22°F之间的最低温度的温度范围内提供制冷。氮气扩张器循环提供额外的制冷,其一部分在低于 闭环或循环制冷循环的最低温度或循环。 氮气膨胀机循环制冷范围的最低温度为约-220°F至约-320°F。两种不同制冷剂系统的组合使用允许每个系统在最佳温度范围内最有效地运行,从而减少 液化所需的功耗。
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公开(公告)号:US06487877B1
公开(公告)日:2002-12-03
申请号:US10136999
申请日:2002-05-01
申请人: John Louis Griffiths , Adam Adrian Brostow , Declan Patrick O'Connor , Swaninathan Sunder , Patrick Alan Houghton
发明人: John Louis Griffiths , Adam Adrian Brostow , Declan Patrick O'Connor , Swaninathan Sunder , Patrick Alan Houghton
IPC分类号: F25J300
CPC分类号: F25J3/04636 , F25J3/0406 , F25J3/04163 , F25J3/04242 , F25J3/04254 , F25J3/044 , F25J3/08 , F25J2200/02 , F25J2200/70 , F25J2205/02 , F25J2205/20 , F25J2205/30 , F25J2205/80 , F25J2205/84 , F25J2210/42 , F25J2215/42 , F25J2220/40 , F25J2235/42 , F25J2235/52 , F25J2240/22 , F25J2240/90 , F25J2250/42 , F25J2250/52 , Y10S62/908 , Y10S62/913
摘要: A process for producing a nitrogen-enriched vapor product from a supply of a nitrogen-rich liquid uses a purifying device and a distillation column having a distillation zone. The process includes the steps of: feeding at least a portion of the supply of the nitrogen-rich liquid to the distillation zone at a first location; feeding a stream of a gas containing nitrogen and at least one contaminant to the purifying device, wherein the gas is cooled by a cryogenic liquid whereby at least a portion of the at least one contaminant condenses, solidifies, or dissolves; eventually feeding at least a portion of the cool gas from the purifying device to the distillation zone at a second location below the first location; withdrawing a stream of the nitrogen-enriched vapor product from the distillation zone; and withdrawing a stream of an oxygen-enriched liquid from the distillation zone.
摘要翻译: 从富氮液体的供给产生富氮蒸气产物的方法使用具有蒸馏区的净化装置和蒸馏塔。 该方法包括以下步骤:在第一位置将至少一部分富氮液体供应给蒸馏区; 将含有氮气和至少一种污染物的气体流供给到净化装置,其中气体由低温液体冷却,由此至少一部分污染物冷凝,固化或溶解; 最终在第一位置下方的第二位置将至少一部分冷气从净化装置进料到蒸馏区; 从蒸馏区抽出富氮蒸气产物流; 以及从所述蒸馏区抽出富氧液体流。
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公开(公告)号:US06637240B1
公开(公告)日:2003-10-28
申请号:US10290561
申请日:2002-11-08
申请人: John Louis Griffiths , Adam Adrian Brostow , Declan Patrick O'Connor , Swaminathan Sunder , Patrick Alan Houghton
发明人: John Louis Griffiths , Adam Adrian Brostow , Declan Patrick O'Connor , Swaminathan Sunder , Patrick Alan Houghton
IPC分类号: F25J300
CPC分类号: F25J3/04636 , F25J3/0406 , F25J3/04163 , F25J3/04242 , F25J3/04254 , F25J3/044 , F25J3/08 , F25J2200/02 , F25J2200/70 , F25J2205/02 , F25J2205/20 , F25J2205/30 , F25J2205/80 , F25J2205/84 , F25J2210/42 , F25J2215/42 , F25J2220/40 , F25J2235/42 , F25J2235/52 , F25J2240/22 , F25J2240/90 , F25J2250/42 , F25J2250/52 , Y10S62/908 , Y10S62/913
摘要: A process for producing a nitrogen-enriched vapor product from a supply of a nitrogen-rich liquid uses a purifying device and a distillation column having a distillation zone. The process includes the steps of: feeding at least a portion of the supply of the nitrogen-rich liquid to the distillation zone at a first location; feeding a stream of a gas containing nitrogen and at least one contaminant to the purifying device, wherein the gas is cooled by a cryogenic liquid whereby at least a portion of the at least one contaminant condenses, solidifies, or dissolves; eventually feeding at least a portion of the cool gas from the purifying device to the distillation zone at a second location below the first location; withdrawing a stream of the nitrogen-enriched vapor product from the distillation zone; and withdrawing a stream of an oxygen-enriched liquid from the distillation zone.
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公开(公告)号:US06253576B1
公开(公告)日:2001-07-03
申请号:US09437917
申请日:1999-11-09
IPC分类号: F25J100
CPC分类号: F25J3/04103 , F25J3/04054 , F25J3/0409 , F25J3/04206 , F25J3/04303 , F25J3/04309 , F25J3/04393 , F25J3/04412 , F25J2205/04 , F25J2215/50 , F25J2250/40 , F25J2250/42 , F25J2250/50 , F25J2250/52 , F25J2290/12
摘要: A process is provided for the production of intermediate pressure oxygen. Intermediate pressure is defined as a pressure range between about 15 psia and about 27 psia, and preferably between about 17 psia and about 23 psia. The process uses a double column cryogenic air separation system for the production of oxygen from air which includes a higher pressure column and a lower pressure column, wherein a nitrogen-enriched fraction from the higher pressure column is condensed by indirect heat exchange in a reboiler-condenser that provides at least a fraction of the boilup at the bottom of the lower pressure column. Oxygen is withdrawn from the lower pressure column as a liquid and vaporized. One portion of air is feed air to the higher pressure column and a another portion of air is at least partially condensed by indirect heat exchange with the vaporizing oxygen. The latter portion of air is at least partially condensed at a pressure less than the pressure of the feed air to the higher pressure column. The process is suitable for the production of intermediate pressure oxygen with a purity of at least about 85 mole %.
摘要翻译: 提供了用于生产中压氧的方法。 中间压被定义为在约15psia至约27psia之间,优选在约17psia至约23psia之间的压力范围。 该方法使用双柱低温空气分离系统,用于从空气中产生氧气,其包括较高压力塔和较低压力塔,其中来自高压塔的富氮馏分通过在再沸器中的间接热交换而冷凝, 冷凝器,其在低压塔的底部提供至少一部分煮沸。 氧气作为液体从低压塔中取出并汽化。 空气的一部分是进入高压塔的空气,另一部分空气通过与汽化氧的间接热交换而至少部分地冷凝。 空气的后一部分在低于进入高压塔的进料空气的压力的压力下至少部分冷凝。 该方法适用于生产纯度至少为约85%(摩尔)的中压氧气。
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公开(公告)号:US20110036121A1
公开(公告)日:2011-02-17
申请号:US12540903
申请日:2009-08-13
CPC分类号: F25J1/0022 , F25J1/005 , F25J1/0072 , F25J1/0204 , F25J1/025 , F25J1/0265 , F25J1/0279 , F25J2210/06 , F25J2220/44 , F25J2220/62 , F25J2270/16
摘要: A system and method for removal of a contaminant comprising removing a liquefied portion of a refrigerant stream comprising nitrogen from a reverse Brayton cycle refrigerant system, introducing the liquefied refrigerant stream into a contaminant removal column as a reflux stream removing a contaminant stream from the bottom of the contaminant removal column, removing a vapor stream enriched in nitrogen from the top of the contaminant removal column, and introducing the vapor stream enriched in nitrogen back into the reverse Brayton cycle refrigerant system.
摘要翻译: 一种用于去除污染物的系统和方法,包括从反向布雷顿循环制冷剂系统中除去包含氮气的制冷剂流的液化部分,将液化的制冷剂流作为回流流引入污染物去除塔,从其底部除去污染物流 污染物去除塔,从污染物去除塔的顶部除去富含氮气的蒸气流,并将富含氮气的蒸汽流引回到反向布雷顿循环制冷剂系统中。
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公开(公告)号:US20080314079A1
公开(公告)日:2008-12-25
申请号:US11764975
申请日:2007-06-19
申请人: Adam Adrian Brostow
发明人: Adam Adrian Brostow
IPC分类号: F25J3/00
CPC分类号: F25J3/0233 , F25J3/0209 , F25J3/0257 , F25J2200/02 , F25J2200/40 , F25J2200/70 , F25J2215/04 , F25J2235/60 , F25J2240/30 , F25J2240/40 , F25J2250/02 , F25J2270/02
摘要: A process is provided for denitrogenation of a crude LNG stream. A crude LNG stream comprising between about 1% and 10% nitrogen, and the remainder methane and heavier hydrocarbons, is expanded in a means for expansion, and cooled. Resultant crude LNG stream is introduced into nitrogen rejection column, wherein nitrogen content of LNG is reduced. A nitrogen-enriched vapor stream is withdrawn from top of the column, and a nitrogen-diminished liquid stream is withdrawn from bottom of the column. The nitrogen-diminished bottoms LNG stream is pumped to higher pressure and then divided into two streams. The second stream is reduced in pressure and then passed through reboiler heat exchanger, thus cooling the crude LNG stream. Partially vaporized second stream is reinjected into column at a level above the level of withdrawal of nitrogen-diminished bottoms LNG stream and below the level of introduction of crude LNG feed stream to provide column boilup.
摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于粗制LNG流的脱氮的方法。 包含约1%至10%氮气和其余甲烷和较重烃的粗LNG流在膨胀和冷却装置中膨胀。 将生成的原油LNG流引入氮排除塔,其中LNG的氮含量降低。 从塔的顶部排出富氮蒸汽流,并从塔的底部排出氮气减少的液体物流。 将氮气减少的底部LNG流泵送到较高压力,然后分成两股。 第二流减压,然后通过再沸器热交换器,从而冷却原油LNG流。 将部分汽化的第二流以高于氮气减少的塔底LNG流的撤出水平的水平重新注入塔中,并且低于原料LNG进料流的引入水平以提供塔沸腾。
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公开(公告)号:US07127914B2
公开(公告)日:2006-10-31
申请号:US10664336
申请日:2003-09-17
CPC分类号: F25J1/0072 , F25J1/0022 , F25J1/005 , F25J1/0052 , F25J1/0097 , F25J1/0217 , F25J1/0218 , F25J1/0267 , F25J1/0268 , F25J1/0274 , F25J1/0291 , F25J1/0292 , F25J2220/62 , F25J2220/64 , F25J2245/02 , F25J2270/16
摘要: Method for gas liquefaction comprising cooling a feed gas by a first refrigeration system in a first heat exchange zone and withdrawing a substantially liquefied stream therefrom, further cooling the substantially liquefied stream by indirect heat exchange with one or more work-expanded refrigerant streams in a second heat exchange zone, and withdrawing therefrom a further cooled, substantially liquefied stream. At least one of the one or more work-expanded refrigerant streams is provided by compressing one or more refrigerant gases to provide a compressed refrigerant stream, cooling all or a portion of the compressed refrigerant stream in a third heat exchange zone to provide a cooled, compressed refrigerant stream, and work expanding the cooled, compressed refrigerant stream to provide one of the one or more work-expanded refrigerant streams. The flow rate of a work-expanded refrigerant stream in the second heat exchange zone typically is less than the total flow rate of one or more work-expanded refrigerant streams in the third heat exchange zone.
摘要翻译: 用于气体液化的方法,包括通过第一热交换区域中的第一制冷系统冷却进料气体并从其中排出基本上液化的物流,通过在一秒钟内与一个或多个工作膨胀的制冷剂流间接热交换进一步冷却基本上液化的流 热交换区,并从其中抽出进一步冷却的基本上液化的物流。 一个或多个工作膨胀的制冷剂流中的至少一个通过压缩一个或多个制冷剂气体以提供压缩的制冷剂流来提供,在第三热交换区域中冷却压缩的制冷剂流的全部或一部分,以提供冷却的, 压缩的制冷剂流,并且对冷却的压缩的制冷剂流进行扩展,以提供一个或多个工作膨胀的制冷剂流中的一个。 第二热交换区中的工作膨胀的制冷剂流的流量通常小于第三热交换区中的一个或多个工作膨胀的制冷剂流的总流量。
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公开(公告)号:US20100024477A1
公开(公告)日:2010-02-04
申请号:US12570321
申请日:2009-09-30
IPC分类号: F25J3/00
CPC分类号: F25J1/0022 , F25J1/0052 , F25J1/0055 , F25J1/0216 , F25J1/0231 , F25J1/0239 , F25J1/0241 , F25J1/0258 , F25J1/0292 , F25J3/0209 , F25J3/0233 , F25J3/0242 , F25J2200/02 , F25J2200/30 , F25J2200/74 , F25J2205/02 , F25J2205/50 , F25J2215/64 , F25J2235/60 , F25J2245/02 , F25J2270/12 , F25J2270/60 , F25J2270/66 , F25J2290/40
摘要: The separation of methane from an admixture (110) with ethane and higher hydrocarbons, especially natural gas, using a scrub column (114), in which the admixture is separated into a methane-rich overhead (116) that is partially condensed (122) to provide reflux to the column (114) and liquid methane-depleted bottoms liquid (126), is improved by providing additional reflux (136) derived from an ethane enriched stream (130) from fractionation (128) of the bottoms liquid. Preferably, absorber liquid (140) from the fractionation (128) also is introduced into the scrub column. The vapor fraction (120) remaining after partial condensation can be liquefied (122) to provide LNG product (124).
摘要翻译: 使用洗涤塔(114)将甲烷与乙烷和高级烃特别是天然气从混合物(110)分离,其中将混合物分离成部分冷凝的富含甲烷的塔顶馏出物(116) 通过从底部液体的分馏(128)提供来自富含乙烷的物流(130)的附加回流(136)来提高回流到塔(114)和液体甲烷贫化的塔底液体(126)。 优选地,来自分馏(128)的吸收液体(140)也被引入洗涤塔中。 部分冷凝后残留的蒸气馏分(120)可液化(122)以提供LNG产品(124)。
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公开(公告)号:US20080016910A1
公开(公告)日:2008-01-24
申请号:US11491329
申请日:2006-07-21
CPC分类号: F25J3/0209 , F25J1/0022 , F25J1/004 , F25J1/0045 , F25J1/0052 , F25J1/0055 , F25J1/0216 , F25J1/0231 , F25J1/0241 , F25J1/0247 , F25J1/0262 , F25J1/0265 , F25J3/0233 , F25J3/0238 , F25J3/0242 , F25J3/0247 , F25J2200/04 , F25J2200/30 , F25J2200/70 , F25J2200/72 , F25J2200/78 , F25J2205/50 , F25J2215/62 , F25J2215/64 , F25J2215/66 , F25J2245/02 , F25J2270/12 , F25J2270/66 , F25J2280/10
摘要: Process for the liquefaction of natural gas and the recovery of components heavier than methane wherein natural gas is cooled and separated in a first distillation column into an overhead vapor enriched in methane and a bottoms stream enriched in components heavier than methane, wherein the first distillation column utilizes a liquefied methane-containing reflux stream. This reflux stream may be provided by a condensed portion of the overhead vapor or a portion of totally condensed overhead vapor that is subsequently warmed. The bottoms stream may be separated in one or more additional distillation columns to provide one or more product streams, any of which are partially or totally withdrawn as recovered hydrocarbons. A stream of unrecovered liquid hydrocarbons may be combined with either the condensed portion of the overhead vapor or a portion of totally condensed overhead vapor that is subsequently warmed.
摘要翻译: 天然气的液化和甲烷比甲烷重的回收方法,其中将天然气在第一蒸馏塔中冷却和分离成富含甲烷的塔顶蒸气和富含甲烷重的组分的塔底馏分,其中第一蒸馏塔 利用液化甲烷回流。 该回流可以由塔顶蒸气的冷凝部分或完全冷凝的塔顶蒸气的一部分提供,随后加热。 底部物流可以在一个或多个另外的蒸馏塔中分离以提供一种或多种产物流,其中任何一种作为回收的烃部分或全部被排出。 未回收的液体烃流可与塔顶蒸气的冷凝部分或随后加热的完全冷凝的塔顶蒸气的一部分组合。
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