Argon condensation system and method

    公开(公告)号:US10190819B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-29

    申请号:US16032243

    申请日:2018-07-11

    IPC分类号: F25J3/04 F25J3/02

    摘要: An argon reflux condensation system and method in which a plurality of once-through heat exchangers are connected to an argon column of an air separation plant to condense argon-rich vapor streams for production of reflux to the argon column. Condensation of the argon-rich vapor streams is brought about through indirect heat exchange with crude liquid oxygen streams that partially vaporize and are introduced into a lower pressure column of the plant for further refinement. The flow rate of the crude liquid oxygen streams are sensed and controlled at locations in the plant where the crude liquid oxygen is in a liquid state and in proportion to the size of the once-through heat exchangers. Feed stream flow rate to the argon column is controlled in response to air flow rate to the plant and product flow rate is controlled in response to the feed stream flow rate to the argon column.

    ARGON CONDENSATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    3.
    发明申请
    ARGON CONDENSATION SYSTEM AND METHOD 审中-公开
    ARGON冷凝系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160003539A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-07

    申请号:US14754801

    申请日:2015-06-30

    IPC分类号: F25J3/04

    摘要: An argon reflux condensation system and method in which a plurality of once-through condensers are connected to an argon column of an air separation plant to condense argon-rich vapor streams for production of reflux to the argon column. Condensation of the argon-rich vapor streams is brought about through indirect heat exchange with crude liquid oxygen streams that partially vaporize and are introduced into a lower pressure column of the plant for further refinement. The flow rate of the crude liquid oxygen streams are sensed and controlled at locations in the air separation plant where the crude liquid oxygen is in a liquid state and in proportion to the size of the once-through heat exchangers. Prior to flowing into the once-through condensers, the partially vaporized crude oxygen stream enters a phase separator which separates the crude oxygen vapor from the crude liquid oxygen. The separated crude oxygen vapor bypasses the once-through condensers and is mixed with the vaporized oxygen stream that exits the one-through condensers. Feed stream flow rate to the argon column is controlled in response to air flow rate to the plant and product flow rate is controlled in response to the feed stream flow rate to the argon column.

    摘要翻译: 一种氩回流冷凝系统和方法,其中多个直流冷凝器连接到空气分离设备的氩塔,以冷凝富氩蒸气流以产生回流到氩塔。 通过与部分蒸发的粗液氧气流进行间接热交换并将其引入工厂的低压塔以进一步改进而产生富氩蒸气流的冷凝。 粗液氧流的流量在空气分离装置中的位置处被检测和控制,其中粗液氧处于液态并且与直流热交换器的尺寸成比例。 在流入直流冷凝器之前,部分汽化的粗氧气流进入将粗氧气与粗液氧分离的相分离器。 分离的粗氧气蒸汽绕过直流冷凝器,并与离开单向冷凝器的蒸发的氧气流混合。 响应于到达工厂的空气流速来控制进入氩塔的进料流量,并响应于进入氩塔的进料流流量来控制产物流速。

    Argon condensation system and method

    公开(公告)号:US10247471B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-02

    申请号:US16032204

    申请日:2018-07-11

    IPC分类号: F25J3/04 F25J3/02

    摘要: An argon reflux condensation system and method in which a plurality of once-through condensers are connected to an argon column of an air separation plant to condense argon-rich vapor streams for production of reflux to the argon column. Condensation of the argon-rich vapor streams is brought about through indirect heat exchange with crude liquid oxygen streams that partially vaporize and are introduced into a lower pressure column of the plant for further refinement. The flow rate of the crude liquid oxygen streams are sensed and controlled at locations in the air separation plant where the crude liquid oxygen is in a liquid state and in proportion to the size of the once-through heat exchangers. Prior to flowing into the once-through condensers, the partially vaporized crude oxygen stream enters a phase separator which separates the crude oxygen vapor from the crude liquid oxygen. The separated crude oxygen vapor bypasses the once-through condensers and is mixed with the vaporized oxygen stream that exits the one-through condensers. Feed stream flow rate to the argon column is controlled in response to air flow rate to the plant and product flow rate is controlled in response to the feed stream flow rate to the argon column.

    ARGON CONDENSATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    8.
    发明申请
    ARGON CONDENSATION SYSTEM AND METHOD 审中-公开
    ARGON冷凝系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160003538A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-07

    申请号:US14754786

    申请日:2015-06-30

    IPC分类号: F25J3/04

    摘要: An argon reflux condensation system and method in which a plurality of once-through heat exchangers are connected to an argon column of an air separation plant to condense argon-rich vapor streams for production of reflux to the argon column. Condensation of the argon-rich vapor streams is brought about through indirect heat exchange with crude liquid oxygen streams that partially vaporize and are introduced into a lower pressure column of the plant for further refinement. The flow rate of the crude liquid oxygen streams are sensed and controlled at locations in the plant where the crude liquid oxygen is in a liquid state and in proportion to the size of the once-through heat exchangers. Feed stream flow rate to the argon column is controlled in response to air flow rate to the plant and product flow rate is controlled in response to the feed stream flow rate to the argon column.

    摘要翻译: 一种氩回流冷凝系统和方法,其中多个直流热交换器连接到空气分离设备的氩塔,以冷凝富氩蒸汽流以产生回流至氩塔。 通过与部分蒸发的粗液氧气流进行间接热交换并将其引入工厂的低压塔以进一步改进而产生富氩蒸气流的冷凝。 粗液氧流的流速在工厂中在粗液氧处于液态并与直流热交换器的尺寸成比例的位置被感测和控制。 响应于到达工厂的空气流速来控制进入氩塔的进料流量,并响应于进入氩塔的进料流流量来控制产物流速。

    Anode purge and drain valve strategy for fuel cell system
    10.
    发明授权
    Anode purge and drain valve strategy for fuel cell system 有权
    燃料电池系统的阳极吹扫和排水阀策略

    公开(公告)号:US09105888B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US13268043

    申请日:2011-10-07

    IPC分类号: H01M8/06 H01M8/04 H01M8/10

    摘要: A combined water drain and diluent gas purge valve routes fluid from the anode side of a fuel cell to the cathode inlet. When a purge of diluent gas is requested, the valve opens, draining any liquid present in the sump of a water separation device, for example. After the liquid has drained, the diluent gas is purged. An anode bleed model using fuel injector feedback can determine the amount of gas exiting the valve, and can request the valve to close once the required amount of diluent is purged. During operation, an amount of hydrogen may exit the valve. Hydrogen passing through the valve can be catalytically consumed once it reaches the cathode electrode, causing the cathode exhaust, and the fuel cell exhaust to have a reduced hydrogen content.

    摘要翻译: 组合的排水和稀释气体吹扫阀将流体从燃料电池的阳极侧引导到阴极入口。 当要求吹扫稀释气体时,例如,阀打开,排出存在于水分离装置的贮槽中的任何液体。 液体排出后,稀释气体被清除。 使用燃料喷射器反馈的阳极排放模型可以确定离开阀的气体的量,并且一旦清除了所需量的稀释剂就可以要求阀关闭。 在运行期间,一定量的氢气可能会离开阀门。 一旦达到阴极电极,通过阀门的氢气就可以被催化消耗,导致阴极排气,并且燃料电池排气管的氢含量降低。