Liquefaction apparatus
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11913719B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-27

    申请号:US17155749

    申请日:2021-01-22

    Inventor: Takuya Kaneda

    Abstract: A liquefaction apparatus that automatically adjusts the load on the liquefaction apparatus correspondingly with an upper limit value of contracted power in different time slots, and which is capable of maximizing the amount of liquefied product produced and of achieving optimum operating efficiency is provided. In certain embodiments, the liquefaction apparatus can include: a production amount calculation unit 91 for obtaining an actual production amount of a liquefied product; a predicted power calculation unit 92 for obtaining a predicted power amount after a predetermined time has elapsed, on the basis of an integrated power value obtained by integrating a usage power; and a power demand control unit 93 for comparing the predicted power amount and a moving average of instantaneous power, and controlling a discharge flow rate of a compressor 3 in such a way as to come infinitely close to a target value, without exceeding the target value, and while using the larger value of the predicted power amount and the moving average of instantaneous power as a value being controlled.

    NITROGEN REJECTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS
    6.
    发明申请
    NITROGEN REJECTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    氮阻止方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120036890A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-16

    申请号:US13264345

    申请日:2010-03-08

    Abstract: Methods and systems for removing nitrogen from a natural gas feed stream. The systems and methods generally include a heat exchange unit, a separation unit, and a liquid methane pump unit, where the separation unit produces a liquid methane bottoms stream and a gaseous overhead stream enriched in nitrogen and the liquid methane pump unit compresses the liquid methane bottoms stream and then pumps the stream through the heat exchange unit to cool a natural gas feed stream. In some embodiments the liquid methane pump unit is a sleeve bearing type unit. Beneficially, the disclosed systems and methods incorporate high head pumps for liquid methane compression instead of vaporizing the liquid methane and compressing it in a gaseous compression units that are typically used for this purpose, saving space, materials, and power.

    Abstract translation: 从天然气进料流中除去氮气的方法和系统。 系统和方法通常包括热交换单元,分离单元和液体甲烷泵单元,其中分离单元产生液态甲烷塔底物流和富氮的气态塔顶馏出物流,液体甲烷泵单元压缩液体甲烷 然后将物流泵送通过热交换单元以冷却天然气进料流。 在一些实施例中,液体甲烷泵单元是套筒轴承型单元。 有利的是,所公开的系统和方法包括用于液体甲烷压缩的高压头泵,而不是蒸发液体甲烷并且以通常用于该目的的气体压缩单元进行压缩,从而节省空间,材料和功率。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERIODIC COOLING, STORING, AND HEATING WITH MULTIPLE REGENERATORS
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERIODIC COOLING, STORING, AND HEATING WITH MULTIPLE REGENERATORS 审中-公开
    定期冷却,储存和加热多种再生器的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110308276A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-22

    申请号:US12817664

    申请日:2010-06-17

    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and system involving pressurizing an atmospheric gas stream to form at least a compressed atmospheric gas stream, directing the compressed atmospheric gas stream to a first regenerator for cooling, pressurizing to above a second predetermined pressure to form at least a supercritical atmospheric gas stream, directing the supercritical atmospheric gas stream to a second regenerator for cooling, reducing pressure to form at least a liquefied atmospheric gas stream, selectively storing the liquefied atmospheric gas stream, pressurizing the liquefied atmospheric gas stream to form at least a pressurized liquefied atmospheric gas stream, heating the pressurized liquefied atmospheric gas stream in the second regenerator to form at least a heated stream, expanding the heated stream to form at least a medium pressure atmospheric gas stream, directing the medium pressure atmospheric gas stream to the first regenerator, and heating the medium pressure atmospheric gas stream in the first regenerator.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种方法和系统,包括对大气气流进行加压以形成至少压缩的气体气流,将压缩的气体气流引导到第一再生器进行冷却,加压至高于第二预定压力以形成至少一个超临界气氛气体 将超临界大气气流引导到第二再生器进行冷却,降低压力以形成至少液化的大气气流,选择性地储存液化的大气气流,对液化的大气气流加压以形成至少加压的液化气氛气体 加热第二再生器中的加压液化大气气流以形成至少一个加热流,使加热的流膨胀,形成至少一个中压气氛气流,将中压气氛气流引导到第一再生器,以及加热 中压大气气流 m在第一个再生器。

    System to increase capacity of LNG-based liquefier in air separation process
    8.
    发明授权
    System to increase capacity of LNG-based liquefier in air separation process 有权
    在空气分离过程中增加液化天然气液化器的能力

    公开(公告)号:US07712331B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-11

    申请号:US11477924

    申请日:2006-06-30

    Abstract: A system is set forth to increase the capacity of an LNG-based liquefier in a cryogenic air separation unit wherein, in a low production mode, the nitrogen that is fed to the LNG-based liquefier consists only of at least a portion of the high pressure nitrogen from the distillation column system while in a high production mode, a supplemental compressor is used to boost the pressure of at least a portion of the low pressure nitrogen from the distillation column system to create additional (or replacement) feed to the LNG-based liquefier. A key to the present invention is the supplemental compressor and the associated heat exchange equipment is separate and distinct from the LNG-based liquefier. This allows its purchase to be delayed until a capacity increase is actually needed and thus avoid building an oversized liquefier based on a speculative increase in liquid product demand.

    Abstract translation: 提出了一种系统来提高低温空气分离装置中基于液化天然气的液化器的容量,其中在低生产模式中,供给到基于LNG的液化器的氮仅由至少一部分高的 来自蒸馏塔系统的高压氮气在高生产模式下,补充压缩机用于提高来自蒸馏塔系统的至少一部分低压氮气的压力,以产生到LNG- 液化器。 本发明的关键是补充压缩机,并且相关联的热交换设备与基于液化天然气的液化器是独立的和不同的。 这允许其购买被延迟,直到实际需要增加容量,从而避免在液体产品需求的推测性增加的情况下构建过大的液化器。

    PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE SEPARATION OF A GASEOUS MIXTURE
    9.
    发明申请
    PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE SEPARATION OF A GASEOUS MIXTURE 有权
    气体混合物分离的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090013717A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-15

    申请号:US11776475

    申请日:2007-07-11

    Abstract: A process for separating carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide containing fluid comprises the steps of: compressing the fluid in a compressor to form a compressed fluid, drying at least part of the compressed fluid to form a compressed and dried fluid, cooling at least part of the compressed and dried fluid to form a compressed, dried and cooled fluid, separating the compressed, dried and cooled fluid at a temperature lower than 0° C. into a carbon dioxide rich stream, a carbon dioxide lean stream and at least one intermediate purity liquid stream having a carbon dioxide purity lower than that of the carbon dioxide rich stream and higher than that of the carbon dioxide lean stream, expanding at least one intermediate purity liquid stream to produce at least one expanded stream using at least one expanded stream to cool the compressed and dried fluid and recycling at least part of the expanded stream.

    Abstract translation: 用于从含二氧化碳的流体中分离二氧化碳的方法包括以下步骤:压缩压缩机中的流体以形成压缩流体,干燥至少部分压缩流体以形成压缩和干燥的流体,冷却至少部分 压缩和干燥的流体以形成压缩,干燥和冷却的流体,将压缩的,干燥和冷却的流体在低于0℃的温度下分离成富二氧化碳流,贫二氧化碳流和至少一种中间纯度 液态物流的二氧化碳纯度低于富二氧化碳流的二氧化碳纯度,高于贫二氧化碳流的二氧化碳浓度,使至少一种中间纯度液体物流膨胀至少一个膨胀流,使用至少一个膨胀流冷却 压缩和干燥的流体并再循环至少部分膨胀的流。

    Nitrogen rejection method and apparatus
    10.
    发明申请
    Nitrogen rejection method and apparatus 失效
    氮排除方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20040079108A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-29

    申请号:US10611387

    申请日:2003-07-01

    Abstract: Nitrogen is rejected from a feed gas stream comprising methane and nitrogen so as to form a methane product. The feed gas is separated in a double rectification column comprising a higher pressure rectification column 14, a lower pressure rectification column 16, and a condenser-reboiler 18. Product methane is withdrawn from the column 16 by a pump 42 and is vaporised. A flow of gas is recycled from the column 16 to the column 14, being warmed in main heat exchanger 4. A first part of the warmed recycle gas being compressed in compressor 48 to a first pressure and introduced into the higher pressure rectification column 14. A second part of the warmed recycle gas is compressed in the compressor 48 and condensed in a second condenser-reboiler associated with an intermediate main exchange region of the lower pressure column 16 and is returned to the higher pressure rectification column 14.

    Abstract translation: 从包含甲烷和氮气的进料气流中排出氮气以形成甲烷产物。 进料气体在包括高压精馏塔14,低压精馏塔16和冷凝器再沸器18的双精馏塔中分离。产物甲烷通过泵42从塔16中排出并蒸发。 气体流从塔16再循环到塔14中,在主热交换器4中加热。加热的循环气体的第一部分在压缩机48中被压缩至第一压力并被引入高压精馏塔14。 加热的循环气体的第二部分在压缩机48中被压缩并在与低压塔16的中间主交换区相关联的第二冷凝器 - 再沸器中冷凝并返回到高压精馏塔14。

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