摘要:
A method and device for purifying a process gas mixture, such as a cryogen gas, in which impurity components of the mixture are removed by de-sublimation via cryo-condensation. The gas mixture is cooled to a temperature well below the condensation temperature of the impurities, by direct exchange of the gas mixture with a cooling source disposed in a first region of the device. The de-sublimated or frozen impurities collect about the cooling region surfaces, and ultimately transferred to a portion of the device defining an impurities storage region. The output-purified gas is transferred from the impurities storage region, is optionally passed through a first micrometer sized filter, through a counter-flow heat exchanger, and ultimately up to an output port at room temperature. A method of purging the collected impurities and regenerating the device is also disclosed.
摘要:
A method of separating one or more light components, such as helium, from a carbon dioxide containing stream. A two-phase stream is obtained, at least in part, by cooling a pressurized feed stream to at least partially condense such stream. The stream that is subsequently degassed to produce a first vapor stream enriched in the light component(s) and a first liquid stream containing an entrained fraction of the light component(s). The first liquid stream is expanded to create another two-phase stream that is degasified to produce a second vapor stream that is also enriched in the light component(s) and a second liquid stream having an enriched carbon dioxide content. The second liquid stream is repressurized and vaporized. In case of a supercritical feed, the pressurized feed stream is expanded after having been cooled. Thereafter, the feed is degassed to produce the light component enriched vapor stream and a liquid stream enriched in the carbon dioxide. The resultant vapor streams, enriched in the light component(s) may then be further processed to isolate the light components.
摘要:
The invention concerns a method and an installation for purifying impure helium. Said method consists in subjecting the helium to at least two successive steps: (a) cryogenic refrigeration of impure helium so as to eliminate by condensation at least part of the main impurities it contains and recuperating helium with intermediate purity containing residual impurities; and (b) permeation of at least part of the helium with intermediate purity derived form step (a) so as to eliminate at least part of said residual impurities and recuperating helium with final purity higher than said intermediate purity. Said method and said installation are useful for purifying impure helium recuperated at the output of an optical fibre cooling chamber, prior to the reintroduction of the resulting purified helium into said chamber so as to recycle the helium.
摘要:
Method and apparatus for removing condensable gaseous impurities from helium gas. The impure helium is cooled by indirect heat exchange with cold pure helium to condense out impurities. The fluid flow within the purifying heat exchanger is automatically controlled and cooling of the impure stream is periodic, being carried out during those periods when the heat exchanger registers a temperature within a predetermined range in its coldest section. Warm pure helium is used for periodic warmup to remove condensed impurities. The purification system is conveniently integrated into a cryostat such as that described in U.S. Pat. No. 2,458,894 or U.S. Pat. No. 3,250,079.
摘要:
A light gas, namely hydrogen or helium, of increased purity is obtained from a gaseous mixture consisting predominantly of the light gas by passing the mixture through a rotating gas centrifuge under conditions such that gaseous impurities are condensed and a light gas stream of increased purity is recovered. The process may be applied to a light gas concentrate obtained from a gaseous mixture by separation of the constituents other than the light gas by low-temperature condensation, in which case a gas expansion turbine used to produce refrigeration for the process may be used to drive the gas centrifuge.
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:
An integrated process for producing LNG and GTL products is provided, wherein a CO2-containing natural gas feed to an LNG production zone is first pre-treated to separate at least a portion of the CO2 therefrom, and the resulting CO2 stream obtained thereby is then directed to a GTL production zone and utilized to make GTL products that include methanol and/or methanol derivatives.
摘要:
A method and installation for the separation of neon and helium mixtures in which the neon is condensed from the mixture at a temperature below 25*K, the uncondensed neon is adsorbed from the mixture at a temperature between 22*K and the critical-point temperature of helium, and a helium-cooling cycle is used to abstract heat from the mixture.