摘要:
An integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power generation system is operated with a cryogenic air separation system which produces oxygen used in a gasification system to produce fuel gas for the IGCC combustion turbine and pressurized nitrogen which is introduced into the combustor for control of nitrogen oxides and increased combustion turbine output. The air separation system produces argon as an additional product, and the air separation system preferably operates in the feed pressure range of about 100 to about 160 psia. The compressed air feed for the air separation system and the compressed combustion air for the IGCC system are provided independently in separate compression steps.
摘要:
Air is distilled in a distillation apparatus (13) associated with a heat exchange line (11) in which is circulated a heat transfer fluid under high pressure. A storage (20, 23) is supplied, at least intermittently, with gas in liquid phase; and gas in liquid phase withdrawn from the storage is raised to a vaporization pressure, and vaporized under this pressure in the heat exchange line (11). The supply of liquefied gas to the storage can be from the distillation apparatus (13) and/or from an external source such as a tank truck (29, 34). It is useful particularly for the supply of oxygen, nitrogen and argon under pressure to installations for the production of stainless steel such as electric arc furnaces.
摘要:
A fluid mixture is separated by distillation in a two column system in which the feed is prefractionated in a first column having at least one separation stage above the feed and the prefractionator bottoms provides feed to a second column operating at a lower pressure. Cooling for condensing the overhead vapor of the first column is provided by heat exchange with flashed prefractionator bottoms or with an intermediate fluid in the second column. The two-column system is readily combined with a high pressure column in a three-column distillation system for separating air which is particularly useful for integration with a gasification combined cycle combustion turbine system. Optionally, three nitrogen products can be produced at three different pressures.
摘要:
A system and method of operating a system comprising an air separation plant and a gas turbine engine, the method comprising: providing a nitrogen-rich stream from the air separation plant; expanding and thereby cooling the nitrogen-rich stream; and delivering the expanded stream to the inlet of the compressor of the gas turbine engine to combine with the air stream entering the inlet of the compressor to form a total feed stream with reduced temperature and oxygen content so as to increase power output, increase efficiency and reduce NOx emissions of the gas turbine.
摘要:
In a process integration, particularly with a blast furnace, nitrogen under pressure is moisturized by the addition to it of hot, pressurized water. The moisturized nitrogen is expanded and power thereby generated. The nitrogen is not mixed with combustion gases. Improved heat balance and work recovery are achieved.
摘要:
A cryogenic distillation process for the production of oxygen and nitrogen is provided, which entails:a) providing a feed stream of clean, dry and compressed air,b) cooling at least a fraction of the compressed air and introducing the same into a high pressure column, and separating the same into nitrogen-rich stream at the top of the column and an oxygen-rich stream at the bottom of the column, wherein the overhead of the high pressure column exchanges heat with both the bottom of the low pressure column and the bottom of an intermediate column,c) introducing at least a fraction of the oxygen-rich stream into the intermediate column to afford a top liquid fraction A and a bottom liquid fraction B, the overhead of the intermediate column exchanging heat with the low pressure column at a location above the bottom reboiler of the low pressure column, wherein the pressure of the intermediate column is lower than the high pressure column but higher than the low pressure column,d) introducing at least a fraction of the liquid fractions A and B into the low pressure column as feed,e) feeding at least a fraction of the nitrogen-rich stream of step b) to the low pressure column as reflux, andf) recovering an oxygen-rich stream product at the bottom of the low pressure column and a low pressure nitrogen- rich stream at the top of the low pressure which further comprises recovering a medium pressure nitrogen stream column.
摘要:
The process and the apparatus serve for separating a gas mixture in a separation plant. A feed gas (18) is introduced into a compressor system (6, 16) and then into the separation plant. In the event of loss or partial loss of the compressor system (6, 16) of the first feed gas compressor (6), a first auxiliary stream (91, 92) which has approximately the composition of the first product stream or approximately the composition of the feed gas is compressed (78, 89) to at least approximately the first pressure and is recirculated to the separation plant.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for the combined operation of a furnace and an air distillation apparatus. The air distillation apparatus comprises at least one medium pressure column and a mixing column supplying oxygen to the furnace. The furnace and the distillation apparatus are supplied by a same blower, the mixing column receiving air compressed by a compressor coupled to a cryogenic turbine expanding with work a fluid from the distillation apparatus. The compressor/turbine assembly is coupled to and receives auxiliary power from an auxiliary power source.