摘要:
A process for the separation of air by cryogenic distillation operates either with a product ratio greater than 2.5, in which case nitrogen enriched liquid is sent from a storage tank (27) to the column system and nitrogen enriched gas (29) from the column system is compressed in a first compressor (33) having an inlet temperature of less than -50°C and then warmed in the heat exchanger, or with a product ratio less than 2.5, in which case a second nitrogen rich gas removed from the column system is expanded in a turbine (73) having an inlet temperature lower than the ambient temperature or liquefied in a liquefier and nitrogen enriched liquid (57) is sent to the storage tank from the outlet of the turbine and/or from the column system and/or from the liquefier.
摘要:
The argon recovery obtainable from a dual pressure cryogenic air distillation plant for production of high purity oxygen is increased beyond present levels without offsetting incurrence of detriments such as lower O2 pressure, lower O2 or N2 recovery, less liquid recovery, or increased energy. This is done by providing an intermediate reflux condenser (208) (component (208) of Figure 2) in the argon sidearm (202b), and providing liquid N2 via valve (209) to said condenser, thereby increasing the reboil up both the argon stripper (202a) and the lower section of the argon sidearm (202b) proportional to the amount of LN2 evaporated in the condenser (208).
摘要:
A method is disclosed for increasing liquid production involving retrofitting an existing air separation plant with a nitrogen liquefier. The nitrogen liquefier liquefies a nitrogen-rich vapor stream withdrawn from the higher pressure column to return a nitrogen-rich liquid stream to the higher pressure column. This increases liquid nitrogen reflux to the higher pressure column to in turn increase the production of liquid oxygen containing column bottoms of the higher pressure column and therefore, the production of oxygen-rich liquid in the lower pressure column. The increased production of the oxygen-rich liquid allows a liquid oxygen product to be taken at an increased rate or for the liquid oxygen product to be taken in the first instance, if the plant is not designed to produce such a product. Also liquid nitrogen and argon products can be produced at an increased rate as a result of the retrofit.
摘要:
In the method proposed, charge air is fed to a cryogenic rectifying system (15, 16) where it is split up into its constituent gases, and a liquid fraction (31, 32) is taken off and passed into a first storage tank (33). The pressure of any suitable amount of the liquid fraction (34) is increased (35). The liquid fraction (36) is then evaporated under the increased pressure by indirect heat exchange (12) and converted into a pressurized gaseous product (37). A heat-transfer fluid circulates in a refrigeration circuit fitted with a compressor (41, 42). Part (45) of the flow of heat-transfer fluid (44) compressed in the compressor (41, 42) is fed to the indirect heat-exchange unit (12) where the liquid fraction (36) is evaporated and the heat-transfer fluid (44) at least partly liquefied. Another part (59) of the flow of heat-transfer fluid (44) compressed in the compressor (41, 42) is allowed to expand (43), doing useful work. Liquefied heat-transfer fluid (45, 48) is stored in a buffer storage tank (49).
摘要:
A process for the separation of air by cryogenic distillation operates either with a product ratio greater than 2.5, in which case nitrogen enriched liquid is sent from a storage tank (27) to the column system and nitrogen enriched gas (29) from the column system is compressed in a first compressor (33) having an inlet temperature of less than -50°C and then warmed in the heat exchanger, or with a product ratio less than 2.5, in which case a second nitrogen rich gas removed from the column system is expanded in a turbine (73) having an inlet temperature lower than the ambient temperature or liquefied in a liquefier and nitrogen enriched liquid (57) is sent to the storage tank from the outlet of the turbine and/or from the column system and/or from the liquefier.
摘要:
An apparatus for producing liquid nitrogen is provided. The apparatus includes a heat exchanger (10), a pair of turbine-boosters (50, 70, 53, 80), a warm compressor (40), an air separation unit (19) having a single column (20), a top condenser (23) and a bottom reboiler (21), a liquid/gas separator (60), and an optional subcooler (30). The apparatus is configured to produce merchant or non-merchant grade liquid nitrogen using the pair of turbine-boosters to provide refrigeration and energy for the process.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method and devoice for obtaining compressed oxygen and compressed nitrogen by the low-temperature separation of air in a distillation column system for nitrogen-oxygen separation, said distillation column system having at least one high-pressure column (8) and one low-pressure column (460), wherein the low-pressure column (460) is in a heat-exchanging connection with the high-pressure column (8) by means of a main condenser (461) designed as a condenser-evaporator. Feed air is compressed in an air compressor (2). The compressed feed air (6, 734, 802, 840) is cooled down in a main heat exchanger (20) and at least partially introduced into the high-pressure column (8). An oxygen-enriched liquid (462, 465) is removed from the high-pressure column (8) and fed to the low-pressure column (460) at a first intermediate position (464, 467, 906). A nitrogen-enriched liquid (468, 470) is removed from the high-pressure column (8) and/or the main condenser (461) and fed to the head of the low-pressure column (460). A liquid oxygen flow (11, 12) is removed from the distillation column system for nitrogen-oxygen separation, brought to an elevated pressure in the liquid state (13), introduced into the main heat exchanger (20) at said elevated pressure, evaporated or pseudo-evaporated and heated to approximately ambient temperature in the main heat exchanger (20), and finally obtained as a gaseous compressed oxygen product (14). A high-pressure process flow (34, 734) is brought into indirect heat exchange with the oxygen flow in the main heat exchanger (20) and then depressurized (36, 38; 736, 738), wherein the depressurized high-pressure flow (37, 737) is introduced at least partially in the liquid state into the distillation column system for nitrogen-oxygen separation. A gaseous circuit nitrogen flow (18, 19) is drawn from the high-pressure column and at least partially (21) compressed in a circuit compressor (22). A first sub-flow (45, 46; 244, 242, 230; 845, 846) of the circuit nitrogen flow is removed from the circuit compressor (22, 322), cooled down in the main heat exchanger (20), at least partially condensed in the bottom evaporator (9, 209) of the high-pressure column (8) in indirect heat exchange with the bottom liquid of the high-pressure column (8), and conducted back into the distillation column system for nitrogen-oxygen separation. A second sub-flow of the circuit nitrogen flow is branched off upstream and/or downstream of the circuit compressor and/or from an intermediate stage of the circuit compressor at a product pressure (P, P1, P2, P3, P4) and obtained as a compressed nitrogen product (27, 29, 53, 564, 565). The circuit compressor (22, 322) is designed as a hot compressor and is driven by means of external energy.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for increasing liquid production involving retrofitting an existing air separation plant with a nitrogen liquefier. The nitrogen liquefier liquefies a nitrogen-rich vapor stream (130) withdrawn from the higher pressure column (44) to return a nitrogen-rich liquid stream (132) to the higher pressure column. This increases liquid nitrogen reflux to the higher pressure column to in turn increase the production of liquid oxygen containing column bottoms of the higher pressure column and therefore, the production of oxygen-rich liquid (96) in the lower pressure column (46). The increased production of the oxygen-rich liquid allows a liquid oxygen product to be taken at an increased rate or for the liquid oxygen product to be taken in the first instance, if the plant is not designed to produce such a product. Also liquid nitrogen and argon products can be produced at an increased rate as a result of the retrofit.
摘要:
A cryogenic air separation system for producing elevated pressure nitrogen wherein a portion of the nitrogen product fed to the product compressor (110) downstream of the primary heat exchanger (101) is withdrawn as refrigerant nitrogen from the product compressor (110), preferably from an intermediate point of the product compressor (110), and turboexpanded to generate refrigeration for the system.
摘要:
A means of producing at least one of high purity nitrogen and low to medium purity oxygen (up to 97 % purity) at high recovery (above 96 % for oxygen). The LP column efficiency is improved to reduce the energy requirement, without offsetting reduction in LN2 reflux availability. Referring to Figure 1, this is done by providing intermediate height reboil to LP column (3) by a latent heat exchanger (10) in which HP rectifier (5) overhead N2 vapor which has been partially expanded in expander (9) is condensed and kettle liquid is evaporated. The condensed N2 is then used to reflux column (3) after depressurization by valve (13).