EP2235460A2 - Method and device for low-temperature air separation - Google Patents
Method and device for low-temperature air separationInfo
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- the invention relates to a method for the cryogenic separation of air according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
- the distillation column system of the invention comprises a two-column system (for example, a classic Linde double column system) for nitrogen-oxygen separation with a high pressure column and a low pressure column in heat exchange relationship with each other.
- the heat exchange relationship between high pressure column and low pressure column is usually realized by a main condenser, is liquefied in the head gas of the high pressure column against evaporating bottom liquid of the low pressure column.
- the distillation column system may include other devices, for example, for recovering other air components, particularly noble gases, for example, argon recovery comprising at least one crude argon column or krypton-xenon recovery.
- the distillation column system also includes the heat exchangers directly assigned to them, which are generally designed as condenser-evaporators.
- the pre-liquefied air only slightly participates in rectification operations in the double column (compared with gaseous air). Therefore, the pre-liquefaction has a negative influence on the rectification processes in the double column. As the air pre-liquefaction increases, the oxygen yield (as well as the argon yield if the system produces argon) decreases. The efficiency and economy of the air separation plant are reduced.
- the object of the invention is the oxygen yield (and argon yield, if argon is obtained) of an air separation plant even in the case of a high pre-liquefaction (for example, over 30 mol%, especially over 40 mol% of the total feed air) without Increase the use of additional machinery and heat exchangers.
- an additional third column of the conventional double column upstream. At least a portion of the gaseous air (the “first substream”) is first passed into this third column and (similar to the high pressure column of the double column) split into liquid nitrogen fractions and crude oxygen.
- This upstream column is cooled by means of a top condenser (usually placed above the column) with pre-liquefied air (the "second substream”).
- This liquid air is vaporized and fed into the distillation column system, preferably in the high-pressure column, in gaseous form.
- the third column is operated at a pressure which is higher than the pressure of the high pressure column of the double column, so that the air which evaporates in the top condenser, can be introduced into the high pressure column.
- the pressure ratio between the precolumn and the high-pressure column (measured at the head in each case) is preferably at least 1.4, and is in particular between 1.4 and 1.8, preferably between 1.5 and 1.7.
- Liquid nitrogen from the precolumn (or from the condensation space of its top condenser) is then fed into the high-pressure column, liquid crude oxygen from the lower region of the precolumn in the high-pressure column and / or in the low-pressure column, or alternatively or additionally in the argon part, if any ,
- the rectification in the double column can be improved by the introduction of one or more wash LIN fraction (s) from the precolumn or their overhead condenser.
- the oxygen yield increases significantly, so that normal yields can be achieved even in the pre-liquefaction of more than 50%.
- VHPGAN pressurized nitrogen
- the air in a turbine can not be limited to the pressure of the low-pressure column (Lachmann turbine) or the pressure of the high-pressure column (HDS).
- the invention also relates to a device for cryogenic separation of air according to claim 12.
- the heat exchangers can be split or integrated.
- Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the method according to the invention
- Figure 2 shows a second embodiment with representation of
- Figure 3 shows a modification of Figure 2, in which the entire gaseous feed air
- FIG. 4 shows a fourth exemplary embodiment with an HDS-Claude turbine as the only expansion machine, (first partial flow) from the VS-Claude turbine;
- Figure 5 shows a fifth embodiment with a Lachmann turbine as the only expansion machine
- Figure 6 shows a fifth embodiment for the oxygen extraction Unreinins with compression of the total air to well above pre-column pressure.
- the distillation column system here comprises a precolumn 10, a high-pressure column 11 and a low-pressure column 12 and the condenser-evaporator associated therewith, the main condenser 13 and the top condenser 14 of the precolumn.
- the distillation column system may additionally comprise an argon part 15 which contains in particular at least one crude argon column and its overhead condenser;
- the argon part may have a pure argon column for argon-nitrogen separation.
- the separation columns for nitrogen-oxygen separation have the following operating pressures in the example (in each case at the top): Precolumn 10 7.5 to 12 bar,
- a first partial stream 1 of the feed air comes in gaseous form from the cold end of the feed air
- Main heat exchanger (not shown) or from a turbine. It is under a pressure which is just above the operating pressure of the precolumn 13 and is introduced immediately above the sump.
- the guard column 10 has a top condenser 14, in the evaporation space, a second partial flow of the air is introduced in the liquid state.
- This "second partial flow" is formed in the example by two sub-streams 2a, 2b.
- Sub-stream 2a originates from the exit of a VS-Claude turbine
- sub-stream 2b originates from the cold end of the main heat exchanger (not shown) and was condensed against a liquid withdrawn from the distillation column system and subsequently brought to liquid pressure or (at supercritical pressure) pseudo-liquid. condensed.
- the second partial flow 2a, 2b consists essentially (to 85 to 95 mol%) of liquid.
- Its liquid portion comprises 30 to 50 mol% of the total feed air.
- the remaining feed air is introduced in gaseous form into the distillation column system.
- the gaseous introduction takes place - except for possible gaseous fractions in the streams 2 a and 2 b and the turbine stream 3 - completely via the first partial stream 1 into the interior of the precolumn 10.
- an additional liquid stream 4 is also passed into the evaporation space of the top condenser 14. This comes from an intermediate point of the precolumn 10, which is arranged about 8 to 16 theoretical or practical soils above the sump.
- the entire bottom liquid 5 of the precolumn is introduced here into the high-pressure column 11, directly to the bottom thereof.
- the bottom liquid 5 of the precolumn or a part thereof - after cooling in the subcooling countercurrent 37, the low pressure column 12 and / or the argon part 15 can be fed (not shown in the drawing).
- the liquid 6 produced in the condensation space of the top condenser 14 from a part 31 of the top nitrogen 30 of the pre-column 10 becomes a first part as a head return 7 into the pre-column 10 fed and led to a second part 8 to the head of the high-pressure column 11.
- a nitrogen enriched impure fraction 9 may be passed from the precolumn to the high pressure column; this impurity fraction 9 is taken at an intermediate point of the precolumn 10, which is arranged about 8 to 16 theoretical or practical trays below the head, and the high-pressure column 11 fed at an intermediate point.
- the vaporized fraction 16 formed in the evaporation space of the top condenser is passed via line 17 to the bottom of the high-pressure column, together with a third partial stream 18 of the feed air, which originates from the outlet of a HDS-Claude turbine.
- the rinsing liquid 32 from the top condenser 14 of the pre-column 10 is fed to the high-pressure column 10 at an intermediate point in the lower region.
- another liquid stream 4 is also passed into the evaporation space of the top condenser 14. This comes from an intermediate point of the precolumn 10, which is arranged about 8 to 16 theoretical or practical soils above the sump.
- the double column 11/12/13 and the optional argon part 15 function in the well-known manner.
- GAN Gaseous nitrogen
- LIN liquid nitrogen
- UN2 Gaseous impure nitrogen
- VHPGAN gaseous nitrogen of particularly high pressure
- the system may or may not produce all of these products simultaneously.
- the gaseous product streams are heated in a main heat exchanger, not shown, in indirect heat exchange with feed air.
- the main heat exchanger may consist of one block or of two or more blocks connected in parallel and / or in series.
- the liquid oxygen can be recovered as a liquid product; Alternatively or additionally, at least a portion of the liquid withdrawn liquid from the low pressure column is liquidly pressurized and then vaporized in the main heat exchanger or (at supercritical pressure) pseudo-vaporized and warmed and then withdrawn as gaseous pressure product (so-called internal compression).
- the system has an argon part 15 for obtaining liquid pure argon (LAR) 54.
- the argon portion contains one or more argon-oxygen separation argon columns and an argon-nitrogen separation purge column operated in the well-known manner.
- the lower end of the crude argon column communicates via the lines 61 and 62 with an intermediate region of the low-pressure column 12.
- the liquid crude oxygen from the high-pressure column 11 is conducted in this case via the line 33A in the argon part and in particular at least partially in the top condenser of the crude argon column ( n) at least partially evaporated (not shown).
- the at least partially gaseous raw oxygen is fed via line 38A into the low-pressure column 12.
- a gaseous residual stream (Waste) 55 is also deducted.
- the line 4 can be omitted or remain out of service.
- the top condenser 14 is then cooled exclusively by liquified air 2a, 2b.
- the bottoms liquid 5 of the precolumn 10 can be partially or completely introduced into the low-pressure column 12 instead of into the high-pressure column 11 after being supercooled. If argon is recovered, some or all of the supercooled liquid may be used to cool the top condenser of the crude argon column prior to its introduction into the low pressure column.
- Figure 2 shows a drawing showing the main heat exchanger 260 and a VS Claude turbine 261 as the only expansion machine.
- the turbine may be braked either by means of an oil brake 262 or by means of a generator or by means of a postcompressor which either compresses the turbine or choke flow 2b (upstream of its [pseudo] liquefaction in the main heat exchanger 260).
- the turbine-relaxed and at least partially liquefied air 263 is introduced into a phase separator 264.
- the liquid portion 264 is introduced into the evaporation space of the top condenser 14 of the pre-column 10.
- the gaseous fraction 270 is combined with the gaseous air from the main heat exchanger 260 and fed via line 1 into the precolumn 10.
- FIG. 2 also shows the production of gaseous pressure oxygen 293, 294 by internal compression (intemal compression).
- IC-LOX portion of the liquid oxygen 50 from the bottom of the low-pressure column 12 via line 290 of an oxygen pump 291, where it is brought to an elevated pressure and evaporated at least to a first part under this increased pressure in the main heat exchanger 260 or pseudo- evaporated and withdrawn as high pressure product 294.
- Another part can be reduced in pressure (292) and evaporated under this reduced pressure in the main heat exchanger 260 or pseudo-evaporated and finally withdrawn as medium-pressure product 293.
- one or two nitrogen products 296, 297 of very high pressure can be obtained in an analogous manner by internal compression by the high pressure liquid nitrogen 52 in a nitrogen pump 295 brought to a correspondingly high pressure and under this pressure (and optionally partially under a slightly lower intermediate pressure ) in the main heat exchanger 260 (pseudo) is evaporated and warmed.
- the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 3 differs from FIG. 2 in that the total gaseous feed air (the "first partial flow") 301 originates from the VS-Claude turbine 361.
- FIG. 4 shows a fourth exemplary embodiment with an HDS-Claude turbine 465 as the only expansion machine.
- the turbine may be braked either by means of an oil brake 466 or by means of a generator or by means of a postcompressor which either compresses the turbine or choke flow (upstream of its [pseudo-J liquor in the main heat exchanger 260).
- the turbine-relaxed and at least partially liquefied air 467 is introduced into a phase separator 468.
- the liquid fraction 469 is introduced via line 471 into the low-pressure column 12.
- the gaseous fraction 470 is combined with the gaseous air 16 from the top condenser of the pre-column 10 and fed via line 417 into the high-pressure column 1 1.
- FIG. 5 forms a Lachmann turbine as the only expansion machine.
- the turbine may be braked either by means of an oil brake 562 or by means of a generator or by means of a postcompressor which compresses the turbine flow (upstream of its [pseudo-J liquefaction in the main heat exchanger 260).
- the turbine-relaxed gaseous air 563 is fed to the low-pressure column 12.
- FIG. 6 shows a variant of the method according to the invention which is particularly suitable for the extraction of unreinine oxygen.
- the total air is compressed to well above pre-column pressure. Otherwise, this variant largely corresponds to that of FIG. 3; However, argon recovery is generally not useful here.
- the feed air is brought here in a main air compressor 601 to a pressure of, for example, 5.5 to 24 bar, under this pressure a pre-cooling 602 and further a pre-cleaning 603, which is designed for example as Molsiebadsorber station supplied.
- the entire purified feed air is then further compressed in a booster compressor 604 to a pressure of, for example, up to 40 bar.
- the resulting high pressure air 605 is split into a first branch stream 606 and a second branch stream 607.
- the first branch stream 606 is brought to an even higher pressure in a further secondary compressor 661, which is driven by the VS Claude turbine 361, and serves as a throttle flow 2b.
- the second branch stream 607 is introduced into the main heat exchanger 260 under the outlet pressure of the after-compressor 604 and expanded in the VS Claude turbine 361.
- the columns may be equipped with sieve trays, structured packing or non-structured packing, or may also contain combinations of the above types of mass transfer elements.
- the main capacitor falling film or bath evaporator are running.
- a bath evaporator it may be single-storey or multi-storey (cascade condenser).
- the top condenser of the pre-column is preferably designed as a bath condenser.
- Some streams or column sections may be missing in the actual circuit. In terms of process technology, this means that the amount of the corresponding stream is equal to zero or the number of theoretical plates in the relevant section is zero. With regard to the device, this means on a regular basis that the corresponding line or the corresponding column section is missing.
- the main heat exchanger can be executed either integrated or split, the drawings show only the basic function of the exchanger - warm streams are cooled by cold.
- no pump is used to transport a liquid from one column to another column.
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