EP4127582A1 - Installation et procédé de réfrigération d'hydrogène - Google Patents
Installation et procédé de réfrigération d'hydrogèneInfo
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- EP4127582A1 EP4127582A1 EP21708249.4A EP21708249A EP4127582A1 EP 4127582 A1 EP4127582 A1 EP 4127582A1 EP 21708249 A EP21708249 A EP 21708249A EP 4127582 A1 EP4127582 A1 EP 4127582A1
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- Prior art keywords
- hydrogen
- cycle
- cycle gas
- heat exchanger
- cooling device
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- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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Definitions
- the invention relates to an installation and a method for the refrigeration of hydrogen.
- the invention relates more particularly to an installation for refrigeration of hydrogen at cryogenic temperature, and in particular for the liquefaction of hydrogen, comprising a hydrogen circuit to be cooled comprising an upstream end intended to be connected to a source of hydrogen and a downstream end connected to a body for collecting the cooled hydrogen, the cooling installation comprising a first set of heat exchanger (s) and a second set of heat exchanger (s) arranged in series in heat exchange with the hydrogen circuit to be cooled, the cooling device comprising a first cooling device in thermal exchange with the first set of heat exchanger (s), the first cooling device comprising a refrigeration cycle refrigerator of a first cycle gas such as nitrogen, the cooling installation comprising a second cooling device in thermal exchange with the seco nd heat exchanger assembly (s), the second cooling device comprising a refrigeration cycle refrigerator of a second cycle gas having a molar lower than 3g / mol, in particular hydrogen, in which the refrigerator of the second cooling device comprises, arranged in series in a cycle circuit: a member for compressing the second cycle
- Centrifugal compressors can handle the high cycle rates required for large capacity liquefiers. But the low molecular weight of the constituents to be compressed hinders the use of a limited number of compression wheels.
- the refrigerant will therefore be chosen such that its molecular weight is: sufficiently low so as not to bring a solidification phase to the operating temperatures and sufficiently high to allow centrifugal compression in a limited number of compression stages.
- a refrigerant consisting of a mixture of 75% helium and 25% neon, the molar mass of such a mixture being 8g / mol, and a compressor centrifugal comprising six compression stages, each comprising between three and five wheels.
- the heavy component mixed with hydrogen must be removed to achieve a very low content (of the order of ppm for example).
- this purification is carried out in the cold box (between 140 and 80K).
- it should not freeze component and therefore remain above its solidification point while maximally purifying the hydrogen in its cooling cycle. This requires a large temperature difference between the boiling point and the solidification point of the compound, which restricts the choice of the compound.
- An object of the present invention is to overcome all or part of the drawbacks of the prior art noted above.
- the installation according to the invention is essentially characterized in that it comprises a system for mixing at least one additional component having a molar mass greater than 50 g / mol with the second cycle gas before it enters the at least one centrifugal compressor and a member for purifying the mixture at the outlet of the compression member configured to remove the at least one additional constituent until 'at a determined residual content, the purification member being located upstream of the first set of heat exchanger (s).
- embodiments of the invention may include one or more of the following characteristics: the determined residual content is less than 100 ppm, and preferably less than 10 ppm or even less than one ppm, the centrifugal compressor comprises a number compressor wheels of between four and twelve, for example ten or eight wheels, the centrifugal compressor is of the multi-integrated type, the at least one additional constituent comprises at least one of: an alkane comprising at least four carbon atoms , a haloalkane comprising at most four carbon atoms, an unsaturated hydrocarbon comprising at least five carbon atoms, a halogenated unsaturated hydrocarbon comprising at most five carbon atoms, an ether with saturated or unsaturated radicals, comprising at least four carbon atoms, a haloether, with saturated radicals or not, comprising at most four carbon atoms, the refrigerator of the first cooling device com takes, arranged in series in a cycle circuit: a member for compressing the first cycle gas, a member for cooling the first
- the invention also relates to a process for refrigerating hydrogen at cryogenic temperature, and in particular for its liquefaction, by means of a cooling installation comprising a hydrogen circuit to be cooled comprising an upstream end connected to a source of hydrogen and a downstream end connected to a member for collecting the cooled hydrogen, the cooling installation comprising a first set of heat exchanger (s) and a second set of heat exchanger (s) arranged in series in heat exchange with the hydrogen circuit to be cooled, the cooling device comprising a first cooling device in thermal exchange with the first set of heat exchanger (s), the first cooling device comprising a refrigeration cycle refrigerator of a first cycle gas such as nitrogen, the cooling installation comprising a second cooling device in thermal exchange with the dry ond heat exchanger assembly (s), the second cooling device comprising a refrigeration cycle refrigerator of a second cycle gas having a molar lower than 3g / mol, in particular hydrogen, in which the refrigerator of the second cooling device makes the second cycle gas undergo a thermodynamic cycle comprising compression, cooling, expansion
- the determined residual content is less than 100pp, and preferably less than 10 ppm or even less than one ppm
- the centrifugal compression uses a non-zero number of compression wheels less than or equal to twelve, preferably less than or equal to ten, for example less than or equal to eight
- the centrifugal compression achieves a compression ratio of the mixture greater than five and preferably between 6 and 15, at the outlet of the centrifugal compression the pressure of the mixture is greater than 25 bar absolute and preferably between 25 and 90 bars
- the purification of the gas mixture at the outlet of the compression of its additional component is carried out in a portion of the circuit in which the gas has a temperature between - 5 ° C and 40 ° C
- the method comprises a step of reheating the second cycle gas before it is mixed with the at least one additional component in order to vaporize the latter.
- the invention may also relate to any alternative device or method comprising any combination of the characteristics above or below within the scope of the claims.
- FIG. 1 represents a schematic and partial view illustrating an example of the structure and operation of a refrigeration / hydrogen liquefaction installation according to the invention
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic and partial view of a detail of the installation of [Fig. 1]
- FIG. 3 represents a schematic and partial view of a possible embodiment of the compression member of [FIG. 2]
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic and partial view of another possible embodiment of the compression member.
- the installation 1 for refrigeration of hydrogen at cryogenic temperature in particular configured for the liquefaction of hydrogen, comprises a circuit 2 of hydrogen to be cooled (liquefied) comprising an upstream end intended to be connected to a source 3 of hydrogen and a downstream end 4 connected to a member for collecting the cooled hydrogen.
- the hydrogen source 3 comprises a methane steam reforming (SMR) type unit and / or an electrolyzer.
- SMR methane steam reforming
- This source 3 provides for example hydrogen with a purity greater than 99.9%, the impurities contained can be for example CO, N2, CH4, 02, Ar, H20, He, NH3, depending on the production methods, a temperature included between 15 ° C and 50 ° C degrees and a pressure of around 25 bar.
- the installation 1 comprises a first set of heat exchanger (s) 5 for pre-cooling the flow of hydrogen to be cooled.
- a first cooling device 7 is in thermal exchange with the first set of heat exchanger (s) 5 to provide cold power intended to cool the flow of hydrogen to a first temperature, for example between 140 and 80K.
- This first nitrogen cycle can thus cool the product to be liquefied to the vaporization temperature of liquid nitrogen at 1.5 bars, therefore around 80K.
- the first cooling device 7 comprises a refrigeration cycle refrigerator of a first cycle gas such as nitrogen.
- this refrigerator of the first cooling device 7 comprises, arranged in series in a cycle circuit: a member 14 for compressing (one or more compressors) of the first cycle gas, at least one member 5, 15 for cooling the first compressed cycle gas, a member 11 for expanding the cycle gas ( one or more turbines or expansion valve) and a member 6 for reheating the first expanded cycle gas (reheating before the return to the compression member 14 can therefore be provided by the first set of exchanger (s) 5 to counter-current of the hydrogen flow which is pre-cooled there).
- the installation 1 comprises a second set of heat exchanger (s) 6 for cooling the pre-cooled hydrogen stream.
- a second cooling device 8 is in thermal exchange with the second set of heat exchanger (s) 6 to provide cold power intended to further lower the temperature of the hydrogen flow to a second temperature, for example between 80 and 20K.
- the hydrogen circuit 2 may include a cryogenic purification unit 13, such as a cryogenic adsorber (TSA or other) configured to purify the hydrogen. and rid it of impurities such as N2, CO for example which could freeze in the cold part of the hydrogen liquefaction exchanger.
- a cryogenic purification unit 13 such as a cryogenic adsorber (TSA or other) configured to purify the hydrogen. and rid it of impurities such as N2, CO for example which could freeze in the cold part of the hydrogen liquefaction exchanger.
- TSA cryogenic adsorber
- the second cooling device 8 comprises a refrigeration cycle refrigerator of a second cycle gas having a molar lower than 3 g / mol, in particular hydrogen.
- This refrigerator of the second cooling device 8 comprises, arranged in series in a cycle circuit: a member 9, 10 for compressing the second cycle gas, a member 5 for cooling the second cycle gas, an expansion member 11 (a or several turbines or expansion valves in series and / or parallel) of the second cycle gas and a member 6 for reheating the second expanded cycle gas. Reheating before returning towards the compression member 9, 10 can therefore be provided by the second set of exchanger (s) 6 against the current of the flow of hydrogen which is cooled there).
- the member 9, 10 for compressing the second cycle gas comprises at least one centrifugal compressor and a system 120 for injecting and mixing an additional component having a molar mass greater than 50 g / mol with the second cycle gas before its entry into the at least one centrifugal compressor and a member 12 for purifying the mixture at the outlet of the compression member 9, 10 configured to remove the additional component up to a determined residual content.
- the at least one additional constituent comprises, for example, at least one of: the at least one additional constituent comprises at least one of: an alkane comprising at least four carbon atoms, a haloalkane comprising at most four carbon atoms, an unsaturated hydrocarbon comprising at least five carbon atoms, a halogenated unsaturated hydrocarbon comprising at most five carbon atoms, an ether with saturated or unsaturated radicals, comprising at least four carbon atoms, a haloether, with saturated or unsaturated radicals, comprising at least plus four carbon atoms.
- the purification member 12 is located upstream of the first set of heat exchanger (s) 5, that is to say in the relatively hot non-cryogenic part (that is to say operating at a temperature greater than -150 ° C and in particular greater than -50 ° C) of installation 1, for example, the purification unit 12 is configured to operate and treat the gas to be purified at a temperature greater than -10 ° C. , preferably greater than 0 ° C, or even greater than 5 ° C and in particular at room temperature.
- the mixing system 120 which injects the additional component and the purification member 12 have been schematically illustrated within the same entity. physical. However, this is in no way limiting (at least two respective distinct entities could be provided).
- the additional component supplied by an outlet of the purification member 12 is added to the pure hydrogen of the cycle having a pressure for example of the order of 6 bar.
- the additional component can be added to the pure hydrogen of the cycle between two compression stages 9, 10 (and / or upstream of the first compression stage).
- the purification member 12 may for example comprise an adsorption system with variation in pressure (PSA) and / or temperature (TSA) comprising at least two adsorbers, for example three adsorbers.
- the adsorbent material used can be chosen, without this being limiting, from: the family of zeolites, activated carbon, activated aluminas or silica gels.
- the purification cycle is preferably configured to achieve recovery yields of hydrogen and the additional component greater than 80%, preferably greater than 90%, more preferably greater than 95%, or more preferably greater than 99%. .
- the purification unit 12 may optionally include a partial condensation device with, for example, a refrigeration unit (operating for example down to - 50 ° C or -40 ° C or -30 ° C approximately) and located upstream of the PSA or TSA type purifier which can operate for example at a higher temperature, in particular higher than 0 ° C, higher than 5 ° C or higher than 10 ° C).
- a refrigeration unit operting for example down to - 50 ° C or -40 ° C or -30 ° C approximately
- the purification unit 12 may optionally include a partial condensation device with, for example, a refrigeration unit (operating for example down to - 50 ° C or -40 ° C or -30 ° C approximately) and located upstream of the PSA or TSA type purifier which can operate for example at a higher temperature, in particular higher than 0 ° C, higher than 5 ° C or higher than 10 ° C).
- the purification cycle can allow all of the additional component to be recovered without loss of hydrogen.
- the determined residual content is preferably less than 100pp, and preferably less than 10 ppm or even less than one ppm.
- the compressed and purified hydrogen may have a pressure for example greater than 25 bar absolute and preferably of the order of 50 to 60 bar (compression ratio for example greater than five and preferably greater than eight).
- the centrifugal compressor 10 has a number of compression wheels less than or equal to twelve, preferably less than or equal to ten or even eight.
- a number of compression wheels preferably allows the use of a multi-integrated centrifugal compressor (“geartype” compressor).
- This configuration makes it possible to vary the speed of rotation of the compression wheels every two stages, which is very favorable for the compression of a light gas.
- the [Fig. 3] shows a possible embodiment of the centrifugal compression member 10 with eight compression wheels.
- a refrigeration system 17 (with optional condensation of the added heavy component) of the gas can be provided between each stage (or alternately at the outlet of each pair of wheels as illustrated).
- this component when the additional component is mixed with the hydrogen at the inlet of the centrifugal compression member 10, this component, which may be in liquid form, is liable to vaporize at least in part by direct contact with the liquid. 'hydrogen.
- the temperature of the mixture obtained (gas or two-phase) is colder than that of the hydrogen before mixing.
- preheating the hydrogen upstream for example by heat exchange in a heat exchanger 18 which recovers the heat of compression. downstream of one of the compression wheels and / or heat supplied by another source 19 of external heat cf. [Fig. 4].
- installation 1 thus allows both centrifugal compression making it possible to treat high cycle flow rates (suitable for a high capacity hydrogen liquefier) while requiring a limited number of compression wheels.
- the installation makes it possible to provide a relatively high pressure in the cycle of the hydrogen refrigerator, while maintaining, or even reducing, the number of compression stages compared to the prior art.
- the compressor or compressors 14 of the refrigeration cycle of the first cooling device 7 are also compressors of the centrifugal type, and even more preferably of the multi-integrated type.
- all the compressors used in the refrigeration cycles are of the centrifugal type, and even more preferably of the multi-integrated type, and have less than 12, or even 10, or even 8 compression wheels.
- the refrigerator circuit of the second cooling device 8 can be supplied with second cycle gas (hydrogen) from the member (storage or other) receiving the liquefied gas at the downstream end 4 of the circuit 2 of hydrogen to liquefy.
- second cycle gas hydrogen
- This can be achieved via at least one pipe which returns this gas to the compression inlet by passing through the sets of heat exchanger (s) 5, 6.
- part of the compressed gas at the outlet of the compression member 9, 10 (before and / or after purification 12) can be diverted to the upstream part of the hydrogen circuit 2 to be liquefied (upstream of the first heat exchanger assembly 5. That is, the refrigerator circuit of the second cooling device 8 may be an open loop cycle.
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