FR3069914B1 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING AIR BY CRYOGENIC DISTILLATION - Google Patents

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING AIR BY CRYOGENIC DISTILLATION Download PDF

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FR3069914B1
FR3069914B1 FR1757497A FR1757497A FR3069914B1 FR 3069914 B1 FR3069914 B1 FR 3069914B1 FR 1757497 A FR1757497 A FR 1757497A FR 1757497 A FR1757497 A FR 1757497A FR 3069914 B1 FR3069914 B1 FR 3069914B1
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Benedicte Dos Santos
Patrice Cavagne
Yann-Pierrick LEMAIRE
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LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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Abstract

Procédé de séparation d'air par distillation cryogénique dans lequel de l'air sort de l'échangeur de chaleur (E) à une température intermédiaire de celui-ci et est ensuite divisé en une première et une deuxième fractions à un point de division (D), au moins une partie de la première fraction (9) est détendue dans une première turbine (T2) et envoyée à une première colonne (K1), au moins une partie de la deuxième fraction est détendue dans une deuxième turbine (T1) et envoyée à la première colonne, l'air étant envoyée à un clapet de retenue (CL3) en aval de l'échangeur de chaleur et en amont du point de division.Method of air separation by cryogenic distillation in which air leaves the heat exchanger (E) at an intermediate temperature thereof and is then divided into first and second fractions at a division point ( D), at least part of the first fraction (9) is expanded in a first turbine (T2) and sent to a first column (K1), at least part of the second fraction is expanded in a second turbine (T1) and sent to the first column, the air being sent to a check valve (CL3) downstream of the heat exchanger and upstream of the division point.

FR1757497A 2017-08-03 2017-08-03 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING AIR BY CRYOGENIC DISTILLATION Expired - Fee Related FR3069914B1 (en)

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FR1757497A FR3069914B1 (en) 2017-08-03 2017-08-03 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING AIR BY CRYOGENIC DISTILLATION
EP18186654.2A EP3438584B1 (en) 2017-08-03 2018-07-31 Method and device for air separation by cryogenic distilling
EP18186659.1A EP3438585A3 (en) 2017-08-03 2018-07-31 Method for defrosting a device for air separation by cryogenic distillation and device adapted to be defrosted using this method
PL18186782T PL3438586T3 (en) 2017-08-03 2018-08-01 Method and device for air separation by cryogenic distilling
EP18186782.1A EP3438586B1 (en) 2017-08-03 2018-08-01 Method and device for air separation by cryogenic distilling
EP18187381.1A EP3438587B1 (en) 2017-08-03 2018-08-03 Method and device for air separation by cryogenic distilling
CN201810875560.XA CN109387031B (en) 2017-08-03 2018-08-03 Device and method for separating air by cryogenic distillation
US16/054,223 US10794630B2 (en) 2017-08-03 2018-08-03 Method and device for separating air by cryogenic distillation
CN201810877672.9A CN109387034B (en) 2017-08-03 2018-08-03 Device and method for separating air by cryogenic distillation
PL18187381T PL3438587T3 (en) 2017-08-03 2018-08-03 Method and device for air separation by cryogenic distilling
US16/054,350 US20190049177A1 (en) 2017-08-03 2018-08-03 Apparatus and method for separation of air by cryogenic distillation
CN201810877089.8A CN109387032A (en) 2017-08-03 2018-08-03 For the method to separate the device deicing of air by low temperature distillation and it is suitble to the device using this method deicing
US16/054,213 US10866024B2 (en) 2017-08-03 2018-08-03 Device and method for separating air by cryogenic distillation
CN201810877101.5A CN109387033B (en) 2017-08-03 2018-08-03 Method and device for separating air by cryogenic distillation
US16/054,240 US20190049178A1 (en) 2017-08-03 2018-08-03 Method for de-icing a device for separating air by cryogenic distillation and device adapted to be de-iced using this method

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