FR3119667B1 - Dispositif et procédé de liquéfaction d’un fluide tel que l’hydrogène et/ou de l’hélium - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé de liquéfaction d’un fluide tel que l’hydrogène et/ou de l’hélium Download PDF

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FR3119667B1
FR3119667B1 FR2101243A FR2101243A FR3119667B1 FR 3119667 B1 FR3119667 B1 FR 3119667B1 FR 2101243 A FR2101243 A FR 2101243A FR 2101243 A FR2101243 A FR 2101243A FR 3119667 B1 FR3119667 B1 FR 3119667B1
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Pierre Barjhoux
Fabien Durand
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LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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Priority to CA3205738A priority patent/CA3205738A1/fr
Priority to CN202280010493.XA priority patent/CN116783439A/zh
Priority to CN202280009325.9A priority patent/CN116745569A/zh
Priority to EP22700819.0A priority patent/EP4291839A1/fr
Priority to US18/276,799 priority patent/US20240125547A1/en
Priority to CA3205741A priority patent/CA3205741A1/fr
Priority to PCT/EP2022/050975 priority patent/WO2022171392A1/fr
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Priority to US18/276,856 priority patent/US20240142170A1/en
Priority to PCT/EP2022/050974 priority patent/WO2022171391A1/fr
Priority to JP2023541757A priority patent/JP2024505815A/ja
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Priority to KR1020237030207A priority patent/KR20230144568A/ko
Priority to KR1020237030206A priority patent/KR20230144567A/ko
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Priority to JP2023541739A priority patent/JP2024508598A/ja
Priority to KR1020237030204A priority patent/KR20230144565A/ko
Priority to EP22700817.4A priority patent/EP4291837A1/fr
Priority to CN202280009324.4A priority patent/CN116761973A/zh
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Abstract

Dispositif de liquéfaction d’un fluide comprenant un circuit (3) de fluide à refroidir, le dispositif (1) comprenant un ensemble d’échangeur(s) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) de chaleur en échange thermique avec le circuit (3) de fluide à refroidir, au moins un premier système (20) de refroidissement en échange thermique avec au moins une partie de l’ensemble d’échangeur(s) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) de chaleur, le premier système (20) de refroidissement étant un réfrigérateur à cycle de réfrigération d’un gaz de cycle comprenant majoritairement de l’hélium, ledit le réfrigérateur (20) comprenant, disposés en série dans un circuit (14) de cycle : un mécanisme (15) de compression du gaz de cycle, au moins un organe (16, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12) de refroidissement du gaz de cycle, un mécanisme (17) de détente du gaz de cycle et au moins un organe (13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5) de réchauffage du gaz de cycle détendu, dans lequel le mécanisme de compression comprend au moins quatre étages de compression (15) en série composés d’un ensemble de compresseur(s) (15) de type centrifuge, les étages de compressions (15) étant monté sur des arbres (19, 190) entraînés en rotation par un ensemble de moteur(s) (18), le mécanisme de détente comprenant au moins trois étages de détente en série composés d’un ensemble de turbines (17) de type centripète, le au moins un organe (16, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12) de refroidissement du gaz de cycle étant configuré pour refroidir le gaz de cycle à la sortie de l’une au moins des turbines (17) et dans lequel au moins une des turbines (17) est accouplée au même arbre (19) qu’au moins un étage de compression (15) de façon à fournir à l’étage de compression (15) du travail mécanique produit lors de la détente. Figure de l’abrégé : Fig. 1
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