GB1291648A - Improvements in or relating to the low-temperature fractionation of air - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to the low-temperature fractionation of airInfo
- Publication number
- GB1291648A GB1291648A GB645670A GB645670A GB1291648A GB 1291648 A GB1291648 A GB 1291648A GB 645670 A GB645670 A GB 645670A GB 645670 A GB645670 A GB 645670A GB 1291648 A GB1291648 A GB 1291648A
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- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- column
- air
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- passed
- gaseous
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C9/00—Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied or solidified gases from vessels not under pressure
- F17C9/02—Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied or solidified gases from vessels not under pressure with change of state, e.g. vaporisation
- F17C9/04—Recovery of thermal energy
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- 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
- F25J3/00—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification
- F25J3/02—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream
- F25J3/04—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
- F25J3/04151—Purification and (pre-)cooling of the feed air; recuperative heat-exchange with product streams
- F25J3/04187—Cooling of the purified feed air by recuperative heat-exchange; Heat-exchange with product streams
- F25J3/04218—Parallel arrangement of the main heat exchange line in cores having different functions, e.g. in low pressure and high pressure cores
- F25J3/04224—Cores associated with a liquefaction or refrigeration cycle
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- 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
- F25J3/00—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification
- F25J3/02—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream
- F25J3/04—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
- F25J3/04248—Generation of cold for compensating heat leaks or liquid production, e.g. by Joule-Thompson expansion
- F25J3/04254—Generation of cold for compensating heat leaks or liquid production, e.g. by Joule-Thompson expansion using the cold stored in external cryogenic fluids
- F25J3/0426—The cryogenic component does not participate in the fractionation
- F25J3/04266—The cryogenic component does not participate in the fractionation and being liquefied hydrocarbons
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- 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
- F25J3/00—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification
- F25J3/02—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream
- F25J3/04—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
- F25J3/04248—Generation of cold for compensating heat leaks or liquid production, e.g. by Joule-Thompson expansion
- F25J3/04333—Generation of cold for compensating heat leaks or liquid production, e.g. by Joule-Thompson expansion using quasi-closed loop internal vapor compression refrigeration cycles, e.g. of intermediate or oxygen enriched (waste-)streams
- F25J3/04351—Generation of cold for compensating heat leaks or liquid production, e.g. by Joule-Thompson expansion using quasi-closed loop internal vapor compression refrigeration cycles, e.g. of intermediate or oxygen enriched (waste-)streams of nitrogen
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- 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
- F25J3/00—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification
- F25J3/02—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream
- F25J3/04—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
- F25J3/04406—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air using a dual pressure main column system
- F25J3/04412—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air using a dual pressure main column system in a classical double column flowsheet, i.e. with thermal coupling by a main reboiler-condenser in the bottom of low pressure respectively top of high pressure column
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2221/00—Handled fluid, in particular type of fluid
- F17C2221/01—Pure fluids
- F17C2221/014—Nitrogen
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2221/00—Handled fluid, in particular type of fluid
- F17C2221/03—Mixtures
- F17C2221/031—Air
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2227/00—Transfer of fluids, i.e. method or means for transferring the fluid; Heat exchange with the fluid
- F17C2227/03—Heat exchange with the fluid
- F17C2227/0367—Localisation of heat exchange
- F17C2227/0388—Localisation of heat exchange separate
- F17C2227/0393—Localisation of heat exchange separate using a vaporiser
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
- F17C2265/00—Effects achieved by gas storage or gas handling
- F17C2265/01—Purifying the fluid
- F17C2265/015—Purifying the fluid by separating
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S62/00—Refrigeration
- Y10S62/912—External refrigeration system
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
Abstract
1291648 Separating gaseous mixtures LINDE AG 11 Feb 1970 [7 March 1969] 6456/70 Heading F4P In a process for fractionating air the cold requirement is met by vaporizing an independant gas in heat exchange with product nitrogen which is then returned to the fractionating column. Air, precooled in exchanger 2, is fed to the bottom of a high pressure part of a double column 4, from which oxygen enriched air is taken in line 5 expanded at 6 and passed into the lower pressure part of the column. Nitrogen in line 7 is expanded at 8 to provide reflux. Liquid O 2 and N 2 product may be removed via lines 9 and 10, whilst gaseous products are passed in lines 11 and 12 to cool the heat exchanger 2. Gaseous N 2 from the head of the high pressure column is passed via line 13 to lines 15 and 17, the former passing through exchangers 2 and 16 wherein the gas is respectively warmed and cooled by incoming air and evaporating methane respectively. The lines 15 and 17 are recombined, the gas liquefied in heat exchange with liquefied methane in exchanger 18, and passed back to column 4 via line 19. The gaseous nitrogen withdrawn from the column is maintained at substantially the same pressure throughout. A single stage column may be used, and the process may be adapted for the separation of argon or other gases.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE1911765A DE1911765C3 (en) | 1969-03-07 | 1969-03-07 | Method and device for the cryogenic separation of air |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB1291648A true GB1291648A (en) | 1972-10-04 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB645670A Expired GB1291648A (en) | 1969-03-07 | 1970-02-11 | Improvements in or relating to the low-temperature fractionation of air |
Country Status (4)
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US (1) | US3707849A (en) |
DE (1) | DE1911765C3 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2034721B1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB1291648A (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2300303A1 (en) * | 1975-02-06 | 1976-09-03 | Air Liquide | CYCLE FR |
JPS5382687A (en) * | 1976-12-28 | 1978-07-21 | Nippon Oxygen Co Ltd | Air liquefaction rectifying method |
US5385024A (en) * | 1993-09-29 | 1995-01-31 | Praxair Technology, Inc. | Cryogenic rectification system with improved recovery |
KR102164379B1 (en) * | 2013-12-31 | 2020-10-12 | 두산중공업 주식회사 | Fuel cell using natural gas |
CN108087721A (en) * | 2017-11-17 | 2018-05-29 | 深圳市燃气集团股份有限公司 | A kind of nitrogen recycling system and its recovery method |
Family Cites Families (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2685181A (en) * | 1952-04-30 | 1954-08-03 | Emily C Schlitt | Separation of the constituents of gaseous mixtures |
US3058314A (en) * | 1957-08-12 | 1962-10-16 | British Oxygen Co Ltd | Process and apparatus for the low temperature separation of air |
DE1068282B (en) * | 1958-08-06 | 1959-11-05 | Gesellschaft für Linde's Eismaschinen Aktiengesellschaft, Zweigniederlassung Hölllriiegelskreuth, Höllriegelskreuth bei München | Cold insulation installation in large technical equipment for processes to be carried out at low temperatures |
BE604886A (en) * | 1960-06-16 | |||
DE1226616B (en) * | 1961-11-29 | 1966-10-13 | Linde Ag | Process and device for the production of gaseous pressurized oxygen with simultaneous production of liquid decomposition products by low-temperature air separation |
GB975729A (en) * | 1963-11-12 | 1964-11-18 | Conch Int Methane Ltd | Process for the separation of nitrogen and oxygen from air by fractional distillation |
DE1275076B (en) * | 1965-07-20 | 1968-08-14 | Linde Ag | Process for carrying out the heat exchange in the low-temperature decomposition of gas mixtures |
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- 1969-03-07 DE DE1911765A patent/DE1911765C3/en not_active Expired
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- 1970-02-11 GB GB645670A patent/GB1291648A/en not_active Expired
- 1970-03-03 FR FR7007555A patent/FR2034721B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1970-03-03 US US3707849D patent/US3707849A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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FR2034721A1 (en) | 1970-12-11 |
DE1911765A1 (en) | 1970-09-24 |
FR2034721B1 (en) | 1974-05-03 |
DE1911765B2 (en) | 1977-12-22 |
US3707849A (en) | 1973-01-02 |
DE1911765C3 (en) | 1978-09-14 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
PLNP | Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees |