JP5032596B2 - Method and apparatus for producing gas from air in the form of gases and liquids with high flexibility by cryogenic distillation - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for producing gas from air in the form of gases and liquids with high flexibility by cryogenic distillation Download PDF

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JP5032596B2 JP2009553189A JP2009553189A JP5032596B2 JP 5032596 B2 JP5032596 B2 JP 5032596B2 JP 2009553189 A JP2009553189 A JP 2009553189A JP 2009553189 A JP2009553189 A JP 2009553189A JP 5032596 B2 JP5032596 B2 JP 5032596B2
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ガスを液体又は気体の形態で空気から製造する従来の方法は、特徴的な方法アーキテクチャを有していた。例えば、
・主成分（Ｏ2、Ｎ2、Ａｒ）を、大気圧又はそれよりも僅かに高い圧力で製造していた空気分離装置、
・圧縮機を使用して製品を圧縮する工程、
・前記成分の各々のうちの全て又は一部を必要な場合に液体の形態で製造することを可能にしていた、独立した窒素液化サイクル
が見出されるであろう。 Prior methods of producing gas from air in liquid or gaseous form had a characteristic method architecture. For example,
An air separation device in which the main components (O 2 , N 2 , Ar) were produced at atmospheric pressure or slightly higher pressure,
The process of compressing the product using a compressor,
An independent nitrogen liquefaction cycle will be found that allowed all or part of each of the components to be produced in liquid form when needed.

実施される３つの「機能」（分離、圧縮、液化）の各々は、他の２つの運転に影響を及ぼすことなく独立して実行又は停止され得たので、この構成は、使用に関するかなりのフレキシビリティ（souplesse）を与えていた。   Since each of the three “functions” performed (separation, compression, liquefaction) could be performed or stopped independently without affecting the other two operations, this configuration provides considerable flexibility in use. Gave souplesse.

それにも拘わらず、この構成は、機能毎に１つの装置を必要とするこの設計の非常に高い費用を踏まえると、競争力の著しい欠如という不利益を被っている。   Nevertheless, this configuration suffers from a significant lack of competitiveness given the very high cost of this design, which requires one device per function.

我々が統合法と呼んでいる空気からガスを製造する最新の方法は、それらが、これら３つの機能を１つの装置に集約させ得るという利点を有している。空気又は場合によっては窒素を膨張させるサイクルを含んだ所謂「ポンプ式」装置は、同一の装置が、空気の成分を、加圧された気体の形態及び液体の形態で製造するのを可能にする。   The latest methods of producing gas from air, which we call the integrated method, have the advantage that they can consolidate these three functions into one device. A so-called “pumped” device that includes a cycle of expanding air or possibly nitrogen allows the same device to produce components of air in the form of pressurized gas and liquid. .

これらのうち、欧州特許出願公開第0504029号又は仏国出願公開第2688052号に記載されている、製品を加圧下で配送するために多段気化を含んだ方法は、それらが、これら機能を１つの高圧空気圧縮器に集約させることを可能にするので、特に魅力的である。全体のエネルギー効率は従来の方法と同等であり、投資金額は遥かに低い。   Of these, the methods described in European Patent Application No. 054029 or French Patent Application No. 2268522, which include multi-stage vaporization to deliver products under pressure, are those that perform one of these functions. It is particularly attractive because it allows it to be concentrated in a high pressure air compressor. The overall energy efficiency is comparable to traditional methods and the investment is much lower.

対照的に、製造のフレキシビリティは、機能の「スリーインワン」集約によって影響を受け、全体に影響を及ぼすことなく１つの機能を運転又は停止することはより困難となる。   In contrast, manufacturing flexibility is affected by “three-in-one” aggregation of functions, making it more difficult to run or shut down one function without affecting the whole.

本発明の目的は、従来の方法によって提供されるフレキシビリティを維持しつつ、統合法の複数の経済的利点を集約することが可能となることにある。   It is an object of the present invention to be able to aggregate multiple economic advantages of the integration method while maintaining the flexibility provided by conventional methods.

本発明は、中圧（une moyenne pression）で動作する少なくとも１つの中圧塔と、低圧で動作する低圧塔とを含んだ複数の塔からなり、これらが互いに熱的に結合しているシステムにおいて、極低温蒸留を使用して少なくとも一種のガスを空気から製造する方法であって、第１及び第２運転モードにおいて、
ａ）圧縮された空気流の全ては、中圧塔の圧力を少なくとも５ｂａｒ上回る高圧まで高められ、主たる圧力として知られたこの高圧において精製され、
ｂ）この主たる圧力は、場合により、要求される製品に応じて変化し得るものであり、
ｃ）少なくとも前記主たる圧力にある前記空気流の第１部分は、熱交換ラインにおいて、その中間の温度まで冷却され、少なくとも第１タービンにおいて膨張し、
ｄ）場合により、空気流の第２部分は、吸気及び送出条件が第１タービンのものと最大で５ｂａｒ及び最大で１５℃だけ異なるか又は圧力及び温度に関して同一である、少なくとも第２タービン（２１Ｂ）において膨張し、
ｅ）場合により、前記第１タービン又は第３タービンによって提供される仕事は、少なくとも部分的に、スーパーチャージャー（surpresseur）に必要とされる仕事のために使用され、
ｆ）第１タービンの吸気圧は、前記中圧よりも遥かに高く、場合によっては前記主たる圧力よりも高く、
ｇ）第１タービンの送出圧は、前記中圧以上であり、好ましくは前記中圧と実質的に等しく、
ｈ）或る／前記スーパーチャージャーは、空気流の少なくとも一部分を、熱交換ラインにおいて極低温（＜−１００℃）まで冷却される主たる空気の圧力以上の高圧へと圧縮し、この与圧された流れを熱交換ラインに戻し、ここで、少なくとも一部が、コールドエンドにおいて液化するようになり、その後、膨張に続いて、複数の塔からなるシステム内へと送られ、
ｉ）複数の塔からなるシステムからの加圧された液体製品は、熱交換ラインにおいて気化され、
第１運転モードにおいて、
ｊ）補助タービンは、主たる熱交換ラインにおいて冷却された空気流の或る気体部分を吸気し、
ｋ）補助タービンの吸気圧は、前記主たる圧力よりも高いか又はそれと実質的に等しく、好ましくは前記主たる圧力よりも少なくとも２絶対バール高いか又はそれと実質的に等しく、
ｌ）補助タービンの送出圧は、大気圧よりも高いか又はそれと実質的に等しく、好ましくは前記低圧と実質的に等しく、
ｍ）補助タービンにおいて膨張した空気流の少なくとも一部は、熱交換ラインにおいて暖められ、
ｎ）空気の成分の一部は、最終製品として、液体の形態で製造され、
第２運転モードにおいて、
ｏ）補助タービンにおいて処理される空気の流量は、第１運転モード中に前記補助タービンにおいて処理される流れと比べて低減され、場合によってはゼロへと低減され、
ｐ）最終製品としての液体の製造は、第１運転モードにおける最終製品としての液体の製造と比べて低減され、場合によってはゼロまで低減される方法を提供する。 The present invention relates to a system comprising a plurality of towers including at least one intermediate pressure tower operating at an intermediate pressure (une moyenne pression) and a low pressure tower operating at a low pressure, which are thermally coupled to each other. A method of producing at least one gas from air using cryogenic distillation, in the first and second operating modes,
a) All of the compressed air stream is raised to a high pressure at least 5 bar above the pressure in the medium pressure column and purified at this high pressure, known as the main pressure,
b) This main pressure can in some cases vary depending on the required product;
c) at least a first portion of the air stream at the main pressure is cooled to an intermediate temperature in a heat exchange line and expanded at least in the first turbine;
d) Optionally, the second part of the air flow is at least a second turbine (21B), wherein the intake and delivery conditions differ from those of the first turbine by a maximum of 5 bar and a maximum of 15 ° C. or are identical with respect to pressure and temperature. )
e) Optionally, the work provided by the first turbine or the third turbine is used, at least in part, for work required for a supercharger.
f) The intake pressure of the first turbine is much higher than the intermediate pressure, and in some cases higher than the main pressure,
g) the delivery pressure of the first turbine is greater than or equal to the intermediate pressure, preferably substantially equal to the intermediate pressure;
h) Some / the supercharger compresses at least a portion of the air flow to a high pressure above the pressure of the main air that is cooled to cryogenic (<-100 ° C.) in the heat exchange line The stream is returned to the heat exchange line, where at least a portion becomes liquefied at the cold end and is then sent into a multi-column system following expansion,
i) Pressurized liquid product from a multi-column system is vaporized in a heat exchange line;
In the first operation mode,
j) The auxiliary turbine draws in a certain gas part of the air stream cooled in the main heat exchange line,
k) the intake pressure of the auxiliary turbine is higher than or substantially equal to the main pressure, preferably at least 2 absolute bar higher than or substantially equal to the main pressure;
l) the delivery pressure of the auxiliary turbine is greater than or substantially equal to atmospheric pressure, preferably substantially equal to the low pressure;
m) At least part of the air flow expanded in the auxiliary turbine is warmed in the heat exchange line;
n) Some of the components of air are produced in liquid form as the final product,
In the second operation mode,
o) the flow rate of air processed in the auxiliary turbine is reduced compared to the flow processed in the auxiliary turbine during the first operating mode, and in some cases reduced to zero;
p) The production of the liquid as the final product provides a method that is reduced compared to the production of the liquid as the final product in the first mode of operation and possibly reduced to zero.

任意の他の側面に従うと、
−全てのタービンは、空気スーパーチャージャーによって制動される。
−前記タービンのうちの１つと接続された少なくとも１つのスーパーチャージャーは、周囲温度で吸気を行う。
−全てのスーパーチャージャーのうち、第１タービンに機械的に接続されたスーパーチャージャーのみが、−１００℃を下回る吸気温度を有している。
−第１タービンの吸気温度は、酸素擬似気化温度（la temperature de pseudo vaporisation de l'oxygene）から、最大で１５℃だけ異なる。
−第２モード中、入ってくる主たる空気の流量は低減され、好ましくは、補助タービンに送られる空気の流量の第２モード中における減少と少なくとも等しい流量だけ低減される。
−主たる空気の流量の変化は、圧縮機の可変翼によってもたらされる。
−主たる空気の流量の変化は、補助空気圧縮機の始動及び／又は停止によってもたらされる。
−前記主たる空気圧は、第１モードと第２モードとで異なる。
−空気の第１部分は、第１タービンの上流で、実質的に前記主たる圧力よりも高い圧力で第１タービンに入るように、主たる圧力よりも高い圧力まで与圧される。
−補助タービンの吸気温度は、第１タービンの吸気温度よりも高い。
−補助タービンにおいて膨張した空気は、大気へと排出される。 According to any other aspect,
-All turbines are braked by an air supercharger.
At least one supercharger connected to one of the turbines takes in air at ambient temperature.
-Of all superchargers, only the supercharger mechanically connected to the first turbine has an intake air temperature below -100 ° C.
The intake temperature of the first turbine differs from the oxygen pseudo vaporization temperature by a maximum of 15 ° C.
-During the second mode, the incoming main air flow rate is reduced, preferably by a flow rate that is at least equal to the reduction during the second mode of the air flow rate sent to the auxiliary turbine.
-The change in the main air flow is brought about by the variable blades of the compressor.
-The change in the main air flow is caused by starting and / or stopping the auxiliary air compressor.
The main air pressure is different between the first mode and the second mode;
The first part of the air is pressurized upstream of the first turbine to a pressure higher than the main pressure so that it enters the first turbine at a pressure substantially higher than the main pressure;
The intake temperature of the auxiliary turbine is higher than the intake temperature of the first turbine;
-The air expanded in the auxiliary turbine is discharged into the atmosphere.

本発明の他の側面は、複数の空気分離塔からなるシステム用の及びそこから来る流れを冷却及び加熱するためのユニットであって、熱交換ラインと、第１タービンと、補助タービンと、スーパーチャージャーとを備えており、熱交換ラインは、
ｉ）第１精製空気流を受け取るための、スーパーチャージャーに接続された少なくとも１つの流路と、
ｉｉ）スーパーチャージャーの送出側に接続され、第１タービンに接続された少なくとも１つの流路と、
iii）加熱されるようになる少なくとも２つの流体（３５、３７）を受け取るための少なくとも２つの流路と、
ｉｖ）第２精製空気流量を受け取るための、補助タービンの吸気側と接続された少なくとも１つの流路と
を備えており、補助タービンの送出側は、加熱されるべき空気のための少なくとも１つの流路に接続されているユニットを提供する。 Another aspect of the present invention is a unit for cooling and heating a system comprising a plurality of air separation towers and a flow coming therefrom, comprising a heat exchange line, a first turbine, an auxiliary turbine, a super And a heat exchange line
i) at least one flow path connected to the supercharger for receiving the first purified air stream;
ii) at least one flow path connected to the delivery side of the supercharger and connected to the first turbine;
iii) at least two flow paths for receiving at least two fluids (35, 37) to become heated;
iv) at least one flow path connected to the intake side of the auxiliary turbine for receiving the second purified air flow rate, the delivery side of the auxiliary turbine having at least one for the air to be heated Provide a unit connected to the flow path.

このユニットは、運転中に、以下の条件、
ｉ）補助タービンの吸気温度が、第１タービンの吸気温度よりも高いこと、
ｉｉ）補助タービンの吸気温度が、スーパーチャージャーの吸気温度よりも高いこと、
iii）スーパーチャージャーの吸気温度が、第１タービンの吸気温度よりも低いこと、
ｉｖ）スーパーチャージャーの送出温度が、第１タービンの吸気温度よりも高いこと、
ｖ）スーパーチャージャーの送出温度が、補助タービンの送出温度よりも高いこと
のうちの１つが満たされるように構成されていてもよい。 This unit will operate under the following conditions:
i) the intake temperature of the auxiliary turbine is higher than the intake temperature of the first turbine;
ii) the auxiliary turbine intake air temperature is higher than the supercharger intake air temperature;
iii) the intake temperature of the supercharger is lower than the intake temperature of the first turbine;
iv) the delivery temperature of the supercharger is higher than the intake temperature of the first turbine;
v) It may be configured such that one of the supercharger delivery temperatures is higher than the auxiliary turbine delivery temperature.

ここで提案されるものは、上で説明したような、単一機械式（de type mono-machines）の方法の製造のフレキシビリティを、
・欧州特許出願公開第0504029号に記載されたものと同様の方法を使用して、ユニットの液体製造を低減する若しくは中止するという選択肢を提示するか、
・又は、仏国出願公開第2688052号に記載されているものと同様の方法を用いて、液体を効率的に製造する選択肢を提示することによって、
・及び、何れか一方を、可逆的に及び何れの場合でも望ましいエネルギー効率で行うという選択肢を提示することによって向上させることである。 What is proposed here is the manufacturing flexibility of the de type mono-machines method as described above,
Presents an option to reduce or discontinue liquid production of the unit using a method similar to that described in EP 054029;
Or by presenting options for the efficient production of liquids, using methods similar to those described in French Application 2680805
And improving by presenting the option to do either one reversibly and in any case with the desired energy efficiency.

この方法は、知られている蒸留システム（互いに熱的に接続された中圧塔および低圧塔、場合によっては、中間圧力（pression intermediaire）塔及び／又は混合塔及び／又はアルゴン混合物塔など）を用い、少なくとも２つの膨張タービンを必要とする。   This process involves a known distillation system (such as a medium pressure column and a low pressure column thermally connected to each other, in some cases a pression intermediaire column and / or a mixing column and / or an argon mixture column). Used and requires at least two expansion turbines.

２つの流量は、それらの圧力が単に圧力低下分だけ異なる場合、実質的に等しい圧力にある。   The two flow rates are at substantially equal pressures if their pressures differ by just a pressure drop.

補助タービンに吸気される空気の流量の気体部分は、第１及び／又は第２タービンにおいて前もって膨張させられ、場合によっては、中圧塔に送られ且つこの中圧塔から抜き出されて、主たる熱交換ラインにおいて暖められた後に補助タービンに送られる。   The gaseous portion of the flow rate of air drawn into the auxiliary turbine is pre-expanded in the first and / or second turbines and, in some cases, sent to the intermediate pressure tower and extracted from the intermediate pressure tower. After being warmed in the heat exchange line, it is sent to the auxiliary turbine.

第１運転モードでは、液体製品の生産物は、全ての最終製品を合わせると、複数の塔（又は、中圧塔のみが空気を供給される場合は、１つの塔）へと送られた空気流の１％又は２％又は５％を構成する。   In the first mode of operation, the product of the liquid product is the air sent to multiple towers (or one tower if only the medium pressure tower is supplied with air) when all final products are combined. It constitutes 1% or 2% or 5% of the stream.

ここで、本発明の方法で動作し得る空気分離プラントを示す図面を参照しながら、本発明をより詳細に説明する。   The present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the drawings showing an air separation plant that can operate with the method of the present invention.

図１では、主たる圧縮器からの圧縮された空気流１が、スーパーチャージャー３において、中圧塔の圧力を少なくとも５絶対バール上回る高圧まで与圧され、この高圧は、主たる圧力として知られている。この主たる圧力は、例えば、１０乃至２５絶対バールであり得る。次に、この主たる圧力において、流れ５は、水及び二酸化炭素の点で精製される（図示していない）。与圧され且つ精製された全ての空気流５は、熱交換ライン７へと送られ、ここで、温度Ｔ１まで冷却される。この温度で、流れ５は２つに分けられ、液化するようになり且つ複数の塔からなるシステムへと送られる流れ９と、流れ１１とを形成する。流れ１１は、加圧酸素３３の気化温度と最大で±５℃だけ異なる温度Ｔ１で熱交換ライン７を出て、コールドスーパーチャージャー（surpresseur froid）１３へと送られて、前記中圧よりも遥かに高く、場合によっては主たる圧力よりも高い圧力にある流れ１５を製造する。コールドスーパーチャージャーを出る際にＴ２の温度にある流れ１５は、熱交換ライン７において、Ｔ１よりも高い温度Ｔ３まで冷却される。この温度Ｔ３で、流れ１５は、２つの流れ１７、１９に分けられる。流れ１７は、タービン２１において、加圧酸素３３の擬似気化温度近傍の温度Ｔ３から膨張する。   In FIG. 1, the compressed air stream 1 from the main compressor is pressurized in the supercharger 3 to a high pressure that is at least 5 absolute bar above the pressure in the medium pressure tower, this high pressure being known as the main pressure. . This main pressure can be, for example, 10 to 25 absolute bar. Next, at this main pressure, stream 5 is purified in terms of water and carbon dioxide (not shown). All the pressurized and purified air stream 5 is sent to a heat exchange line 7 where it is cooled to a temperature T1. At this temperature, stream 5 is split into two, forming stream 9 and stream 11 that become liquefied and sent to a multi-column system. The stream 11 exits the heat exchange line 7 at a temperature T1 that differs from the vaporization temperature of the pressurized oxygen 33 by a maximum of ± 5 ° C. and is sent to a surpresseur froid 13 where it is far above the intermediate pressure. To produce a stream 15 that is at a higher pressure, possibly higher than the main pressure. The stream 15 that is at the temperature of T2 as it exits the cold supercharger is cooled in the heat exchange line 7 to a temperature T3 that is higher than T1. At this temperature T3, stream 15 is divided into two streams 17,19. The flow 17 expands in the turbine 21 from a temperature T3 in the vicinity of the pseudo vaporization temperature of the pressurized oxygen 33.

タービン２１の吸気圧は、スーパーチャージャー１３の送出圧と等しく、それ故に、前記中圧よりも遥かに高く（少なくとも５バール高く）、場合によっては主たる圧力よりも高く、その送出圧は、前記中圧以上であり、好ましくは前記中圧と実質的に等しい。前記中圧以上の圧力、好ましくは前記中圧と実質的に等しい圧力へと膨張した流れは、流れ２５として、複数の塔からなるシステムに送られる。流れ１９は、熱交換ラインにおいて冷却され続け、気体の形態で、複数の塔からなるシステムへと送られる。   The intake pressure of the turbine 21 is equal to the delivery pressure of the supercharger 13 and is therefore much higher (at least 5 bar higher) than the intermediate pressure and in some cases higher than the main pressure, the delivery pressure being Greater than or equal to the pressure, preferably substantially equal to the intermediate pressure. The stream expanded to a pressure above the intermediate pressure, preferably a pressure substantially equal to the intermediate pressure, is sent as a stream 25 to a multi-column system. Stream 19 continues to be cooled in the heat exchange line and is sent in gaseous form to a multi-column system.

コールドスーパーチャージャー１３は、タービン２１によって駆動される。   The cold supercharger 13 is driven by the turbine 21.

残りの窒素流量は、熱交換ラインにおいて暖められる。   The remaining nitrogen flow is warmed in the heat exchange line.

ポンプ３３において加圧された液体酸素３５の流れは、熱交換ライン７において気化するようになる。   The flow of the liquid oxygen 35 pressurized in the pump 33 is vaporized in the heat exchange line 7.

任意に、複数の塔からなるシステムからの液体酸素以外の液体は、加圧され、熱交換ライン７において気化され、その後、加圧製品として使用される。   Optionally, liquids other than liquid oxygen from a multi-column system are pressurized, vaporized in the heat exchange line 7 and then used as a pressurized product.

第１運転モードに従うと、空気部分２５は、主たる圧力にある精製空気５から抜き出され且つ熱交換ライン７において冷却される。−１００℃を下回り且つＴ２よりも高い温度Ｔ４で、この部分２５は、タービン２７に送られ、ここで膨張されられて、温度Ｔ５となり、空気流２９を形成する。この空気流は、熱交換ラインにおいて暖められる。   According to the first operating mode, the air portion 25 is extracted from the purified air 5 at the main pressure and cooled in the heat exchange line 7. At a temperature T 4 below −100 ° C. and higher than T 2, this portion 25 is sent to a turbine 27 where it is expanded to a temperature T 5 and forms an air stream 29. This air flow is warmed in the heat exchange line.

液体製品は、複数の塔からなるシステムから、最終製品３２として抜き出される。この例では、この装置の唯一の製品が液体酸素であるが、もちろん、他の製品を液体形態で製造することが可能である。   The liquid product is extracted as a final product 32 from a system consisting of a plurality of towers. In this example, the only product of this device is liquid oxygen, but of course other products can be produced in liquid form.

第２運転モードに従うと、補助タービン２７において処理される空気の流量２５は、場合によってはゼロまで低減され、入ってくる主たる空気流１の流量は、補助タービン２７へと送られる空気の流量の減少と少なくとも等しい流量分だけ低減され、液体３７の製造は、場合によってはゼロまで減少する。   According to the second operating mode, the flow rate 25 of air processed in the auxiliary turbine 27 is reduced to zero in some cases, and the flow rate of the incoming main air stream 1 is that of the flow rate of air sent to the auxiliary turbine 27. Reduced by a flow rate at least equal to the reduction, the production of the liquid 37 is possibly reduced to zero.

２つの運転モード間の流れ１の流量のこの変化は、圧縮機の可変翼によって及び／又は補助空気圧縮機の始動及び／又は停止によってもたらされる。   This change in the flow 1 flow rate between the two modes of operation is brought about by the variable blades of the compressor and / or by starting and / or stopping the auxiliary air compressor.

これら２つの運転モードは、装置のこれら運転モードのみによって構成されていてもよいし、或いは、他の運転モードがあってもよい。   These two operation modes may be constituted only by these operation modes of the apparatus, or there may be other operation modes.

コールドスーパーチャージが主たる圧力を上回る圧力から為されるように、これらは、空気を主たる圧力に高めるホットスーパーチャージ（surpression chaude）とコールドスーパーチャージとの間に、圧縮工程（スーパーチャージャー３Ｂ）を含んでもよい。   These include a compression step (supercharger 3B) between a hot supercharge that raises the air to the main pressure and a cold supercharge so that the cold supercharge is made from a pressure above the main pressure. But you can.

好ましくは、タービン２１は、スーパーチャージャー１３によって駆動され、スーパーチャージャー３は、補助タービン２７を駆動する。   Preferably, the turbine 21 is driven by the supercharger 13 and the supercharger 3 drives the auxiliary turbine 27.

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中圧で動作する少なくとも１つの中圧塔と、低圧で動作する低圧塔とを含んだ複数の塔からなり、これらが互いに熱的に結合しているシステムにおいて、極低温蒸留を使用して少なくとも１種のガスを空気から製造する方法であって、第１及び第２運転モードにおいて、
ａ）圧縮された空気流の全ては、前記中圧塔の圧力を少なくとも５ｂａｒ上回る第１の空気圧まで高められ、前記第１の空気圧において精製され、
ｂ）前記第１の空気圧は、要求される製品に応じて変化し得るものであり、
ｃ）少なくとも前記第１の空気圧にある前記空気流の第１部分は、熱交換ライン（７）において、その中間の温度まで冷却され、少なくとも第１タービン（２１）において膨張し、
ｄ）前記空気流の第２部分は、吸気及び送出条件が前記第１タービンのものと最大で５ｂａｒ及び最大で１５℃だけ異なるか又は圧力及び温度に関して同一である、少なくとも第２タービン（２１Ｂ）において膨張させられ、
ｅ）前記第１タービンによって提供される仕事は、少なくとも部分的に、スーパーチャージャーに必要とされる仕事のために使用され、
ｆ）前記第１タービンの吸気圧は前記中圧よりも少なくとも５ｂａｒ高く、
ｇ）前記第１タービンの送出圧は前記中圧以上であり、
ｈ）或る／前記スーパーチャージャー（１３）は、前記空気流の少なくとも一部分を、前記熱交換ラインにおいて極低温まで冷却される前記第１の空気圧以上の高圧へと圧縮し、この与圧された流れを前記熱交換ラインに戻し、ここで、少なくとも一部が、コールドエンドにおいて液化するようになり、その後、膨張に続いて、前記複数の塔からなるシステム内へと送られ、
ｉ）前記複数の塔からなるシステムからの加圧された液体製品（３５）は、前記熱交換ラインにおいて気化され、
前記第１運転モードにおいて、
ｊ）補助タービン（２７）は、前記主たる熱交換ラインにおいて冷却された前記空気流の或る気体部分を吸気し、
ｋ）前記補助タービンの吸気圧は前記第１の空気圧以上であり、
ｌ）前記補助タービンの送出圧は大気圧以上であり、
ｍ）前記補助タービンにおいて膨張した前記空気流の少なくとも一部は、前記熱交換ラインにおいて暖められ、
ｎ）前記空気の成分の一部は、最終製品として、液体の形態で製造され、
前記第２運転モードにおいて、
ｏ）前記補助タービンにおいて処理される空気の流量は、前記第１運転モード中に前記補助タービンにおいて処理される流れと比べて低減され、
ｐ）最終製品としての液体の製造は、前記第１運転モードにおける最終製品としての液体の製造と比べて低減される方法。In a system comprising a plurality of columns comprising at least one medium pressure column operating at medium pressure and a low pressure column operating at low pressure, which are thermally coupled together, at least using cryogenic distillation A method for producing one kind of gas from air, in the first and second operation modes,
a) all of the compressed air stream is increased to a first air pressure that is at least 5 bar above the pressure in the medium pressure tower and purified at the first air pressure;
b) the first air pressure can vary depending on the required product;
c) a first portion of the air flow at least at the first air pressure is cooled to an intermediate temperature in the heat exchange line (7) and expanded at least in the first turbine (21);
d) The second part of the air flow is at least a second turbine (21B) whose intake and delivery conditions differ from those of the first turbine by a maximum of 5 bar and a maximum of 15 ° C. or are identical with respect to pressure and temperature. Inflated,
e) the work provided by the first turbine is used at least in part for the work required for the supercharger;
f) the intake pressure of the first turbine is at least 5 bar higher than the intermediate pressure;
g) The delivery pressure of the first turbine is not less than the intermediate pressure,
h) Some / the supercharger (13) compresses at least a portion of the air flow to a high pressure above the first air pressure that is cooled to cryogenic temperatures in the heat exchange line and is pressurized A stream is returned to the heat exchange line, where at least a portion becomes liquefied at the cold end, and then, following expansion, is sent into a system of the plurality of towers;
i) Pressurized liquid product (35) from the multi-column system is vaporized in the heat exchange line;
In the first operation mode,
j) Auxiliary turbine (27) inhales a gas portion of the air stream cooled in the main heat exchange line;
k) the intake pressure of the auxiliary turbine is greater than or equal to the first air pressure;
l) The delivery pressure of the auxiliary turbine is greater than atmospheric pressure;
m) at least a portion of the air flow expanded in the auxiliary turbine is warmed in the heat exchange line;
n) some of the components of the air are produced in liquid form as the final product;
In the second operation mode,
o) the flow rate of air processed in the auxiliary turbine is reduced compared to the flow processed in the auxiliary turbine during the first operating mode;
p) A method in which the production of liquid as a final product is reduced compared to the production of liquid as a final product in the first operating mode. 請求項１記載の方法であって、全ての前記タービンは、空気スーパーチャージャー（３、１３）によって制動される方法。  2. The method according to claim 1, wherein all the turbines are braked by an air supercharger (3, 13). 請求項１又は２記載の方法であって、前記タービンのうちの１つと接続された少なくとも１つのスーパーチャージャー（３）は、周囲温度で吸気を行う方法。  3. A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one supercharger (3) connected to one of the turbines takes in air at ambient temperature. 請求項１乃至３の何れか１項記載の方法であって、全ての前記スーパーチャージャーのうち、前記第１タービン（２１）に機械的に接続されたスーパーチャージャー（１３）のみが、−１００℃を下回る吸気温度を有している方法。  4. The method according to claim 1, wherein, of all the superchargers, only the supercharger (13) mechanically connected to the first turbine (21) is −100 ° C. 5. A method that has an intake air temperature below. 請求項１乃至４の何れか１項記載の方法であって、前記第２モード中、圧縮される空気流の流量は低減され、前記補助タービン（２７）に送られる空気の流量の前記第２モードにおける減少と少なくとも等しい流量だけ低減される方法。5. A method according to any one of the preceding claims , wherein during the second mode, the flow rate of the compressed air stream is reduced and the second flow rate of the air sent to the auxiliary turbine (27). A method in which the flow rate is reduced by at least equal to the reduction in mode. 請求項５記載の方法であって、主たる空気の流量（１）の変動は、圧縮機の可変翼によってもたらされる方法。 6. A method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the variation of the main air flow rate (1) is caused by the variable blades of the compressor. 請求項５又は６記載の方法であって、主たる空気の流量（１）の変動は、補助空気圧縮機の始動及び／又は停止によってもたらされる方法。7. A method according to claim 5 or 6 , wherein the variation of the main air flow (1) is caused by starting and / or stopping the auxiliary air compressor. 請求項１乃至７の何れか１項記載の方法であって、前記第１の空気圧は、前記第１モードと前記第２モードとで異なる方法。The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the first air pressure is different between the first mode and the second mode. 請求項１乃至８の何れか１項記載の方法であって、前記空気の前記第１部分は、前記第１の空気圧よりも高い圧力で前記第１タービンに入るように、前記第１タービン（２１）の上流で前記第１の空気圧よりも高い圧力まで与圧される方法。9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the first portion of the air enters the first turbine at a pressure higher than the first air pressure. 21) A method in which the pressure is increased to a pressure higher than the first air pressure upstream of 21). 請求項１乃至９の何れか１項記載の方法であって、前記補助タービン（２７）の吸気温度は、前記第１タービン（２１）の吸気温度よりも高い方法。The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , wherein the intake temperature of the auxiliary turbine (27) is higher than the intake temperature of the first turbine (21).
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