KR970011765A - 저온 공기분리 플랜트로부터 초고순도 산소를 분리하는 방법 - Google Patents

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Abstract

본 발명은 초고순도 산소 생성물 및 질소 및/또는 시판용 순도의 산소 생성물을 생성물을 생성하는 저온 공기 분리 방법에 관한 것이다. 특히, 본 발명은 산소-함유 사이드-드로우 스트림을 배출하기 위한 위치에 인접한 증류구간으로부터 증류 컬럼 시스템을 하강하는 액체의 일부를 제거하는 것을 특징으로 한다.

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저온 공기분리 플랜트로부터 초고순도 산소를 분리하는 방법
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  1. 공급 공기 스트림을 압착시키고, 그것의 이슬점 근처까지 냉각시키고, 정류(整流)용 증류컬럼 시스템으로 주입시키므로써-함유 상부물 및 미정제 액체 산소 하부물을 제조하고; 탄화수소, 이산화 탄소, 크세논 및 크립톤을 포함하는 중 오염물이 거의 없는 산소-함유 사이드-드로우 스트림을 상기 증류 컬럼으로부터 제거하고 보조 스트리핑 컬럼에서 스트리핑하여 보조 스트리핑 컬럼의 하부에서 초고순도 산소 생성물을 생성 시키고; 산소와 질소를 일차적으로 분리하는 증류 컬럼 시스템의 한 위치로부터 상기 산소-함유 사이드-드로우 스트림을 제거하여 1% 내지 35%의 산소 농도를 갖게 하는, 하나 이상의 증류 컬럼을 포함하는 저온 증류컬럼시스템 사용하여 저온 증루에 의해 공기를 분별하는 방법에 있어서, 증류 컬럼 시스템을 하강하는 액체의 일부를 보조 스트리핑 컬럼용 산소-함유 사이드-드로우 스트림을 배출하기 위한 위치에 근접한 증류 컬럼 시스템의 증류 구간으로부터 제거하므로써, 산소-함유 사이드-드로우 스트림을 배출하는 구간과 상부의 가장 무거운 오염물을 함유하는 공급물을 도입시키는 구간 사이의 증류 구간에서의 상기 액체 대증기 비를 감소시키는 것을 특징으로 하는 방법.
  2. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 제거된 액체 일부를, 상부의 가장 무거운 오염물을 함유하는 공급물을 도입하는 곳에 근접한 한 위치에서 상기 증류 컬럼 시스템에 도입하는 방법.
  3. 제1항에 있어서, 스트리핑시키고자 하는 상기 제거된 산소-함유 사이드-드로우 스트림을 액체 스트림으로서 제거하는 방법.
  4. 제1항에 있어서, 스트리핑시키고자 하는 상기 제거된 산소-함유 사이드-드로우 스트림을 증기 스트림으로서 제거하는 방법.
  5. 제1항에 있어서, 보조 스트리핑 컬럼을 재가열하는 열량은 저온 증류컬럼 시스템의 증류 컬럼으로부터 나온 미정제 액체 산소 하부물의 일부 이상을 차냉각시키므로써 제공되는 방법.
  6. 제1항에 있어서, 보조 스트리핑 컬럼을 재가열하는 열량은 저온 증류컬럼 시스템의 증류 컬럼으로부터 나온 질소 상부물의 일부를 적어도 부분적으로 응축시키므로써 제공되는 방법.
  7. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 저온 증류 컬럼 시스템은 고압 증류 컬럼 및 저압 증류 컬럼을 포함하며, 여기서 공급 공기 스트림을 압착시키고, 그것의 이슬점 근처까지 냉각시키고, 정류용 고 증류컬럼 시스템으로 주입시키므로써 질소-함유 상부물 및 미정제 액체 산소 하부물을 생성시키고, 상기 미정제 액체 산소를 감압시키고 저압 증류 컬럼으로 공급하고 추가로 저압 증류 컬럼에서 분별시키므로써 저압 질소 오버헤드를 생성시키는 방법.
  8. 제7항에 있어서, 스트리핑시키고자 하는 상기 제거된 산소-함유 사이드-드로우 스트림을 액체 스트림으로서 제거하는 방법.
  9. 제7항에 있어서, 스트리핑시키고자 하는 상기 제거된 산소-함유 사이드-드로우 스트림을 증기 스트림으로서 제거하는 방법.
  10. 제7항에 있어서, 스트리핑시키고자 하는 상기 제거된 산소-함유 사이드-드로우 스트림을 저압컬럼으로부터 제거하는 방법.
  11. 제7항에 있어서, 스트리핑시키고자 하는 상기 제거된 산소-함유 사이드-드로우 스트림을 고압컬럼으로부터 제거하는 방법.
  12. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 저온 증류컬럼 시스템은 단일(질소 발생기)증류 컬럼으로 구성되며 여기서 상기 보조 스트리핑 컬럼은 탄화수소, 이산화 탄소, 크세논 및 크립톤을 포함하는 무거운 성분이 거의 없는 증류 컬럼으로부터 나온 액체 스트림과 환류시키는 방법.
  13. 제12항에 있어서, 스트리핑시키고자 하는 상기 제조된 산소-함유 사이드-드로우 스트림을 액체 스트림으로서 제거하는 방법.
  14. 제12항에 있어서, 스트리핑시키고자 하는 상기 제거된 산소-함유 사이드-드로우 스트림을 증기 스트림으로서 제거하는 방법.
  15. 제12항에 있어서, 보조 스트리핑 컬럼을 재가열하는 열량은 정류전, 산소-함유 사이드-드로우 스트림의 일부 이상을 응출시키므로써 제공되는 방법.
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