WO2011139989A3 - Gas liquefaction system and method - Google Patents

Gas liquefaction system and method Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2011139989A3
WO2011139989A3 PCT/US2011/034842 US2011034842W WO2011139989A3 WO 2011139989 A3 WO2011139989 A3 WO 2011139989A3 US 2011034842 W US2011034842 W US 2011034842W WO 2011139989 A3 WO2011139989 A3 WO 2011139989A3
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
gas liquefaction
liquefaction system
liquefaction
gas
pressures
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US2011/034842
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2011139989A2 (en
Inventor
Conrado Rillo MILLÁN
Leticia Tocado MARTÍNEZ
Richard C. Reineman
Richard J. Warburton
Original Assignee
Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Científicas (Csic)
Universidad De Zaragoza
Gwr Instruments, Inc.
Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Científicas (Csic), Universidad De Zaragoza, Gwr Instruments, Inc. filed Critical Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Científicas (Csic)
Priority to EP11720246.5A priority Critical patent/EP2567159B1/en
Priority to CN201180033135.2A priority patent/CN102971593B/en
Priority to ES11720246.5T priority patent/ES2617357T3/en
Priority to JP2013509151A priority patent/JP5891221B2/en
Publication of WO2011139989A2 publication Critical patent/WO2011139989A2/en
Publication of WO2011139989A3 publication Critical patent/WO2011139989A3/en
Priority to US13/664,096 priority patent/US20130047632A1/en
Priority to US13/801,960 priority patent/US10048000B2/en
Priority to US14/821,608 priority patent/US10690387B2/en

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • F25J1/00—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures
    • F25J1/0002—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures characterised by the fluid to be liquefied
    • F25J1/0005—Light or noble gases
    • F25J1/0007—Helium
    • 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
    • F25J1/00—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures
    • F25J1/02—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures requiring the use of refrigeration, e.g. of helium or hydrogen ; Details and kind of the refrigeration system used; Integration with other units or processes; Controlling aspects of the process
    • F25J1/0225—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures requiring the use of refrigeration, e.g. of helium or hydrogen ; Details and kind of the refrigeration system used; Integration with other units or processes; Controlling aspects of the process using other external refrigeration means not provided before, e.g. heat driven absorption chillers
    • 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
    • F25J1/00—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures
    • F25J1/02—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures requiring the use of refrigeration, e.g. of helium or hydrogen ; Details and kind of the refrigeration system used; Integration with other units or processes; Controlling aspects of the process
    • F25J1/0243—Start-up or control of the process; Details of the apparatus used; Details of the refrigerant compression system used
    • F25J1/0257—Construction and layout of liquefaction equipments, e.g. valves, machines
    • F25J1/0258—Construction and layout of liquefaction equipments, e.g. valves, machines vertical layout of the equipments within in the cold box
    • 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
    • F25J1/00—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures
    • F25J1/02—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures requiring the use of refrigeration, e.g. of helium or hydrogen ; Details and kind of the refrigeration system used; Integration with other units or processes; Controlling aspects of the process
    • F25J1/0243—Start-up or control of the process; Details of the apparatus used; Details of the refrigerant compression system used
    • F25J1/0257—Construction and layout of liquefaction equipments, e.g. valves, machines
    • F25J1/0275—Construction and layout of liquefaction equipments, e.g. valves, machines adapted for special use of the liquefaction unit, e.g. portable or transportable devices
    • F25J1/0276—Laboratory or other miniature devices
    • 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
    • F25J2230/00—Processes or apparatus involving steps for increasing the pressure of gaseous process streams
    • F25J2230/30—Compression of the feed stream
    • 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
    • F25J2270/00—Refrigeration techniques used
    • F25J2270/90—External refrigeration, e.g. conventional closed-loop mechanical refrigeration unit using Freon or NH3, unspecified external refrigeration
    • F25J2270/908—External refrigeration, e.g. conventional closed-loop mechanical refrigeration unit using Freon or NH3, unspecified external refrigeration by regenerative chillers, i.e. oscillating or dynamic systems, e.g. Stirling refrigerator, thermoelectric ("Peltier") or magnetic refrigeration
    • 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
    • F25J2290/00—Other details not covered by groups F25J2200/00 - F25J2280/00
    • F25J2290/60—Details about pipelines, i.e. network, for feed or product distribution
    • 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
    • F25J2290/00—Other details not covered by groups F25J2200/00 - F25J2280/00
    • F25J2290/62—Details of storing a fluid in a tank

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Clinical Laboratory Science (AREA)
  • Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
  • Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)

Abstract

A system and a method for liquefaction of gases which are utilized in their liquid state as refrigerants in applications that require low temperatures, throughout various pressure ranges, from slightly above atmospheric pressures to pressures near the critical point. The system and method are based on closed-cycle cryocoolers and utilize the thermodynamic properties of the gas to achieve optimal liquefaction rates.
PCT/US2011/034842 2010-05-03 2011-05-02 Gas liquefaction system and method WO2011139989A2 (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP11720246.5A EP2567159B1 (en) 2010-05-03 2011-05-02 Gas liquefaction system and method
CN201180033135.2A CN102971593B (en) 2010-05-03 2011-05-02 Gas liquefaction system and method
ES11720246.5T ES2617357T3 (en) 2010-05-03 2011-05-02 Gas liquefaction system and method
JP2013509151A JP5891221B2 (en) 2010-05-03 2011-05-02 Gas liquefaction system and method
US13/664,096 US20130047632A1 (en) 2010-05-03 2012-10-30 Gas liquefaction system and method
US13/801,960 US10048000B2 (en) 2010-05-03 2013-03-13 Gas liquefaction system and method
US14/821,608 US10690387B2 (en) 2010-05-03 2015-08-07 System and method for recovery and recycling coolant gas at elevated pressure

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ESP201030658 2010-05-03
ES201030658 2010-05-03

Related Child Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US13/664,096 Continuation-In-Part US20130047632A1 (en) 2010-05-03 2012-10-30 Gas liquefaction system and method

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2011139989A2 WO2011139989A2 (en) 2011-11-10
WO2011139989A3 true WO2011139989A3 (en) 2012-01-05

Family

ID=44121127

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/US2011/034842 WO2011139989A2 (en) 2010-05-03 2011-05-02 Gas liquefaction system and method

Country Status (5)

Country Link
EP (1) EP2567159B1 (en)
JP (1) JP5891221B2 (en)
CN (1) CN102971593B (en)
ES (1) ES2617357T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2011139989A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN103797314B (en) * 2011-07-14 2016-11-23 量子设计国际有限公司 There is the liquefier of pressure controlled liquefaction chamber
JP2013144099A (en) * 2011-12-12 2013-07-25 Toshiba Corp Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus
CN102997614A (en) * 2012-12-04 2013-03-27 安徽万瑞冷电科技有限公司 Small helium liquefying device
US10060655B2 (en) * 2014-08-11 2018-08-28 Raytheon Company Temperature control of multi-stage cryocooler with load shifting capabilities
US10788244B2 (en) * 2016-02-01 2020-09-29 Medtronic Cryocath Lp Recovery system for N20
CN109074932B (en) * 2016-03-30 2021-07-30 住友重机械工业株式会社 Superconducting magnet device and cryogenic refrigerator system
CA2969978C (en) * 2016-06-24 2019-07-02 Universidad De Zaragoza System and method for improving the liquefaction rate in cryocooler- based cryogen gas liquefiers
JP6123041B1 (en) * 2017-01-04 2017-04-26 株式会社日立製作所 Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, cryosystem control apparatus, and cryosystem control method
EP3569951A1 (en) 2018-05-17 2019-11-20 Universidad De Zaragoza Cryocooler suitable for gas liquefaction applications, gas liquefaction system and method comprising the same
CN110195822B (en) * 2019-06-21 2021-04-02 江苏准信化学工程有限公司 Device and method for automatically controlling chlorine liquefaction efficiency
CN112600067A (en) * 2020-12-04 2021-04-02 江苏大学 Open type liquid nitrogen spray cooling system for efficient heat dissipation of variable-power low-temperature laser
DE102021205423B4 (en) 2021-05-27 2023-09-21 Bruker Switzerland Ag Device for purifying and liquefying helium and associated method
CN116520212B (en) * 2023-01-13 2023-09-08 北京航天试验技术研究所 Test system applied to high-pressure cold helium solenoid valve

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20060086099A1 (en) * 2004-10-26 2006-04-27 In-X Corporation Liquefying and storing a gas
GB2457054A (en) * 2008-01-31 2009-08-05 Siemens Magnet Technology Ltd Apparatus and method for controlling the cooling power of a cryogenic refrigerator delivered to a cryogen vessel
US20090293505A1 (en) * 2008-05-29 2009-12-03 Cryomech, Inc. Low vibration liquid helium cryostat

Family Cites Families (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0533911Y2 (en) * 1989-03-31 1993-08-27
JP2685630B2 (en) * 1990-05-31 1997-12-03 大阪瓦斯株式会社 Liquefied gas container control device
JP2821241B2 (en) * 1990-06-08 1998-11-05 株式会社日立製作所 Cryostat with liquefaction refrigerator
JPH065293B2 (en) * 1991-02-08 1994-01-19 岩谷産業株式会社 Liquefied gas evaporation preventing device in liquefied gas storage container for cooling energy dispersive X-ray detector and control method thereof
US5671603A (en) * 1995-12-08 1997-09-30 The Perkin-Elmer Corporation Apparatus for controlling level of cryogenic liquid
US6212904B1 (en) * 1999-11-01 2001-04-10 In-X Corporation Liquid oxygen production
JP3652958B2 (en) * 2000-06-09 2005-05-25 三菱重工業株式会社 Neutron moderator circulation device
CN100489372C (en) * 2005-10-19 2009-05-20 马磊 Liquefied natural gas automatic pressure regulation and gasification and charging device
US7484372B2 (en) * 2006-03-06 2009-02-03 Linde, Inc. Multi-bath apparatus and method for cooling superconductors

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20060086099A1 (en) * 2004-10-26 2006-04-27 In-X Corporation Liquefying and storing a gas
GB2457054A (en) * 2008-01-31 2009-08-05 Siemens Magnet Technology Ltd Apparatus and method for controlling the cooling power of a cryogenic refrigerator delivered to a cryogen vessel
US20090293505A1 (en) * 2008-05-29 2009-12-03 Cryomech, Inc. Low vibration liquid helium cryostat

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2567159A2 (en) 2013-03-13
CN102971593A (en) 2013-03-13
EP2567159B1 (en) 2016-12-28
JP2013531773A (en) 2013-08-08
WO2011139989A2 (en) 2011-11-10
JP5891221B2 (en) 2016-03-22
CN102971593B (en) 2015-12-16
ES2617357T3 (en) 2017-06-16

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
WO2011139989A3 (en) Gas liquefaction system and method
PH12018500068A1 (en) Ship comprising engine
WO2013034908A3 (en) Method and apparatus for power storage
WO2011117655A3 (en) Refrigeration process
PH12017502173A1 (en) Ship
PH12016501322A1 (en) Boil-off gas treatment system
WO2014204817A3 (en) Systems and methods for separating alkane gases with applications to raw natural gas processing
EA201890251A1 (en) SYSTEM AND METHODS OF OBTAINING LIQUEFIED NITROGEN USING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
WO2013083662A3 (en) Ultra-high operating pressure vessel
IN2015DN03309A (en)
WO2011132055A3 (en) Method and installation for liquefying flue gas from combustion installations
AU2014232154A8 (en) Mixed refrigerant system and method
WO2013025645A3 (en) Systems and methods for collecting and processing permafrost gases, and for cooling permafrost
WO2013090828A3 (en) Cryogenic injection compositions, systems and methods for cryogenically modulating flow in a conduit
WO2013164564A3 (en) Control of system with gas based cycle
WO2011135335A3 (en) Process and apparatus for the liquefaction of natural gas
MY166784A (en) Lng formation
SA519401488B1 (en) Stage and System for Compressing Cracked Gas
WO2010016815A3 (en) Method of cooling using extended binary refrigeration system
WO2008014091A3 (en) Lng system with enhanced refrigeration efficiency
WO2014053297A3 (en) Process for the separation of air by cryogenic distillation
PH12018500067A1 (en) Ship comprising engine
WO2011136543A3 (en) Natural gas liquefaction process
WO2012023752A3 (en) Natural gas liquefaction process
WO2015011497A3 (en) System, method and apparatus

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 201180033135.2

Country of ref document: CN

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 2013509151

Country of ref document: JP

Kind code of ref document: A

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

REEP Request for entry into the european phase

Ref document number: 2011720246

Country of ref document: EP

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 2011720246

Country of ref document: EP