WO2012127148A3 - Appareil et procede de separation d'air par distillation cryogenique - Google Patents

Appareil et procede de separation d'air par distillation cryogenique Download PDF

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WO2012127148A3
WO2012127148A3 PCT/FR2012/050500 FR2012050500W WO2012127148A3 WO 2012127148 A3 WO2012127148 A3 WO 2012127148A3 FR 2012050500 W FR2012050500 W FR 2012050500W WO 2012127148 A3 WO2012127148 A3 WO 2012127148A3
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Marie Cognard
Benoit Davidian
Richard Dubettier-Grenier
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L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
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Priority to AU2012230171A priority Critical patent/AU2012230171B2/en
Priority to CA2828716A priority patent/CA2828716C/fr
Priority to CN201280013722.XA priority patent/CN104067079B/zh
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Priority to ES12714763T priority patent/ES2859549T3/es
Priority to EP12714763.5A priority patent/EP2686628B1/fr
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Priority to ZA2013/06723A priority patent/ZA201306723B/en
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Abstract

Appareil de séparation d'air comprend une conduite pour soutirer de l'oxygène liquide de la colonne basse pression et pour l'envoyer à une première pompe (39), une conduite pour envoyer de l'oxygène liquide pressurisé à une pression inférieure à 9 bar abs de la première pompe à un vaporiseur (41 ), une conduite pour envoyer de l'oxygène gazeux du vaporiseur à un échangeur principal (21 ) pour se réchauffer, une conduite pour envoyer de l'oxygène liquide de purge du vaporiseur à une deuxième pompe (63) pour le pressuriser et une conduite pour envoyer l'oxygène pressurisé de la deuxième pompe à un échangeur pour se vaporiser pour former de l'oxygène gazeux.
PCT/FR2012/050500 2011-03-18 2012-03-09 Appareil et procede de separation d'air par distillation cryogenique WO2012127148A2 (fr)

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AU2012230171A AU2012230171B2 (en) 2011-03-18 2012-03-09 Device and method for separating air by cryogenic distillation
CA2828716A CA2828716C (fr) 2011-03-18 2012-03-09 Appareil et procede de separation d'air par distillation cryogenique
CN201280013722.XA CN104067079B (zh) 2011-03-18 2012-03-09 用于通过低温蒸馏分离空气的设备和方法
US14/003,902 US20130340476A1 (en) 2011-03-18 2012-03-09 Apparatus and method for separating air by cryogenic distillation
ES12714763T ES2859549T3 (es) 2011-03-18 2012-03-09 Aparato y procedimiento de separación de aire por destilación criogénica
EP12714763.5A EP2686628B1 (fr) 2011-03-18 2012-03-09 Appareil et procede de separation d'air par distillation cryogenique
ZA2013/06723A ZA201306723B (en) 2011-03-18 2013-09-06 Apparatus and method for separating air by cryogenic distillation

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