CA1262434A - Refrigeration method and apparatus - Google Patents
Refrigeration method and apparatusInfo
- Publication number
- CA1262434A CA1262434A CA000487267A CA487267A CA1262434A CA 1262434 A CA1262434 A CA 1262434A CA 000487267 A CA000487267 A CA 000487267A CA 487267 A CA487267 A CA 487267A CA 1262434 A CA1262434 A CA 1262434A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- temperature
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- heat exchange
- Prior art date
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 26
- 238000005057 refrigeration Methods 0.000 title claims description 11
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 86
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 48
- 230000009467 reduction Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 168
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 claims description 120
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 81
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims description 12
- 239000003507 refrigerant Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000010792 warming Methods 0.000 claims description 3
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- 229910001873 dinitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 6
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- FNYLWPVRPXGIIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Triamterene Chemical group NC1=NC2=NC(N)=NC(N)=C2N=C1C1=CC=CC=C1 FNYLWPVRPXGIIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
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- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 3
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
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- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
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- UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon monoxide Chemical compound [O+]#[C-] UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- 229910002091 carbon monoxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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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
- F25J1/00—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures
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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
- 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
- F25J1/0203—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 a single-component refrigerant [SCR] fluid in a closed vapor compression cycle
- F25J1/0208—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 a single-component refrigerant [SCR] fluid in a closed vapor compression cycle in combination with an internal quasi-closed refrigeration loop, e.g. with deep flash recycle loop
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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
- 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
- F25J1/0012—Primary atmospheric gases, e.g. air
- F25J1/0015—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
- 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
- F25J1/0022—Hydrocarbons, e.g. natural gas
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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
- F25J1/00—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures
- F25J1/003—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures characterised by the kind of cold generation within the liquefaction unit for compensating heat leaks and liquid production
- F25J1/0032—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures characterised by the kind of cold generation within the liquefaction unit for compensating heat leaks and liquid production using the feed stream itself or separated fractions from it, i.e. "internal refrigeration"
- F25J1/004—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures characterised by the kind of cold generation within the liquefaction unit for compensating heat leaks and liquid production using the feed stream itself or separated fractions from it, i.e. "internal refrigeration" by flash gas recovery
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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
- F25J1/00—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures
- F25J1/003—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures characterised by the kind of cold generation within the liquefaction unit for compensating heat leaks and liquid production
- F25J1/0032—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures characterised by the kind of cold generation within the liquefaction unit for compensating heat leaks and liquid production using the feed stream itself or separated fractions from it, i.e. "internal refrigeration"
- F25J1/0045—Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures characterised by the kind of cold generation within the liquefaction unit for compensating heat leaks and liquid production using the feed stream itself or separated fractions from it, i.e. "internal refrigeration" by vaporising a liquid return stream
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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
- F25J2270/00—Refrigeration techniques used
- F25J2270/04—Internal refrigeration with work-producing gas expansion loop
- F25J2270/06—Internal refrigeration with work-producing gas expansion loop with multiple gas expansion loops
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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
- F25J2270/00—Refrigeration techniques used
- F25J2270/90—External refrigeration, e.g. conventional closed-loop mechanical refrigeration unit using Freon or NH3, unspecified external refrigeration
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
- Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
- Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
- Compression-Type Refrigeration Machines With Reversible Cycles (AREA)
- Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
- Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB848418841A GB8418841D0 (en) | 1984-07-24 | 1984-07-24 | Refrigeration method and apparatus |
| GB8418841 | 1984-07-24 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1262434A true CA1262434A (en) | 1989-10-24 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000487267A Expired CA1262434A (en) | 1984-07-24 | 1985-07-23 | Refrigeration method and apparatus |
Country Status (12)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4638638A (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP0171951B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JPS61105086A (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR940000732B1 (enExample) |
| AT (1) | ATE47481T1 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU584107B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA1262434A (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE3573833D1 (enExample) |
| GB (2) | GB8418841D0 (enExample) |
| IE (1) | IE56674B1 (enExample) |
| IN (1) | IN164953B (enExample) |
| ZA (1) | ZA855159B (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (15)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4786974A (en) * | 1984-03-26 | 1988-11-22 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image information processing system |
| US4689962A (en) * | 1986-01-17 | 1987-09-01 | The Boc Group, Inc. | Process and apparatus for handling a vaporized gaseous stream of a cryogenic liquid |
| GB8610855D0 (en) * | 1986-05-02 | 1986-06-11 | Boc Group Plc | Gas liquefaction |
| US4740223A (en) * | 1986-11-03 | 1988-04-26 | The Boc Group, Inc. | Gas liquefaction method and apparatus |
| US5017204A (en) * | 1990-01-25 | 1991-05-21 | Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. | Dephlegmator process for the recovery of helium |
| US5141543A (en) * | 1991-04-26 | 1992-08-25 | Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. | Use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) coupled with a cold expander to produce liquid nitrogen |
| US5271231A (en) * | 1992-08-10 | 1993-12-21 | L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Method and apparatus for gas liquefaction with plural work expansion of feed as refrigerant and air separation cycle embodying the same |
| US6564578B1 (en) * | 2002-01-18 | 2003-05-20 | Bp Corporation North America Inc. | Self-refrigerated LNG process |
| US6743829B2 (en) * | 2002-01-18 | 2004-06-01 | Bp Corporation North America Inc. | Integrated processing of natural gas into liquid products |
| US6658890B1 (en) * | 2002-11-13 | 2003-12-09 | Conocophillips Company | Enhanced methane flash system for natural gas liquefaction |
| US7168265B2 (en) * | 2003-03-27 | 2007-01-30 | Bp Corporation North America Inc. | Integrated processing of natural gas into liquid products |
| EP2603753A4 (en) | 2010-07-30 | 2018-04-04 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Systems and methods for using multiple cryogenic hydraulic turbines |
| EP3014077B1 (en) | 2013-06-28 | 2018-01-17 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation | Axial flow expander |
| EP3014086B1 (en) | 2013-06-28 | 2021-06-16 | ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company | Systems and methods of utilizing axial flow expanders |
| DE102013011212B4 (de) * | 2013-07-04 | 2015-07-30 | Messer Group Gmbh | Vorrichtung zum Kühlen eines Verbrauchers mit einer unterkühlten Flüssigkeit in einem Kühlkreislauf |
Family Cites Families (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB879809A (en) * | 1960-08-03 | 1961-10-11 | Conch Int Methane Ltd | Refrigeration system |
| US3358460A (en) * | 1965-10-08 | 1967-12-19 | Air Reduction | Nitrogen liquefaction with plural work expansion of feed as refrigerant |
| US3677019A (en) * | 1969-08-01 | 1972-07-18 | Union Carbide Corp | Gas liquefaction process and apparatus |
| US4094655A (en) * | 1973-08-29 | 1978-06-13 | Heinrich Krieger | Arrangement for cooling fluids |
| GB1572898A (en) * | 1976-04-21 | 1980-08-06 | Shell Int Research | Process for the liquefaction of natural gas |
| CH625609A5 (enExample) * | 1977-12-23 | 1981-09-30 | Sulzer Ag | |
| GB8321073D0 (en) * | 1983-08-04 | 1983-09-07 | Boc Group Plc | Refrigeration method |
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1984
- 1984-07-24 GB GB848418841A patent/GB8418841D0/en active Pending
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1985
- 1985-07-09 ZA ZA855159A patent/ZA855159B/xx unknown
- 1985-07-15 IN IN540/MAS/85A patent/IN164953B/en unknown
- 1985-07-20 KR KR1019850005196A patent/KR940000732B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1985-07-23 US US06/758,000 patent/US4638638A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-07-23 GB GB8518534A patent/GB2162299B/en not_active Expired
- 1985-07-23 CA CA000487267A patent/CA1262434A/en not_active Expired
- 1985-07-23 AU AU45279/85A patent/AU584107B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1985-07-23 IE IE1843/85A patent/IE56674B1/xx unknown
- 1985-07-23 DE DE8585305247T patent/DE3573833D1/de not_active Expired
- 1985-07-23 EP EP85305247A patent/EP0171951B1/en not_active Expired
- 1985-07-23 AT AT85305247T patent/ATE47481T1/de active
- 1985-07-24 JP JP60163784A patent/JPS61105086A/ja active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| ATE47481T1 (de) | 1989-11-15 |
| JPS61105086A (ja) | 1986-05-23 |
| EP0171951A1 (en) | 1986-02-19 |
| AU4527985A (en) | 1986-01-30 |
| GB8418841D0 (en) | 1984-08-30 |
| DE3573833D1 (en) | 1989-11-23 |
| AU584107B2 (en) | 1989-05-18 |
| US4638638A (en) | 1987-01-27 |
| IE56674B1 (en) | 1991-10-23 |
| IN164953B (enExample) | 1989-07-15 |
| GB2162299B (en) | 1988-01-27 |
| KR940000732B1 (ko) | 1994-01-28 |
| GB2162299A (en) | 1986-01-29 |
| IE851843L (en) | 1986-01-24 |
| EP0171951B1 (en) | 1989-10-18 |
| KR860001325A (ko) | 1986-02-24 |
| GB8518534D0 (en) | 1985-08-29 |
| ZA855159B (en) | 1986-03-26 |
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