EP1175587B1 - Procede et installation de production d'argon par distillation cryogenique - Google Patents
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- 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
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- the present invention relates to a method and an installation of argon production by cryogenic distillation in accordance to the preambles of claims 1 and 6 respectively.
- Such a method and such an installation are known to EP-A-0 786 633.
- a flow enriched with argon is withdrawn from the column low pressure of a double column of air separation and sent down of a first column in order to lower as much as necessary the quantity of oxygen contained in the oxygen produced.
- EP-A-0786633, J06-109361, EP-A-0669509, EP-A-0669508 and EP-A-558620 to send it in a second column called denitration column including a section of exhaustion intended to eliminate the nitrogen of the argon produced in tank, a section rectification method for removing argon from the residual nitrogen withdrawn at the head, a tank reboiler and a condenser at the head.
- US-A-5133790 describes a system in which one installs sufficiently distillation trays in the low pressure column, above the point taking the feed from the first column, to lower the nitrogen content in such proportions that the argon produced has a 'commercial' argon, usually 1 ppm.
- the denitration column can be deleted. It is then useful to have some trays of distillation above the draw point of the argon-rich fluid from the first column and provide a purge at the top of the first column so to eliminate a part of the introduced nitrogen.
- the content of argon nitrogen produced can be about three times lower than that of feeding the column.
- the disadvantage of this method is that it is essential to control the operation of the low pressure column so that never the nitrogen content at the point of withdrawal of the feed intended for the first column exceeds the allowable quantity, unless the column contains enough trays to dispose at the nominal point of a sufficient margin vis-à-vis this limit.
- the flow sent at the head of the second column may be a gas or a liquid.
- the caloric gas is a fraction of the gas enriched in argon that feeds the first column.
- the first column is in two sections, one section being fed by the gas enriched in argon and the other having the head condenser.
- the first column is fed from the column low pressure of a double column.
- a top gas of the second column is sent either at the head of the first column is the condenser head of the first column.
- the argon-rich fluid sent to the top of the second column can to be a gas or a liquid.
- it comprises means for sending a part of the argon-enriched gas to the reboiler as a caloric gas.
- the first column is constructed in two sections.
- the installation comprises means for sending a head gas of the second column either at the head of the first column is at the head condenser of the first column.
- an air flow 100 is sent to a double column conventional air separation comprising a medium pressure column 200 thermally connected to a low pressure column 300.
- An argon-enriched flow rate containing 7% argon, a few ppm of nitrogen and oxygen taken from the low pressure column 300 is sent in the tank of the first section 7 of the first column 1.
- a liquid flow 6 is returned from the vat from the first column column to the low column pressure.
- the first section 7 containing structured packings of the type Cross corrugated is used to separate the flow enriched in argon.
- a top gas 9 of the first section is sent to the tank of the second section 11 and a tank liquid of the second section is sent to the head of the first section 7 to serve as reflux.
- the top gas of the first column (mixture column) is condensed at least partially in a head condenser 15 'against the rich liquid from the tank of the medium pressure column or other fluid.
- a purge 13 of non-condensed argon rich gas can be removed. Like her can not be rich in nitrogen for temperature reasons, argon loss will be proportional to the amount of nitrogen introduced in the first section 7.
- a argon-rich liquid flow containing argon and at most 1000ppm of nitrogen and 1000ppm of oxygen is withdrawn some trays theoretical below the top condenser, for example, three trays theoretical below.
- the liquid 15 is sent to the top of the second column 2 in which is enriched in argon.
- the nitrogen-enriched overhead gas 17 is returned at the second section 11 of the first column.
- Part of the argon-enriched gas is used to heat the reboiler 19 of column 2 and the flow thus condensed is mixed with the liquid of tank 6 of the first section and returned to the low pressure column 300. All fluid hot enough for its condensation or cooling to produce at a higher temperature than the column liquid of column 2 can used for reboiling.
- a liquid 21 or a gas rich in argon 23 is withdrawn in the tank of the second column 2.
- the argon-enriched gas may come at least partially from a device other than the double column 200, 300. For example it can be transported by truck or pipeline from a more distant aircraft.
- columns 200,300 and 7 are identical to those of Figure 1. By cons instead of returning the leading gas from the second column 2 directly to the top of column 11 it is better to send this flow directly to the head condenser 15 'above this column 11.
- the overhead gas from column 11 is withdrawn from it, mixed with the overhead gas from column 2 and sent to the capacity 18 which contains the condenser 15 '.
- the gas mixture condenses to less partially in this condenser before being returned in form liquid at the top of the column 11.
- This system avoids the complexity of creating a supplementary feeding in the first column 11 without affecting significantly argon production.
- This way of implementing the invention is particularly beneficial when the argon condenser and its capacity are separated from the first column.
- the process does not use catalysis to purify argon.
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- Selon un objet de l'invention, il est prévu un procédé de séparation selon la revendication 1.
Claims (10)
- Procédé de séparation d'un gaz enrichi en argon par distillation cryogénique comprenant les étapes suivantes :envoyer un débit de gaz (5) contenant de l'oxygène enrichi en argon à une première colonne (1) ;séparer le gaz par distillation dans la première colonne en un liquide enrichi en oxygène et un gaz enrichi en argon ;condenser au moins partiellement du gaz riche en argon dans un condenseur de tête (15) de la première colonne pour former du reflux ;prélever un autre débit (15) riche en argon contenant au plus 1000 ppm d'oxygène de la première colonne et l'envoyer à une deuxième colonne (2) ;chauffer la cuve de la deuxième colonne au moyen d'un gaz calorigène (5) ; et,soutirer de la partie inférieure de la deuxième colonne un fluide riche en argon (21, 23) comme produit final caractérisé en ce que l'autre débit riche en argon contient au plus 1000 ppm d'azote et est envoyé en tête de la deuxième colonne.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1 dans lequel le gaz calorigène est une fraction du gaz enrichi en argon (5) qui alimente la première colonne.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2 dans lequel la première colonne (1) est en deux sections, une section (7) étant alimentée par le gaz enrichi en argon et l'autre (11) ayant le condenseur de tête.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3 dans lequel la première colonne est alimentée à partir de la colonne basse pression (300) d'une double colonne.
- Procédé selon l'une des revendications précédentes dans lequel un gaz de tête (17) de la deuxième colonne (2) est envoyé soit en tête de la première colonne soit au condenseur de tête (15') de la première colonne.
- Installation de séparation d'un gaz enrichi en argon par distillation cryogénique comprenant :une première colonne (1) ayant un condenseur de tête (15') ;une deuxième colonne (2) ayant un rebouilleur de cuve (19) ;des moyens pour envoyer un gaz enrichi en argon à un premier niveau de la première colonne ;des moyens pour soutirer un fluide riche en argon à un deuxième niveau de la première colonne ;des moyens pour envoyer le fluide riche en argon à la deuxième colonne ;des moyens pour envoyer un gaz calorigène (5) au rebouilleur de cuve ;des moyens pour soutirer un produit final (21, 23) riche en argon en cuve de la deuxième colonne ;
- Installation selon la revendication 6 comprenant des moyens pour envoyer une partie du gaz enrichi en argon (5) au rebouilleur de cuve (15') comme gaz calorigène.
- Installation selon la revendication 6 ou dans laquelle la première colonne est construite en deux sections.
- Installation selon une des revendications 6 à 8 comprenant des moyens pour envoyer un gaz de tête (17) de la deuxième colonne (2) soit à la tête de la première colonne (1) soit au condenseur de tête (15') de la première colonne.
- installation selon une des revendications 6 à 9 dans laquelle la deuxième colonne (2) n'a pas de condenseur de tête.
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FR9903870A FR2791762B1 (fr) | 1999-03-29 | 1999-03-29 | Procede et installation de production d'argon par distillation cryogenique |
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PCT/FR2000/000763 WO2000058675A1 (fr) | 1999-03-29 | 2000-03-27 | Procede et installation de production d'argon par distillation cryogenique |
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