EP1189002A1 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Gewinnung eines gasförmigen Produkts durch Tieftemperaturzerlegung von Luft - Google Patents
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Gewinnung eines gasförmigen Produkts durch Tieftemperaturzerlegung von Luft Download PDFInfo
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- the invention relates to a method for obtaining a gaseous product Cryogenic decomposition of air according to the preamble of claim 1.
- the second feed air stream is evaporated, it is preferably any oxygen product from the lower area of the low pressure column Purity (e.g. 90 to 99.8%, preferably 98 to 99.8%).
- preferred Field of application of the invention are methods in which the second Feed air flow, which is used to evaporate the liquid product flow, has a pressure that is not or only slightly higher than the operating pressure of the High pressure column (for example up to twice the high pressure column pressure). In In this case, all pressures are clearly in the subcritical range; the terms In this context, "evaporate” and “condense” are in the sense of one Understand phase transition.
- a liquid circulation with rinsing can be set up there, of operational and safety problems due to the loss of more volatile ones Components prevented.
- the invention has for its object a method of the type mentioned as well as specify a corresponding device that is particularly economical economically are.
- This task is solved in that the work-related relaxation of the second feed air flow is carried out in one stage. This is the pressure difference between the condensation pressure of the second feed air flow and Low pressure column pressure in a particularly efficient and simple manner exploited.
- the work relaxation is carried out in a turbine with a Brake device is coupled.
- the braking device can be, for example Have a generator or an oil brake.
- a third stream of feed air is directed to a Cooled intermediate temperature between ambient and rectification temperature, relaxed workload and the low pressure column is fed.
- condensed second feed air stream is thus another gaseous air stream inserted directly into the low pressure column.
- relaxation steps second and third feed air flow
- the Relaxation machine for the third feed air flow is also with one Brake device coupled; this is preferably done by a generator or formed by a post-compressor.
- the post-compressor can, for example Post-compression of the second feed air flow used for Evaporation of the liquid product stream is used; this post-compression can Take place warm or cold.
- the work-relieved relaxed second feed air stream can be completely or partially be introduced directly into the low pressure column. In many relevant procedures however, following the nitrogen-oxygen separation in high and Low pressure column also won argon. For this purpose, an argon-containing fraction from the Low pressure column fed to a crude argon rectification. In this case, it is convenient the work-relieved, relaxed second airflow before it is introduced into the Low pressure column in the evaporation chamber of the condenser-evaporator to initiate the generation of liquid reflux for crude argon rectification serves and can for example be designed as a top capacitor.
- the method according to the invention is particularly advantageous for moderate Product pressures in the product stream to be evaporated.
- there is pressure of the second feed air flow in the indirect heat exchange with the evaporating product stream for example less than or equal to 1.5 times the Operating pressure at the bottom of the high pressure column.
- the indirect heat exchange to vaporize the liquid product in one Secondary condenser is carried out, which is separate from a main heat exchanger, in which the first feed air stream is cooled.
- the product stream can according to its Evaporation in the secondary condenser is introduced into the main heat exchanger and there be warmed up.
- the first feed air stream and the second feed air stream and if necessary, the third feed air flow together to about the operating pressure of the High pressure column compressed. This leaves the equipment costs for air compression relatively low.
- the second feed air stream can flow downstream of it if necessary joint compression can be further compressed warm or cold.
- the invention also relates to a device according to claims 9 and 10th
- Pre-cooled and cleaned feed air 1 flows to a main heat exchanger 2 which is formed as a single block in the example. In practice, he can also by two or more heat exchangers connected in parallel or in series can be realized. Part 3 of the feed air is led to the cold end of the main heat exchanger 2 and then into a first feed air stream 4 and a second Airflow 5 divided. The first feed air stream 4 is in the gaseous state blown into the lower area of a high pressure column 6.
- the high pressure column 6 is Part of a rectification system, which also has a low pressure column 7.
- the two columns 6, 7 are via a main condenser 8 in heat exchanging Connection.
- the operating pressure at the bottom of the high pressure column 6 is, for example 5 to 7 bar, preferably 5.5 to 6 bar, that at the bottom of the low-pressure column 7 for example 1.3 to 1.7 bar, preferably 1.3 to 1.4 bar.
- the air pressure in line 1 is approximately equal to the high pressure column pressure plus line losses.
- the blowing turbine 10 is in the example with a generator 11 braked.
- the second feed air stream 5 is complete in a secondary condenser 13 condensed. All of the condensed air is fed to a liquid turbine 15 which has a single relaxation level. Here the condensed air 14 becomes about High pressure column pressure relaxed to about low pressure column pressure.
- the Liquid turbine 15 is braked by means of a generator 16.
- the relaxed one Liquid air 17 is completely or for the first part in the low pressure column fed (18), namely at an intermediate point, which is above the point at which the gaseous air 12 is introduced from the blowing turbine 10.
- the relaxed liquid air 17 can completely or to a second part via an evaporation chamber
- Condenser-evaporator 61 are passed into the low-pressure column (lines 62; 47b - 48; 49b - 50); the condenser-evaporator 61 is described in more detail below.
- Gaseous nitrogen 19 from the top of the high pressure column is wholly or partially introduced via line 20 into the main capacitor 8 and there in indirect Heat exchange with evaporating oxygen from the sump Low pressure column 7 condensed.
- a first part 22 of the condensate 21 is the High pressure column given as return; a second part 23 serves - after Subcooling in a subcooling countercurrent 24 and throttling 25 as Return for the low pressure column 7.
- Liquid raw oxygen 26 from the bottom of the High pressure column is also introduced into the supercooling counterflow 24.
- On first part 28 of the supercooled raw oxygen is fed directly into the low pressure column throttled, between the blowing air 12 and that below described argon transition 29/30.
- Oxygen 52 becomes a liquid product stream from the bottom of the low pressure column 7 withdrawn and brought to a product pressure in a pump 53, the for example 1.3 times the operating pressure at the bottom of the low pressure column is.
- the liquid 54 pressurized liquid is in the secondary condenser 13 - except for a rinse, not shown - completely evaporated and via line 55 the main heat exchanger 2 supplied.
- the at about ambient temperature warmed oxygen 56 is obtained as a gaseous printed product (GOX).
- the process can also produce gaseous pressurized nitrogen 58 (PGAN) by a portion 57 of the gaseous nitrogen 19 from the top of the High pressure column 6 is withdrawn directly and heated in the main heat exchanger 2.
- Pressureless nitrogen 59, 60 from the top of the low pressure column 7 can also be used as Product obtained and / or as a regeneration gas in a facility, not shown be used to clean the feed air.
- Embodiment a step to obtain argon.
- the Low-pressure column 7 communicates at a further intermediate point (Argon transition) via lines 29 and 30 with a crude argon rectification, which in the example is carried out in two serially connected raw argon columns 31 and 32 (see European patent EP 628777).
- the gas line 33 and the liquid line 34 with pump 35 establish the connection between the two columns 31, 32.
- the return for the crude argon rectification is in a condenser-evaporator 61 generated, which is designed as a top capacitor of the column 32.
- top gas is 36 the crude argon rectification liquefied and a first part 37 on the head of the second crude argon column 32 abandoned.
- the remaining gaseous raw argon 38 flows in a pure argon column 39 and there is freed from more volatile impurities, which are withdrawn overhead (line 41) and discarded (ATM). Via line 40 the pure argon product (LAR) becomes liquid from the bottom of the pure argon column 39 dissipated.
- the sump heater 42 of the pure argon column 39 is subcooled with part 43 liquid raw oxygen 27 operated from the high pressure column 6 (see European patent EP 669509).
- Part 44 of the further supercooled raw oxygen 43 provides the cold for the top condenser 45 of the pure argon column 39; the rest 46 flows into the evaporation space of the condenser-evaporator 61 Crude argon rectification 31/32 and is possibly replaced by part 62 of the relaxed working liquid air 17 added.
- the one in the evaporation rooms of the two top condensers generated steam 47a, 47b is via line 48
- the method of the embodiment with a cold or warm Post-compressors can be equipped for the second feed air flow (in the drawing not shown).
- line 5 is used Cold compressor installed.
- a separator installed as a phase separator (also in the Drawing not shown).
- the proportion of the second feed air flow which may have remained in gaseous form during the condensation in the secondary condenser, separated and via a throttle valve in the high pressure column 6 and / or in the Low pressure column 7 passed.
- Only the liquid part of the (possibly partial) condensed second feed air stream 14 is fed to the liquid turbine 15.
- the Separators can also be used to control the liquid turbine 15 by a liquid level controller on the separator acts on the speed of the liquid turbine; The pressure can be adjusted via the throttle valve for the gas drawn from the separator be regulated in the separator.
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- Verfahren zur Gewinnung eines gasförmigen Produkts durch Tieftemperatur-Zerlegung von Luft in einem Rektifiziersystem, das eine Hochdrucksäule (6) und eine Niederdrucksäule (7) aufweist, wobei bei dem Verfahrena. ein erster gereinigter und abgekühlter Einsatzluftstrom (1, 3, 4) der Hochdrucksäule (6) zugeführt wird,b. mindestens ein flüssiger Strom (26, 27, 28; 23, 25) aus der Hochdrucksäule (6) in die Niederdrucksäule (7) eingeleitet wird,c. ein Produktstrom (52) flüssig aus der Niederdrucksäule abgezogen und in flüssigem Zustand auf einen erhöhten Druck gebracht (53) wird,d. der flüssige Produktstrom (54) unter dem erhöhten Druck in indirektem Wärmeaustausch (13) mit einem zweiten gereinigten Einsatzluftstrom (1, 3, 5) verdampft wird unde. der bei dem indirekten Wärmeaustausch (13) mindestens teilweise kondensierte zweite Einsatzluftstrom (14) mindestens teilweise arbeitsleistend entspannt (15) und in die Niederdrucksäule (7) eingeleitet (17, 18, 62, 47b, 48, 49b, 50) wird,f. wobei der Druck des zweiten Einsatzluftstroms (17) am Austritt der arbeitsleistenden Entspannung (15) niedriger als der Betriebsdruck am Sumpf der Hochdrucksäule (6) ist,
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein dritter Einsatzluftstrom (1, 9) auf eine Zwischentemperatur zwischen Umgebungs- und Rektifiziertemperatur abgekühlt (2), arbeitsleistend entspannt (10) und der Niederdrucksäule (7) zugeleitet (12) wird.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine argonhaltige Fraktion (29) aus der Niederdrucksäule einer Rohargonrektifikation (31, 32) zugeleitet wird.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass argonreiches Gas (36) aus der Rohargonrektifikation (32) in dem Kondensationsraum eines Kondensator-Verdampfers (61) kondensiert wird, wobei mindestens ein Teil (62) des arbeitsleistend entspannten zweiten Einsatzluftstroms (17) vor seiner Einleitung in die Niederdrucksäule (7) in den Verdampfungsraum des Kondensator-Verdampfers (61) eingeleitet wird.
- Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Druck des zweiten Einsatzluftstroms (5) bei dem indirekten Wärmeaustausch (13) mit dem verdampfenden Produktstrom (52, 54) kleiner oder gleich dem Zweifachen des Betriebsdrucks am Sumpf der Hochdrucksäule (6) ist.
- Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der indirekte Wärmeaustausch zur Verdampfung des Flüssigprodukts (52, 54) in einem Nebenkondensator (13) durchgeführt wird, der getrennt von einem Hauptwärmetauscher (2) ist, in dem der erste Einsatzluftstrom (1, 3, 4) abgekühlt wird.
- Verfahren nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Produktstrom (55) nach seiner Verdampfung im Nebenkondensator (13) in den Hauptwärmetauscher (2) eingeführt wird.
- Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste Einsatzluftstrom und der zweite Einsatzluftstrom und gegebenenfalls der dritte Einsatzluftstrom gemeinsam (1) auf etwa den Betriebsdruck der Hochdrucksäule (6) verdichtet werden.
- Vorrichtung zur Gewinnung eines gasförmigen Produkts durch Tieftemperatur-Zerlegung von Luft mit einem Rektifiziersystem, das eine Hochdrucksäule (6) und eine Niederdrucksäule (7) aufweist, und mita. einer ersten Einsatzluftleitung (1, 3, 4) zur Einleitung eines ersten gereinigten und abgekühlten Einsatzluftstroms in die Hochdrucksäule (6);b. mindestens einer Flüssigkeitseinsatzleitung (26, 27, 28; 23, 25) zur Einleitung eines flüssigen Stroms aus der Hochdrucksäule (6) in die Niederdrucksäule (7),c. einer Flüssigproduktleitung (52, 54) zur Entnahme eines flüssigen Produktstroms aus der Niederdrucksäule (7), die ein Mittel (53) zur Erhöhung des Drucks des flüssigen Produktstroms aufweist undd. zu einem Mittel (13) zum Verdampfen des flüssigen Produktstroms durch indirekten Wärmeaustausch führt, das mit einer zweiten Einsatzluftleitung (1, 3, 5) verbunden ist,e. mit einer Flüssigluftleitung (14, 17), die von dem Mittel (13) zum Verdampfen des flüssigen Produktstroms durch eine Entspannungsmaschine (15) in die Niederdrucksäule (7) führt,f. wobei die Entspannungsmaschine (15) so ausgebildet ist, dass ihr Austrittsdruck im Betrieb der Vorrichtung niedriger als der Betriebsdruck am Sumpf der Hochdrucksäule (6) ist,
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Mittel zum Verdampfen des flüssigen Produktstroms durch indirekten Wärmeaustausch als Nebenkondensator (13) ausgebildet ist, der getrennt von einem Hauptwärmetauscher (2) ist, durch den die erste Einsatzluftleitung (1, 3, 4) führt.
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