EP2347205B1 - Procédé de séparation d'azote - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a process for separating a nitrogen-rich fraction from a feed fraction containing essentially nitrogen and hydrocarbons, wherein the feed fraction is fractionally separated into a nitrogen-rich and a methane-rich fraction and wherein the methane-rich fraction for the purpose of cooling is evaporated and superheated at the highest possible pressure against the cooled feed fraction.
- the feed fraction essentially containing nitrogen and hydrocarbons, which may have been subjected to a pretreatment, such as sulfur removal, carbon dioxide removal, drying, etc., fed to a heat exchanger E1 and in this against process streams, to which in the following even closer will be received, cooled and partially condensed.
- a pretreatment such as sulfur removal, carbon dioxide removal, drying, etc.
- the partially condensed feed fraction is fed to a pre-separation column T1.
- This pre-separation column T1 together with the low-pressure column T2, forms a double column T1 / T2.
- a hydrocarbon-rich liquid fraction is withdrawn via line 2, subcooled in the heat exchanger E2 against process streams, which will be discussed in more detail below, and then fed via line 2 'and expansion valve a to the low-pressure column T2 in the upper region.
- a liquid nitrogen-rich fraction is withdrawn from the upper region of the pre-separation column T1.
- a partial stream of this fraction is added via line 3 'as reflux to the pre-separation column T1.
- the withdrawn via line 3 Nitrogen-rich fraction is supercooled in the heat exchanger E2 and fed via line 3 "and expansion valve b of the low pressure column T2 above the feed point of the above-described methane-rich fraction.
- a nitrogen-rich gas fraction is withdrawn at the top of the low-pressure column T2.
- Their methane content is typically less than 1% by volume.
- the nitrogen-rich fraction is then warmed up and possibly superheated, before it is withdrawn via line 4 "and released into the atmosphere or optionally fed to another use.
- a methane-rich liquid fraction which in addition to methane includes the higher hydrocarbons contained in the feed fraction withdrawn. Their nitrogen content is typically less than 5% by volume.
- the methane-rich fraction is pumped by the pump P to the highest possible pressure - this is usually between 5 and 15 bar - pumped.
- the methane-rich liquid fraction is heated and optionally partially evaporated. Via line 5 ', it is then fed to the heat exchanger E1 and completely evaporated and superheated in this against the feed fraction to be cooled, before it is withdrawn via line 5 "from the process.
- NRUs Nelculation Unit
- Nitrogen separation from nitrogen / hydrocarbon mixtures is always carried out when an increased nitrogen content prevents the intended use of the nitrogen / hydrocarbon mixture.
- a nitrogen content of more than 5 mol% exceeds typical specifications of natural gas pipelines in which the nitrogen / hydrocarbon mixture is transported.
- Even gas turbines can only be operated up to a certain nitrogen content in the fuel gas.
- Such NRUs are usually similar to an air fractionator with a double column, such as. Based on FIG. 1 described, built as a central process unit.
- the amount of methane-rich fraction to be vaporized now changes - either by shifting the composition of the feed fraction (typical long-term effect) or, for example, due to fluctuations in the delivery rate of the pump P (typical short-term effect) - the heat balance in the heat exchanger E1 is disturbed.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a generic method for separating a nitrogen-rich fraction from a feed fraction containing essentially nitrogen and hydrocarbons, which avoids the disadvantages described above.
- a generic method for separating a nitrogen-rich fraction from a feed fraction containing essentially nitrogen and hydrocarbons is proposed, which is characterized in that the still liquid or partially vaporized methane-rich fraction fed to a circulation container, only in the Circulating container accumulating liquid content of the methane-rich fraction at least partially evaporated, fed again to the circulation tank and the fully vaporized overhead product of the circulation tank is overheated.
- the temperature profile of the heat exchanger E1 is geometrically fixed.
- the evaporation of the methane-rich fraction takes place in a controlled manner in the lower part of the heat exchanger E1, while in the upper part of the heat exchanger E1 the overheating of the now pure gas flow is ensured.
- FIGS. 2 to 4 illustrated embodiments will be based on those sections of the method already with reference to the FIG. 1 will not be discussed again in detail.
- the process control of the methane-rich fraction within the heat exchanger E1 is inventively defined by the fact that the path is divided into an evaporation section and an overheating section.
- the Evaporation of the methane-rich fraction now takes place exclusively in the section of the heat exchanger E1, which is connected via line 6 to the bottom of the circulating tank D.
- FIG. 3 illustrated embodiment of the method according to the invention differs from that in the FIG. 2 illustrated embodiment in that in the upper region of the pre-separation column T1, preferably below the condenser E3 of the pre-separation column T1, a helium-rich fraction 8 withdrawn and by means of the valve c in the low-pressure column T2, preferably in the head region of the low-pressure column T2, is relaxed.
- This embodiment of the invention In helium-containing feed fractions, the process has the advantage that the inert gas helium can be discharged and the effects of operational fluctuations or changes in the helium fraction in the feed fraction are damped by the backwash in the low-pressure column T2 and not directly to impurities of nitrogen-rich ( Product) lead fraction with an increased methane content.
- FIG. 3 an embodiment of the method according to the invention, which is characterized in that at least temporarily a partial flow of the nitrogen-rich fraction, which is fed via line 9 a single or multi-stage compressor C, at least compressed to the pressure of the pre-separation column T1 and / or the low-pressure column T2 becomes.
- the compressed partial flow of the nitrogen-rich fraction is passed via the lines 9 'and 9 "through the heat exchangers E1 and E2 and cooled in this and optionally partially or completely condensed.
- the compressed partial flow of the nitrogen-rich fraction of the pre-separation column T1 and / or the low-pressure column T2 as reflux or via line 13 directly via line 4 at the top of the low-pressure column T2 withdrawn nitrogen-rich fraction are fed.
- the operating range of the double column T1 / T2 can be substantially extended in the direction of a low nitrogen content with respect to the nitrogen content in the feed fraction.
- the compressed partial flow of the nitrogen-rich fraction can thus be used partially or completely for cooling in the heat exchanger E2, without the rectification in the columns T1 and / or T2 being directly influenced.
- FIG. 4 illustrated embodiment of the method according to the invention is characterized in that via line 14, a partial stream of the line 3 from the top of the pre-separation column T1 withdrawn, the low pressure column T2 supplied, nitrogen-rich liquid fraction fed to the heat exchanger E2 and warmed in this and possibly partially evaporated. Via line 14 ', this partial stream is then fed to the heat exchanger E1 and in this preferably completely evaporated before this substream is withdrawn via line 14 "from the process as a further nitrogen-rich (product) fraction.
- This embodiment of the method according to the invention is particularly advantageous if via line 14 "a partial amount of the separated nitrogen-rich (product) fraction is required under elevated pressure, for example for the supply of inert gas to the system or the process.
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- Procédé de séparation d'une fraction riche en azote d'une fraction de départ contenant principalement de l'azote et des hydrocarbures, la fraction de départ étant séparée par rectification en une fraction riche en azote et une fraction riche en méthane, et la fraction riche en méthane étant évaporé et surchauffée pour la génération de froid à une pression aussi élevée que possible par rapport à la fraction de départ à refroidir, caractérisé en ce que la fraction riche en méthane encore liquide ou partiellement évaporée (5') est introduite dans un contenant à circulation (D), uniquement la totalité de la fraction liquide formée dans le contenant à circulation (D) de la fraction riche en méthane (6) est au moins partiellement évaporée (E1), réintroduite dans le contenant à circulation (D), et le produit de tête entièrement évaporé (7) du contenant à circulation (D) est surchauffé (E1).
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'évaporation de la fraction liquide formée dans le contenant à circulation (D) de la fraction riche en méthane (6) a lieu par circulation naturelle.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel la séparation par rectification de la fraction de départ a lieu dans une colonne double, constituée par une colonne de pré-séparation et une colonne à pression faible, caractérisé en ce qu'une fraction riche en hélium (8) est soutirée dans la zone supérieure de la colonne de pré-séparation (T1), de préférence en dessous du fond supérieur de la colonne de pré-séparation (T1), et détendue (c) dans la colonne à pression faible (T2), de préférence dans la zone de tête de la colonne à pression faible (T2).
- Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3 précédentes, dans lequel la séparation par rectification de la fraction de départ a lieu dans une colonne double, constituée par une colonne de pré-séparation et une colonne à pression faible, caractérisé en ce qu'un courant partiel de la fraction riche en azote (9) est comprimée (C) au moins temporairement au moins à la pression de la colonne de pré-séparation (T1) et/ou de la colonne à pression faible (T2), et introduit dans la colonne de pré-séparation (T1) et/ou la colonne à pression faible (T2) en tant que courant de reflux (10, 11, 12).
- Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel la séparation par rectification de la fraction de départ a lieu dans une colonne double, constituée par une colonne de pré-séparation et une colonne à pression faible, caractérisé en ce qu'un courant partiel (14, 14') de la fraction riche en azote (3) soutirée de la zone de tête de la colonne de pré-séparation (T1), à introduire dans la colonne à pression faible (T2), est évaporé sous pression (E1).
- Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5 précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la teneur en méthane de la fraction riche en azote (4-4") obtenue par rectification (T1/T2) est de moins de 1 % en volume.
- Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6 précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la teneur en azote de la fraction riche en méthane (5) obtenue par rectification (T1/T2) est de moins de 5 % en volume.
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