EP4291840B1 - Vorrichtung und verfahren zum kühlen oder verflüssigen eines fluids - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und verfahren zum kühlen oder verflüssigen eines fluids

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EP4291840B1
EP4291840B1 EP22700956.0A EP22700956A EP4291840B1 EP 4291840 B1 EP4291840 B1 EP 4291840B1 EP 22700956 A EP22700956 A EP 22700956A EP 4291840 B1 EP4291840 B1 EP 4291840B1
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compression
cycle gas
fluid
cooling
cycle
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Mathieu Roig
Rémi NICOLAS
Fabien Durand
Guillaume DELAUTRE
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LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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Air Liquide SA
LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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  1. Eine Vorrichtung zur Kühlung oder Verflüssigung eines Fluids wie Erdgas oder Wasserstoff, umfassend einen Fluidkreislauf (3) zur Kühlung mit einem stromaufwärtigen Ende, das dazu bestimmt ist, mit einer Quelle (2) für gasförmiges Fluid verbunden zu werden, und einem stromabwärtigen Ende (23), das dazu bestimmt ist, mit einem Sammelorgan für das gekühlte oder verflüssigte Fluid verbunden zu werden, wobei die Vorrichtung (1) eine Anordnung von Wärmeübertrager(n) (6, 10) in thermischem Austausch mit dem Fluidkreislauf (3) zur Kühlung umfasst, wobei die Vorrichtung (1) einen Kühler (20) in thermischem Austausch mit mindestens einem Teil der Wärmeübertrageranordnung (6, 10) umfasst, wobei der Kühler (20) vom Typ Kühlkreislauf eines Kreislaufgases ist, das mindestens eines der folgenden Gase umfasst: Helium, Wasserstoff, Stickstoff oder Neon, wobei der Kühler (20) umfasst, in Reihe in einem Kreislauf (14) angeordnet: einen Kompressionsmechanismus (15) für das Kreislaufgas, mindestens ein Kühlorgan (7, 6, 10) für das Kreislaufgas, einen Entspannungsmechanismus (17) für das Kreislaufgas und mindestens ein Wiedererwärmungsorgan (6, 10) für das entspannte Kreislaufgas, wobei der Kompressionsmechanismus mindestens drei Kompressionsstufen (15) in Reihe umfasst, die aus einer Anordnung von Verdichter(n) vom Kreiseltyp bestehen, wobei die Kompressionsstufen (15) auf einer Anordnung von Wellen montiert sind, die von einer Anordnung von Motor(en) (18) in Drehung versetzt werden, wobei das mindestens eine Kühlorgan (7, 6, 10) für das Kreislaufgas mindestens einen Wärmeübertrager (7) umfasst, der am Ausgang mindestens einer Kompressionsstufe (15) in thermischem Austausch mit dem Kreislauf (14) angeordnet ist, wobei der Wärmeübertrager (7) durch ein Kühlfluid gekühlt wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Kompressionsmechanismus mindestens zwei Kompressionsstufen (15) umfasst, die aufeinanderfolgend in Reihe angeordnet und frei von einem Kühlorgan für das Kreislaufgas, wie einem Wärmeübertrager (7), zwischen ihnen sind, und dadurch, dass entweder der Kompressionsmechanismus vier Kompressionsstufen (15) in Reihe umfasst, wobei das Kühlorgan für das Kreislaufgas drei Kühlwärmeübertrager (7) umfasst, die jeweils am Ausgang von drei dieser vier Kompressionsstufen (15) angeordnet sind, beispielsweise zwischen der ersten und der zweiten Kompressionsstufe (15), zwischen der zweiten und der dritten Kompressionsstufe (15) und am Ausgang der vierten Kompressionsstufe (15), oder die Vorrichtung Kühlwärmeübertrager (7) umfasst, die nur alle zwei Kompressionsstufen (15) in Reihe angeordnet sind.
  2. Die Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Motoranordnung (18) mehrere Antriebsmotoren für die Kompressionsstufen umfasst.
  3. Die Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Motoranordnung (18) einen jeweiligen separaten Motor (18) für jede Kompressionsstufe (15) umfasst.
  4. Die Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens einer der Motoren der Motoranordnung (18) durch einen Kreislaufgasstrom über mindestens eine Umleitungsleitung (4, 5, 9) gekühlt wird, die einen Teil des dem Kompressionsmechanismus zugeführten Kreislaufgasstroms ableitet, wobei die Umleitungsleitung (4, 5, 9) ein stromaufwärtiges Ende umfasst, das mit dem Ausgang mindestens einer der Kompressionsstufen (15) verbunden ist, um einen Teil des Kreislaufgasstroms abzuzweigen.
  5. Die Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein stromabwärtiges Ende mindestens einer Umleitungsleitung (4, 5, 9) mit dem Eingang einer Kompressionsstufe nach deren Durchgang und Wärmeaustausch mit mindestens einem Motor der Motoranordnung (18) verbunden ist.
  6. Die Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die mindestens eine Umleitungsleitung (4, 5) zwischen ihrem stromaufwärtigen Ende und ihrem stromabwärtigen Ende eine Unterteilung in mindestens zwei unterschiedliche Zweige (5, 9) umfasst, die jeweils unterschiedliche Motoren der Motoranordnung (18) zur Kühlung versorgen.
  7. Die Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die mindestens zwei unterschiedlichen Zweige (5, 9), die durch die Unterteilung einer Umleitungsleitung (4) gebildet werden, eine stromabwärtige Verbindung innerhalb desselben Leitungsabschnitts aufweisen.
  8. Die Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die mindestens eine Umleitungsleitung (4, 5, 9) mindestens ein Kühlorgan (8) für das Kreislaufgas umfasst.
  9. Die Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das mindestens eine Kühlorgan (8) für das Kreislaufgas der mindestens einen Umleitungsleitung (4, 5, 9) einen Kühlwärmeübertrager (8) umfasst.
  10. Ein Verfahren zur Kühlung oder Verflüssigung eines Fluids unter Verwendung einer Kühlvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es einen Schritt des Inverkehrbringens eines Fluids in den zu kühlenden Fluidkreislauf (3) und einen Schritt des Kühlens des Fluids über die durch den Kühler (20) erzeugte Kälte umfasst.
  11. Das Verfahren nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es einen Schritt der Steuerung der Drehzahl der Kompressionsstufen gemäß unabhängigen Drehzahlen umfasst, wobei während mindestens einer bestimmten Betriebsphase die Drehzahl der in Reihe angeordneten Kompressionsstufen (15), die frei von einem Kühlorgan für das Kreislaufgas, wie einem Wärmeübertrager (7), zwischen ihnen sind, auf einer niedrigeren Drehzahl gehalten wird als die Drehzahl der Kompressionsstufen (15), die an ihrem Ausgang mit einem Kühlorgan für das Kreislaufgas ausgestattet sind.
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