FR2831953B1 - AIR DISTILLATION PROCESS WITH ARGON PRODUCTION AND CORRESPONDING AIR DISTILLATION SYSTEM - Google Patents
AIR DISTILLATION PROCESS WITH ARGON PRODUCTION AND CORRESPONDING AIR DISTILLATION SYSTEMInfo
- Publication number
- FR2831953B1 FR2831953B1 FR0114268A FR0114268A FR2831953B1 FR 2831953 B1 FR2831953 B1 FR 2831953B1 FR 0114268 A FR0114268 A FR 0114268A FR 0114268 A FR0114268 A FR 0114268A FR 2831953 B1 FR2831953 B1 FR 2831953B1
- Authority
- FR
- France
- Prior art keywords
- air distillation
- argon
- columns
- argon production
- enriched
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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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
- F25J3/00—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification
- F25J3/02—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream
- F25J3/04—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
- F25J3/04763—Start-up or control of the process; Details of the apparatus used
- F25J3/04866—Construction and layout of air fractionation equipments, e.g. valves, machines
- F25J3/04951—Arrangements of multiple air fractionation units or multiple equipments fulfilling the same process step, e.g. multiple trains in a network
- F25J3/04963—Arrangements of multiple air fractionation units or multiple equipments fulfilling the same process step, e.g. multiple trains in a network and inter-connecting equipment within or downstream of the fractionation unit(s)
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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
- F25J3/00—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification
- F25J3/02—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream
- F25J3/04—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
- F25J3/04406—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air using a dual pressure main column system
- F25J3/04412—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air using a dual pressure main column system in a classical double column flowsheet, i.e. with thermal coupling by a main reboiler-condenser in the bottom of low pressure respectively top of high pressure column
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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
- F25J3/00—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification
- F25J3/02—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream
- F25J3/04—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
- F25J3/04642—Recovering noble gases from air
- F25J3/04648—Recovering noble gases from air argon
- F25J3/04654—Producing crude argon in a crude argon column
- F25J3/04666—Producing crude argon in a crude argon column as a parallel working rectification column of the low pressure column in a dual pressure main column system
- F25J3/04672—Producing crude argon in a crude argon column as a parallel working rectification column of the low pressure column in a dual pressure main column system having a top condenser
- F25J3/04678—Producing crude argon in a crude argon column as a parallel working rectification column of the low pressure column in a dual pressure main column system having a top condenser cooled by oxygen enriched liquid from high pressure column bottoms
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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
- F25J3/00—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification
- F25J3/02—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream
- F25J3/04—Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
- F25J3/04642—Recovering noble gases from air
- F25J3/04648—Recovering noble gases from air argon
- F25J3/04721—Producing pure argon, e.g. recovered from a crude argon column
- F25J3/04733—Producing pure argon, e.g. recovered from a crude argon column using a hybrid system, e.g. using adsorption, permeation or catalytic reaction
- F25J3/04739—Producing pure argon, e.g. recovered from a crude argon column using a hybrid system, e.g. using adsorption, permeation or catalytic reaction in combination with an auxiliary pure argon column
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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
- F25J2205/00—Processes or apparatus using other separation and/or other processing means
- F25J2205/60—Processes or apparatus using other separation and/or other processing means using adsorption on solid adsorbents, e.g. by temperature-swing adsorption [TSA] at the hot or cold end
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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
- F25J2205/00—Processes or apparatus using other separation and/or other processing means
- F25J2205/82—Processes or apparatus using other separation and/or other processing means using a reactor with combustion or catalytic reaction
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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
- F25J2230/00—Processes or apparatus involving steps for increasing the pressure of gaseous process streams
- F25J2230/58—Processes or apparatus involving steps for increasing the pressure of gaseous process streams the fluid being argon or crude argon
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
- Vaporization, Distillation, Condensation, Sublimation, And Cold Traps (AREA)
- Drying Of Gases (AREA)
Abstract
A method and apparatus for air distillation which makes it possible to deliver relatively large flow rates of oxygen-enriched and nitrogen-enriched fluid at a low cost, is provided. The apparatus has at least two double distillation columns and at least two argon columns that operate in parallel. The argon-enriched fluid which is formed are then mixed downstream of the argon columns, and directed through a common compressor, deoxygenation unit, or drying unit, and more than one of which may be common to both streams.
Priority Applications (7)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR0114268A FR2831953B1 (en) | 2001-11-05 | 2001-11-05 | AIR DISTILLATION PROCESS WITH ARGON PRODUCTION AND CORRESPONDING AIR DISTILLATION SYSTEM |
DE60213121T DE60213121T2 (en) | 2001-11-05 | 2002-10-10 | AIR DISTILLATION PROCESS WITH ARGON MANUFACTURE AND THE ACCORDING AIR DISTILLATION UNIT |
PCT/FR2002/003449 WO2003040634A1 (en) | 2001-11-05 | 2002-10-10 | Air distillation method with argon production and the corresponding air distillation unit |
AT02802662T ATE333080T1 (en) | 2001-11-05 | 2002-10-10 | AIR DISTILLATION PROCESS WITH ARGON PRODUCTION AND THE CORRESPONDING AIR DISTILLATION UNIT |
US10/494,697 US20040261453A1 (en) | 2001-11-05 | 2002-10-10 | Air distillation method with argon production and the corresponding air distillation unit |
EP02802662A EP1446622B1 (en) | 2001-11-05 | 2002-10-10 | Air distillation method with argon production and the corresponding air distillation unit |
ES02802662T ES2268158T3 (en) | 2001-11-05 | 2002-10-10 | AIR DISTILLATION PROCEDURE WITH ARGON PRODUCTION AND CORRESPONDING AIR DISTILLATION INSTALLATION. |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR0114268A FR2831953B1 (en) | 2001-11-05 | 2001-11-05 | AIR DISTILLATION PROCESS WITH ARGON PRODUCTION AND CORRESPONDING AIR DISTILLATION SYSTEM |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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FR2831953A1 FR2831953A1 (en) | 2003-05-09 |
FR2831953B1 true FR2831953B1 (en) | 2004-09-24 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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FR0114268A Expired - Fee Related FR2831953B1 (en) | 2001-11-05 | 2001-11-05 | AIR DISTILLATION PROCESS WITH ARGON PRODUCTION AND CORRESPONDING AIR DISTILLATION SYSTEM |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US20040261453A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1446622B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE333080T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE60213121T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2268158T3 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2831953B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003040634A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (6)
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JP2005527767A (en) * | 2002-04-12 | 2005-09-15 | リンデ アクチエンゲゼルシヤフト | How to get argon by cryogenic air decomposition |
FR2853407B1 (en) * | 2003-04-02 | 2012-12-14 | Air Liquide | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR SUPPLYING GAS UNDER PRESSURE |
EP1544559A1 (en) * | 2003-12-20 | 2005-06-22 | Linde AG | Process and device for the cryogenic separation of air |
US9714789B2 (en) * | 2008-09-10 | 2017-07-25 | Praxair Technology, Inc. | Air separation refrigeration supply method |
US8820115B2 (en) * | 2009-12-10 | 2014-09-02 | Praxair Technology, Inc. | Oxygen production method and apparatus |
US20140033762A1 (en) * | 2012-08-03 | 2014-02-06 | Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. | Heavy Hydrocarbon Removal From A Natural Gas Stream |
Family Cites Families (4)
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US2990689A (en) * | 1954-11-19 | 1961-07-04 | Independent Engineering Compan | Method and apparatus for the production of argon |
FR2675567A1 (en) * | 1991-04-16 | 1992-10-23 | Air Liquide | PROCESS AND PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ARGON. |
FR2774753B1 (en) * | 1998-02-06 | 2000-04-28 | Air Liquide | AIR DISTILLATION SYSTEM COMPRISING MULTIPLE CRYOGENIC DISTILLATION UNITS OF THE SAME TYPE |
US6212907B1 (en) * | 2000-02-23 | 2001-04-10 | Praxair Technology, Inc. | Method for operating a cryogenic rectification column |
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2001
- 2001-11-05 FR FR0114268A patent/FR2831953B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2002
- 2002-10-10 AT AT02802662T patent/ATE333080T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2002-10-10 EP EP02802662A patent/EP1446622B1/en not_active Revoked
- 2002-10-10 US US10/494,697 patent/US20040261453A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-10-10 WO PCT/FR2002/003449 patent/WO2003040634A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2002-10-10 ES ES02802662T patent/ES2268158T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-10-10 DE DE60213121T patent/DE60213121T2/en not_active Revoked
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Publication number | Publication date |
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EP1446622B1 (en) | 2006-07-12 |
DE60213121D1 (en) | 2006-08-24 |
ATE333080T1 (en) | 2006-08-15 |
WO2003040634A1 (en) | 2003-05-15 |
EP1446622A1 (en) | 2004-08-18 |
DE60213121T2 (en) | 2007-02-15 |
ES2268158T3 (en) | 2007-03-16 |
FR2831953A1 (en) | 2003-05-09 |
US20040261453A1 (en) | 2004-12-30 |
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Effective date: 20080930 |