FR2911795A1 - Cylindrical enclosure for e.g. liquefied natural gas treating installation, has dispenser with inlet transporting contaminated liquid into annular space and outlet sampling purified liquid at end of course of liquid in space - Google Patents

Cylindrical enclosure for e.g. liquefied natural gas treating installation, has dispenser with inlet transporting contaminated liquid into annular space and outlet sampling purified liquid at end of course of liquid in space Download PDF

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FR2911795A1
FR2911795A1 FR0850975A FR0850975A FR2911795A1 FR 2911795 A1 FR2911795 A1 FR 2911795A1 FR 0850975 A FR0850975 A FR 0850975A FR 0850975 A FR0850975 A FR 0850975A FR 2911795 A1 FR2911795 A1 FR 2911795A1
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Jean Claude Beauvois
Philippe Grigoletto
Marc Wagner
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LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D3/00Distillation or related exchange processes in which liquids are contacted with gaseous media, e.g. stripping
    • B01D3/14Fractional distillation or use of a fractionation or rectification column
    • B01D3/32Other features of fractionating columns ; Constructional details of fractionating columns not provided for in groups B01D3/16 - B01D3/30
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D21/00Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation
    • B01D21/0012Settling tanks making use of filters, e.g. by floating layers of particulate material
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D21/00Separation of suspended solid particles from liquids by sedimentation
    • B01D21/02Settling tanks with single outlets for the separated liquid
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25JLIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
    • F25J3/00Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous or liquefied gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification
    • F25J3/08Separating gaseous impurities from gases or gaseous mixtures or from liquefied gases or liquefied gaseous mixtures
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25JLIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
    • F25J2205/00Processes or apparatus using other separation and/or other processing means
    • F25J2205/20Processes or apparatus using other separation and/or other processing means using solidification of components
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25JLIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
    • F25J2205/00Processes or apparatus using other separation and/or other processing means
    • F25J2205/84Processes or apparatus using other separation and/or other processing means using filter
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25JLIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
    • F25J2210/00Processes characterised by the type or other details of the feed stream
    • F25J2210/62Liquefied natural gas [LNG]; Natural gas liquids [NGL]; Liquefied petroleum gas [LPG]
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25JLIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
    • F25J2215/00Processes characterised by the type or other details of the product stream
    • F25J2215/60Methane

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Abstract

The enclosure has a separating unit to separate solid contaminants from cryogenic liquid contained in the enclosure. The unit is constituted by an annular space formed by an outer rim (1) of the enclosure and an inner cylindrical wall (3). A dispenser includes an inlet (E) transporting the contaminated liquid in the annular space, so that the liquid traverses 25 percentages of the perimeter of the enclosure. An outlet (S) samples the purified liquid at the end of course of the liquid in the annular space.

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2911795 La présente invention est relative à un décanteur de particulesThe present invention relates to a particle decanter

interne ou externe à une colonne de distillation. Les installations cryogéniques comprennent notamment des colonnes de distillation, des vaporiseurs , des pompes ou des échangeurs et des stockages.  internal or external to a distillation column. Cryogenic installations include distillation columns, vaporizers, pumps or exchangers and storage facilities.

Ces équipements sont traditionnellement isolés par de la perlite ou de la laine de roche. La construction et l'exploitation de ces équipements conduisent à introduire éventuellement dans le procédé des particules telles que perlite ou des copeaux et poussières métalliques. io Un exemple connu est le cas du gaz naturel liquéfié où les bateaux relâchent des quantités non négligeables de perlite à chaque déchargement et où les stockages sont construits de telle sorte qu'il y a possibilité de communication de la perlite d'isolation de l'interparoi vers le liquide. Ces particules d'origine diverse vont être transportées par les liquides et 15 s'accumuler préférentiellement dans les fonds de colonnes ou de stockage et peuvent partir sous forme de paquets ou sous forme dispersée dans le procédé aval et conduire à des bouchages d'échangeur ou de pompes. Pour éviter de boucher les équipements en aval , on installe des filtres coniques. Malheureusement la finesse requise conduit soit à surdimensionner 20 le filtre, ce qui est coûteux soit à démonter fréquemment ce filtre, ce qui est pénalisant d'un point de vue des frais d'exploitation. On se propose de décanter les particules soit dans la colonne soit dans un équipement spécifique externe où les vitesses de liquide et les configurations permettront de séparer soit les particules flottantes, soit les 25 particules plus denses qui se déposent au fond. Le liquide cryogénique sera ensuite prélevé de manière à éviter d'entraîner les particules séparées. Un décanteur ou séparateur liquide / solide calculé par la formule de Stokes donne une vitesse critique de 0.036 m/s pour des particules de 75 microns de densité 3 dans de l'oxygène liquide à 1 bar.  These facilities are traditionally isolated by perlite or rockwool. The construction and operation of this equipment leads to the possible introduction into the process of particles such as perlite or metal chips and dust. A known example is the case of liquefied natural gas where the boats release significant quantities of perlite at each unloading and where the storage is constructed in such a way that there is a possibility of communication of the insulation perlite of the vessel. interparoi to the liquid. These particles of various origin will be transported by the liquids and accumulate preferentially in the bottoms of columns or storage and may leave in the form of packets or in dispersed form in the downstream process and lead to clogging of exchanger or of pumps. To avoid clogging downstream equipment, conical filters are installed. Unfortunately the required fineness leads either to oversize the filter, which is expensive or to frequently disassemble this filter, which is disadvantageous from an operating cost point of view. It is proposed to decant the particles either in the column or in a specific external equipment where the liquid velocities and configurations will separate either the floating particles or the denser particles that settle to the bottom. The cryogenic liquid will then be removed so as to avoid entraining the separated particles. A decanter or liquid / solid separator calculated by the Stokes formula gives a critical speed of 0.036 m / s for particles of 75 microns of density 3 in liquid oxygen at 1 bar.

30 Pour rappel, la formule de Stokes applicable à des particules comprises entre 3 et 100 microns s'écrit de la manière suivante : Vc - Ps ù Pz, d 2 .g 18i 2 2911795 pl : poids spécifique du liquide ps : poids spécifique du solide : viscosité dynamique du liquide d : diamètre de la particule 5 g : accélération de la pesanteur Si l'on veut dimensionner le décanteur, on vérifie la relation suivante : Q = Vc. S Q : débit maximal à traiter S : surface de la cuve io Soit pour un débit maximal à traiter de 103300 Nm3/h ou 0.036 m3/s, S = 1 m2 environ L'oxygène liquide est prélevé dans un espace annulaire de 3.5 m2. Selon un objet de l'invention, il est prévu une enceinte cylindrique comprenant des moyens pour séparer des contaminants solides d'un liquide 15 contenu dans l'enceinte, ces moyens étant constitués par une espace annulaire formé par la virole extérieure de l'enceinte et un paroi cylindrique intérieure, des moyens pour envoyer le liquide contaminé dans l'espace annulaire de sorte que le liquide parcourt au moins une fraction du périmètre de l'enceinte et des moyens pour prélever le liquide épuré à la fin de son parcours dans l'espace 20 annulaire. Selon d'autres aspects facultatifs : • le liquide parcourt au moins 25% du périmètre de l'enceinte. • l'espace comprend une grille cylindrique dans l'espace annulaire, de préférence concentrique avec l'enceinte. 25 • l'enceinte comprend des chicanes. • l'enceinte forme une colonne de distillation ou un stockage. • l'enceinte forme une colonne de distillation ou un stockage de liquide cryogénique. L'invention sera décrite en plus de détail en se référant aux figures, qui 30 représentent pour les Figures 1, 3 et 4 des découpes latérales de l'enceintes selon l'invention et pour la Figure 2 une découpe horizontale de l'enceinte de la Figure 1.As a reminder, the Stokes formula applicable to particles of between 3 and 100 microns can be written in the following manner: Vc - Ps ù Pz, d 2 gg 18i 2 2911795 pl: specific weight of liquid ps: specific gravity of solid: dynamic viscosity of the liquid d: diameter of the particle 5 g: acceleration of the gravity If one wants to size the decanter, one checks the following relation: Q = Vc. S Q: maximum flow rate to be treated S: surface of the tank io For a maximum flow rate of 103300 Nm3 / h or 0.036 m3 / s, S = 1 m2 approximately The liquid oxygen is taken from an annular space of 3.5 m2. According to one object of the invention, there is provided a cylindrical enclosure comprising means for separating solid contaminants from a liquid contained in the enclosure, these means being constituted by an annular space formed by the outer shell of the enclosure and an inner cylindrical wall, means for sending the contaminated liquid into the annular space so that the liquid travels at least a fraction of the perimeter of the enclosure and means for withdrawing the purified liquid at the end of its course in the annular space. According to other optional aspects: • the liquid travels at least 25% of the perimeter of the enclosure. The space comprises a cylindrical grid in the annular space, preferably concentric with the enclosure. • The enclosure includes baffles. • The enclosure forms a distillation column or storage. • The enclosure forms a distillation column or cryogenic liquid storage. The invention will be described in more detail with reference to the figures, which represent, for Figures 1, 3 and 4, lateral cutouts of the enclosure according to the invention and for Figure 2 a horizontal section of the enclosure of FIG. Figure 1.

3 2911795 La Figure 1 illustre un appareil de séparation par distillation cryogénique selon l'invention. Le liquide cryogénique arrive d'un distributeur dans une entrée E. De là il descend dans une espace annulaire définie par la virole 1 de la colonne et une paroi cylindrique 3.Figure 1 illustrates a cryogenic distillation separation apparatus according to the invention. The cryogenic liquid arrives from a distributor in an inlet E. From there it descends in an annular space defined by the shell 1 of the column and a cylindrical wall 3.

5 Les particules dans le liquide s'accumulent en fond d'inter paroi : l'espace annulaire est recouvert d'une collerette interrompue du côté diamétralement opposé au soutirage liquide. Le soutirage liquide S est positionné le plus haut possible par rapport à la génératrice inférieure pour éviter d'emporter des particules. Des chicanes 7 sont situées de part et d'autre io du soutirage S pour trier les particules flottantes en surface . Des évents en toiture et des trous de purge en fond (non représentés sur le dessin) permettent d'éviter une accumulation de gaz ou de particules. On peut ajouter une tôle perforée pour régulariser ou homogénéiser le débit liquide dans les espace entre les parois 1, 3 et ainsi optimiser la 15 séparation. La Figure 2 illustre une amélioration consistant à intégrer la fonction de filtration en intégrant l'élément filtrant 5 sous forme d'une grille dans la longueur du bac et de prélever le liquide dernière ce filtre. Les Figures 3 et 4 illustrent des variantes où le liquide circule dans 20 plusieurs espaces annulaires superposés. Les espaces annulaires sont séparées par des parois horizontaux 9 et le liquide circule de l'espace la plus basse vers l'espace la plus haute, déposant les particules sur les parois horizontaux 9. A la fin, le liquide circule à travers deux grilles concentriques 5 avant de sortir par la sortie S.The particles in the liquid accumulate at the bottom of the wall: the annular space is covered with a discontinuous flange on the opposite side diametrically liquid withdrawal. The liquid withdrawal S is positioned as high as possible relative to the lower generatrix to avoid carrying particles. Baffles 7 are located on either side of the withdrawal S to sort the floating particles at the surface. Roof vents and bottom bleed holes (not shown in the drawing) prevent accumulation of gases or particles. A perforated plate may be added to regulate or homogenize the liquid flow in the spaces between the walls 1, 3 and thus optimize the separation. Figure 2 illustrates an improvement consisting of integrating the filtration function by integrating the filter element 5 in the form of a grid in the length of the tank and take the last liquid this filter. Figures 3 and 4 illustrate variations where the liquid flows in a plurality of annular superposed spaces. The annular spaces are separated by horizontal walls 9 and the liquid flows from the lowest space to the highest space, depositing the particles on the horizontal walls 9. At the end, the liquid flows through two concentric grids 5 before leaving the exit S.

25 Dans le cas où il ne serait pas possible d'installer le décanteur dans une enceinte déjà existante (colonne, stockage) , il peut être possible de construire une équipement spécifique où les deux fonctions pourraient être intégrées. L'invention s'applique aux installations de traitement de liquide cryogénique incluant le GNL. 30 20 4In the case where it would not be possible to install the decanter in an already existing enclosure (column, storage), it may be possible to build a specific equipment where the two functions could be integrated. The invention applies to cryogenic liquid treatment plants including LNG. 30 20 4

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REVENDICATIONS 1. Enceinte cylindrique comprenant des moyens pour séparer des contaminants solides d'un liquide contenu dans l'enceinte, ces moyens étant constitués par une espace annulaire formé par la virole extérieure (1) de l'enceinte et un paroi cylindrique intérieure (3), des moyens (E) pour envoyer le liquide contaminé dans l'espace annulaire de sorte que le liquide parcourt au moins une fraction du périmètre de l'enceinte et des moyens (S) pour prélever le liquide épuré à la fin de son parcours dans l'espace annulaire. i0  A cylindrical chamber comprising means for separating solid contaminants from a liquid contained in the chamber, these means being constituted by an annular space formed by the outer shell (1) of the chamber and an inner cylindrical wall (3). means (E) for sending the contaminated liquid into the annular space so that the liquid travels at least a fraction of the perimeter of the enclosure and means (S) for withdrawing the purified liquid at the end of its course in the annular space. i0 2. Enceinte selon la revendication 1 dans lequel le liquide parcourt au moins 25% du périmètre de l'enceinte.  2. Enclosure according to claim 1 wherein the liquid travels at least 25% of the perimeter of the enclosure. 3. Enceinte selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2 dans lequel 15 l'espace comprend une grille cylindrique (5) dans l'espace annulaire, de préférence concentrique avec l'enceinte.  3. Enclosure according to one of claims 1 and 2 wherein the space comprises a cylindrical grid (5) in the annular space, preferably concentric with the enclosure. 4. Enceinte selon l'une des revendications précédentes comprenant des chicanes (7).  4. Enclosure according to one of the preceding claims comprising baffles (7). 5. Enceinte selon l'une des revendications précédentes formant une colonne de distillation ou un stockage.  5. Enclosure according to one of the preceding claims forming a distillation column or a storage. 6. Enceinte selon la revendication 5 formant une colonne de 25 distillation ou un stockage de liquide cryogénique.  6. Enclosure according to claim 5 forming a distillation column or cryogenic liquid storage.
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