GB1271419A - Air distillation process - Google Patents

Air distillation process

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GB1271419A
GB1271419A GB4103069A GB4103069A GB1271419A GB 1271419 A GB1271419 A GB 1271419A GB 4103069 A GB4103069 A GB 4103069A GB 4103069 A GB4103069 A GB 4103069A GB 1271419 A GB1271419 A GB 1271419A
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Abstract

1,271,419. Air rectification process. B. R. BLIGH. 14 Aug., 1970 [16 Aug., 1969], No. 41030/69. Heading F4P. In a two-stage air rectification process the major portion of the air feed is delivered by a compressor 1 through conventional reversing heat exchangers 3, 5 to the bottom of the highpressure column 7 from the base of which crude liquid oxygen is withdrawn at 28 and expanded at 29 into a mid-point of a two-part lowpressure column 9, 10 whilst the remaining minor portion 13 of the feed air at a lower pressure than the main portion partly condensed in an intermediate reboiler 11 for heating the bottoms liquid in low-pressure column 9 and is then expanded at 14 into column 9 at a point above that of entry of the crude liquid oxygen; product oxygen in the liquid and gaseous phase being withdrawn from the base of the low pressure column 9, 10 at 38, 21, respectively, and the major part of the product gaseous nitrogen being withdrawn at 26 and the minor portion being withdrawn at 8 from the main retractor 8. The pressure reduction of the minor portion of air feed is effected by work expansion in a turbine 37.
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Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2456923A1 (en) * 1979-05-17 1980-12-12 Union Carbide Corp PROCESS AND PLANT FOR THE PREPARATION OF LOW PURITY OXYGEN BY FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION
US4769055A (en) * 1987-02-03 1988-09-06 Erickson Donald C Companded total condensation reboil cryogenic air separation
US4777803A (en) * 1986-12-24 1988-10-18 Erickson Donald C Air partial expansion refrigeration for cryogenic air separation
EP0572962A1 (en) * 1992-06-01 1993-12-08 Praxair Technology, Inc. Auxiliary column cryogenic rectification system and apparatus
EP0775880A3 (en) * 1995-11-21 1998-02-25 Linde Aktiengesellschaft Double column process and apparatus for cryogenic air separation
EP0884543A1 (en) * 1997-06-13 1998-12-16 L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude Process and apparatus for the separation of air by cryogenic distillation

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2456923A1 (en) * 1979-05-17 1980-12-12 Union Carbide Corp PROCESS AND PLANT FOR THE PREPARATION OF LOW PURITY OXYGEN BY FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION
US4777803A (en) * 1986-12-24 1988-10-18 Erickson Donald C Air partial expansion refrigeration for cryogenic air separation
US4769055A (en) * 1987-02-03 1988-09-06 Erickson Donald C Companded total condensation reboil cryogenic air separation
EP0572962A1 (en) * 1992-06-01 1993-12-08 Praxair Technology, Inc. Auxiliary column cryogenic rectification system and apparatus
EP0775880A3 (en) * 1995-11-21 1998-02-25 Linde Aktiengesellschaft Double column process and apparatus for cryogenic air separation
EP0884543A1 (en) * 1997-06-13 1998-12-16 L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude Process and apparatus for the separation of air by cryogenic distillation
FR2764681A1 (en) * 1997-06-13 1998-12-18 Air Liquide METHOD AND PLANT FOR AIR SEPARATION BY CRYOGENIC DISTILLATION
US6047562A (en) * 1997-06-13 2000-04-11 L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude Process and plant for separating air by cryogenic distillation

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