RU2004133324A - METHOD FOR PRODUCING ARGON BY CRYOGENIC AIR SEPARATION - Google Patents

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RU2004133324A
RU2004133324A RU2004133324/06A RU2004133324A RU2004133324A RU 2004133324 A RU2004133324 A RU 2004133324A RU 2004133324/06 A RU2004133324/06 A RU 2004133324/06A RU 2004133324 A RU2004133324 A RU 2004133324A RU 2004133324 A RU2004133324 A RU 2004133324A
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1. Способ получения аргона путем криогенного разделения воздуха в ректификационной системе, которая имеет три расположенные последовательно ректификационные секции и в которой первая и вторая, а также вторая и третья ректификационные секции попарно сообщаются между собой с возможностью перетока между ними газа и жидкости, а вторая ректификационная секция имеет два не сообщающихся между собой по их длине отсека, проходящие через которые потоки газа и жидкости движутся параллельно без возможности их перетока из одного отсека в другой и каждый из которых сообщается с выше- и нижерасположенной ректификационными секциями, при этом в первый из двух отсеков подают содержащую кислород и аргон текучую среду, а из второго из двух отсеков отбирают содержащий кислород и аргон поток, отличающийся тем, что концентрация аргона в отбираемом из второго отсека (1, 30) потоке (13) составляет от 15 до 50%, предпочтительно от 15 до 40%, наиболее предпочтительно от 20 до 35%.1. A method of producing argon by cryogenic separation of air in a distillation system, which has three distillation sections arranged in series and in which the first and second, as well as the second and third distillation sections are paired with each other with the possibility of flowing gas and liquid between them, and the second distillation the section has two compartments not communicating with each other along their length, passing through which the gas and liquid flows move in parallel without the possibility of their overflow from one compartment to another and to each of which communicates with the above and below distillation sections, while the first of the two compartments is supplied with a fluid containing oxygen and argon, and the stream containing oxygen and argon is taken from the second of the two compartments, characterized in that the concentration of argon in the selected from the second compartment (1, 30) of the stream (13) is from 15 to 50%, preferably from 15 to 40%, most preferably from 20 to 35%. 2. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что ректификационная система имеет по меньшей мере одну воздухоразделительную колонну (4) с тремя расположенными последовательно ректификационными секциями (19, 20, 21, 22), во второй (20, 21) из которых предусмотрена проходящая в продольном направлении колонны перегородка (5), разделяющая по всей своей высоте воздухоразделительную колонну (4) на первый (6) и второй (7) отсеки.2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the distillation system has at least one air separation column (4) with three distillation sections arranged in series (19, 20, 21, 22), the second of which (20, 21) provides a partition passing in the longitudinal direction of the column (5), dividing the air separation column (4) along its entire height into first (6) and second (7) compartments. 3. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что ректификационная система имеет по меньшей мере одну первую воздухоразделительную колонну (4) и одну вторую колонну (30), которая с ее верхнего и нижнего конца сообщается с промежуточными точками первой воздухоразделительной колонны (4), секция (20, 21) которой, расположенная между указанными ее промежуточными точками, образует один из отсеков, другой из которых образует вторая колонна (30).3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the distillation system has at least one first air separation column (4) and one second column (30), which from its upper and lower end communicates with the intermediate points of the first air separation column (4) , the section (20, 21) of which, located between its indicated intermediate points, forms one of the compartments, the other of which forms the second column (30). 4. Способ по п.3, отличающийся тем, что из второй колонны (30) отбирают содержащий кислород и аргон поток (13).4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that a stream (13) containing oxygen and argon is taken from the second column (30). 5. Способ по п.4, отличающийся тем, что отбираемый из второго отсека (7, 30) поток (13) подают в колонну (14) выделения сырого аргона.5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that the stream (13) taken from the second compartment (7, 30) is fed to the crude argon separation column (14). 6. Способ по п.5, отличающийся тем, что кубовую жидкость из колонны (14) выделения сырого аргона возвращают во второй отсек (7, 30).6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that the still liquid from the column (14) of the extraction of crude argon is returned to the second compartment (7, 30). 7. Способ по п.5 или 6, отличающийся тем, что в колонне (14) выделения сырого аргона получают аргон с чистотой более 95%, предпочтительно более 98%.7. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that in the column (14) of the allocation of crude argon receive argon with a purity of more than 95%, preferably more than 98%. 8. Способ по п.5 или 6, отличающийся тем, что в колонне (14) выделения сырого аргона получают аргон с содержанием кислорода менее 10 ч./млн.8. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that in the column (14) of the separation of crude argon receive argon with an oxygen content of less than 10 ppm 9. Способ по п.5, отличающийся тем, что колонна (14) выделения сырого аргона имеет более 100, предпочтительно от 150 до 200, теоретических тарелок.9. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that the crude argon separation column (14) has more than 100, preferably from 150 to 200, theoretical plates. 10. Способ по п.2 или 3, отличающийся тем, что ректификационные секции (19, 20, 21, 22) по меньшей мере частично заполняют насадками для ректификации.10. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the distillation sections (19, 20, 21, 22) are at least partially filled with rectification nozzles. 11. Способ по п.10, отличающийся тем, что между каждыми двумя ректификационными секциями (23, 24, 25, 26, 27) собирают и/или распределяют содержащую кислород и аргон текучую среду.11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that between each two distillation sections (23, 24, 25, 26, 27) are collected and / or distributed containing oxygen and argon fluid. 12. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что потеря давления движущейся в ректификационной системе восходящим газообразным потоком и содержащей кислород и аргон текучей среды в первом и втором отсеках (6, 7) равняется одинаковой величине.12. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the pressure loss moving in the distillation system upward gaseous flow and containing oxygen and argon fluid in the first and second compartments (6, 7) is equal to the same value. 13. Способ по п.1, отличающийся тем, что ректификационная система имеет колонну (2) высокого давления и колонну (4) низкого давления с расположенной в ней перегородкой (5), при этом в первый отсек (6) подают обогащенную кислородом текучую среду (3) из колонны (2) высокого давления.13. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the distillation system has a high pressure column (2) and a low pressure column (4) with a partition (5) located in it, while the oxygen-enriched fluid is supplied to the first compartment (6) (3) from a high pressure column (2).
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