TW421704B - Plant for liquefying natural gas - Google Patents
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- TW421704B TW421704B TW088118375A TW88118375A TW421704B TW 421704 B TW421704 B TW 421704B TW 088118375 A TW088118375 A TW 088118375A TW 88118375 A TW88118375 A TW 88118375A TW 421704 B TW421704 B TW 421704B
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4 2 1 7 Ο 4 ^ Α7 _____Β7____ 五、發明說明(/ ) 本發明關於用於一種液化天然氣之裝置。該裝置包括 一具有天然氣之入口與一用於經冷卻之天然氣之出口之天 然氣預冷卻熱交換器、以及包括一含有第'一熱側之液化熟 交換器,其中該第一熱側具有一連結至一用於冷卻天然氣 之出口的入口並在用於液化天然氣之液化熱交換器之頂部 具有出口。該裝置進一步包括一用於從位於天然氣預冷卻 熱交換器中之天然氣中移除熱量之預冷卻冷凍劑迴噔久U 及一用於從流經主熱交換器之第一熱側之天然氣中移除熱 量之液化冷凍劑迴路。 在正常操作時,欲液化之天然氣係在天然氣預冷卻熱 交換器之熱側中藉與在冷側中蒸發之冷凍劑熱交換以預冷 卻。蒸發之冷凍劑係從熱交換器之冷側移除。此蒸發之冷 凍劑係在預冷卻冷凍劑迴路中液化。爲達此目的,冷凍劑 係在壓縮機中壓縮至高壓下,且壓縮熱與蒸發熱係在冷凝 器中移除。使液態之冷凍劑在膨脹閥中膨脹至較低之壓力 ,且在此壓力下,使冷凍劑在天然氣預冷卻熱交換器之冷 側中蒸發。 預冷卻之天然氣係隨後在液化熱交換器之第一熱側中 藉與在主熱交換器之冷側中蒸發之冷凍劑熱交換以進一步 冷卻、液化且過冷卻至約其大氣之沸點。蒸發之冷凍劑係 從液化熱交換器之冷側移除。此蒸發之冷凍劑係在主冷凍 劑迴路中液化。爲達此目的,冷凍劑係在壓縮機中壓縮至 高壓下,且壓縮熱係在數個熱交換器中移除。冷凍劑係然 後冷凝且分離成輕質、氣體餾份與重質、液體餾份,該餾 3 本紙張尺度適財國固家標準(CNS)A4~^格(2W X 297公釐) 421 7 04 A7 B7 五、發明說明( 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 份係在液化熱交換器之分離熱側中進一步冷卻以得到在高 壓下之液化與過冷之餾份。使該過冷之冷凍劑然後在膨脹 裝置中膨脹至較低之壓力,且在此壓力下,使冷凍劑在主 熱交換器之冷側中蒸發。 此裝置通常係稱爲單-線液化裝置。此裝置之設計係使 可以被液化之最大量之氣體係實際上受限於渦輪機所能傳 送之最大功,其中該渦輪機是驅動在預冷卻與主冷凍劑迴 路中之壓縮機。爲了能液化更多之天然氣,必須建造相同 大小之第二線。由二個此種生產線所構成之裝置係稱爲雙_ 線液化裝置。不過,雙-線液化裝置將具有爲單-線液化裝 置之液化能力之二倍之液化能力。因爲此種液化能力之大 量增加並非總是壽要,其只需要得到約40 5約60%之液化 能力之增加。_ 此約40至約60%之液化能力之增加可以藉調降雙-線 液化裝置之生產量至所欲之程度以達成外,此目的可 以藉採用二個較小的生產線以達成,其每一個具有較大的 生產線之最大能力之約70至80%。 本發明之一目的係提供一用於液化天然氣之裝置’其 具有比較大之液化生產線高約40至玲60%之液_化能力’其 中在建造費用上係比由二個、其每一個具有較大的生產線 之最大能力之約70至80%之較小的生產線所構成的裝置的 建造費用低。 爲達成此目的,根據本發明用於液化天然氣之裝置’ 該裝置包括一具有天然氣之入口與一用於經冷卻之天然氣 先 閱 讀 背- 1 事 項 再 ft 訂 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4現格(210 X 297公釐) 421704 A7 B7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明(β ) 之出口的天然氣預冷卻熱交換器、以及包括一具有一連結 至一用於冷卻天然氣之出口的入口並具有至少兩出口的分 配器’以及至少二個主熱交換器,其每一個包括具有連結 至分配器之一出口的一個入口以及用於經液化天然氣之出 口之第一熱側,該裝置進一步含有用於從在天然氣預冷卻 熱交換器之天然氣中移除熱量之預冷卻冷凍节ij迴路,以及 用於從流經相對應之主熱交換器之第一熱側之天然氣中移 除熱量之至少二個主冷凍劑迴路。 本發明現將藉參考所附之圖示之實例以更詳細地說明 ,其中 圖1係顯示根據本發明之液化裝置, 圖2係圖1中所示之預冷卻冷凍劑迴路之替代圖式, 且 圖3係圖2之具體實施例之替代圖式。 #考圖1,根據本發明用於液化天然氣之裝置含有一 天然氣預冷卻熱交換器2、一預冷卻冷凍劑迴路3、一分配 器4、二座主熱交換器5與5’、以及二套主冷凍劑迴路9 與9,〇 天然氣預冷卻熱交換器2具育爲管12形式之熱~側 館具有天然氣之入口 13與經冷卻後之天然氣之出口 14。 胃子12係放置於天然氣預冷卻熱交換器2之冷側或殻側 15中。 分配器4具有藉導管19以連結至用於經冷卻天然氣之 出口 14的入口 18以及具有二個出口 22與23。 本紙張尺度適”國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(21Q X 297公爱) Γ l· I Γ[------1* 裝----!11 訂!IJ-線 - I--1/ · <請先閲讀贵面之>i意事項再填於'^頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 421 704 A7 B7 五、發明說明(士) 每一個液化熱交換器5與5’含有具有一入口 26、26’ 之第一熱側25、25’。第一熱側25之入口 26係連結至分配 器4之出口 22且第一熱側25’之入口 26’係藉導管27與27, 以分別連結至出口 23。每一個第一熱側25、25’在液化熱 交換器5、5’之頂部具有用於液化天然氣之出口 28、28’。 第—熱側25 .、25’係位於液化熱交換器5、5’之冷側29、29’ 中,該冷側29、29’具有出口 30、30’。 預冷卻冷凍劑迴路3包括一具有入口 33與出口 34且 以渦輪驅動之預冷卻冷凍劑壓縮機31 °出口 34係藉導管 35以連結至冷卻器36 ’其可以是氣冷式冷卻器或水冷式冷 卻器。.導管35經由形式爲節流閥38之膨脹裝置以延伸至 天然氣預冷卻熱交換器2之冷側15之入口 39 °冷側丨5之 出口 40係藉回流導管41以連結至以渦輪驅動之預冷卻冷 凍劑壓縮機31之入口 33。 預冷卻冷凍劑迴路3並非只用於預冷卻天然氣,其亦 用於預冷卻主冷凍劑迴路9與9’中之冷凍劑。爲達成此目 的,預冷卻迴路3包括額外之迴路43與43’。每一個額外 之迴路43與43’包括具有形式爲節流閥45、45’之膨脹裝置 之導管44、44’以及回流導管46、46’。 每一個液化冷凍劑迴路9、9’包括一具有入口 51、5Γ 與出口 52、52’且以渦輪機驅動之液化冷凍劑壓縮機50、 50’。入口 51、51’係藉回流導管53、53’以連結至液化熱交 換器5、5’之冷側29、29’之出口 30 ' 30’。出口 52、52’係 藉導管54、54’以連結至冷卻器56、56’,其可以是氣冷式 6 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) .Inn.---------裝--------'tr---------線 (請先閱讀嘴面之注意事項再填幕忒頁) Λ217 Ο 4 Α7 慧 財 產 局 員 工 消 費 合 作 社 印 製 Β7 五、發明說明(> ) 冷卻器或水冷式冷卻器,以及冷凍劑熱交換器58、58’之熱 側57、57’而至分離器60、60’。每一個分離器60在其較低 端具有用於液體之出口 61、61’且在其較高端具有用於氣體 之出口 62、62’。 每一個液化冷凍劑迴路9、9’進一步包括從出口 61、 61’延伸至第二熱側67、67’之入口之第一導管65、65’、其 係延伸至液化熱交換器5、5’之中點,導管69、69’,膨脹 裝置70、70’與噴嘴73、73’。 每一個液化冷凍劑迴路9、9’進一步包括從出口 62、 62’延伸至第三熱側77、77’之入口之第二導管75、75’、其 係延伸至液化熱交換器5、5’之頂部,導管79、79’,膨脹 裝置80、80,與噴嘴83、83’。 每一個冷凍劑熱交換器58 ' 58’包括一包含有額外之迴 .路 43、43’之冷側 85、85’。 主冷凍劑迴路9、9’彼此相同且主熱交換器5、5’亦彼 此相同係適合地。 在正常操作時,天然氣係經由導管90以供應至天然氣 預冷卻熱交換器2之熱側U之入口 13。預冷卻冷凍劑係 從天然氣預冷卻熱交換器2之冷側15之出口 40移出 一·T5CW輪驅勸"ZW冷1Γ冷麗爾夏福_機—订平昼#—呈高·、茬冷 凝器36中冷凝且在膨脹裝置38中膨脹至低壓。在冷側15 中,膨脹後之預冷卻冷凍劑係在低壓下蒸發且以此方式將 熱量從天然氣中移出。 從熱側14中移出之預冷卻天然氣係經由導管19通過 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) (請先閱讀喈面之注意事項再填ί頁) 裝 1T----!_ 線ucl_lr 4217 04 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作杜印製 B7 五、發明說明(t ) 分配器4。 預冷卻之天然氣係經由導管27與27’以供應至主熱交 換器5、5’之第一熱側25與25’之入口 26與26’。天然氣在 第一熱側25與25’中液化與過冷卻。過冷卻後之天然氣係 經由導管95與96移出。通過導管27與27’之天然氣量彼 此相同係適當地。過冷卻後之天然氣係送至進一步處理之 單元(未示)且送至儲槽(未示)以儲存液化後之天然氣。 主冷凍劑係從液化熱交換器5、5’之冷側29、29’之出 口 30、30’移出,在以燃氣渦輪機驅動之液化冷凍劑壓縮機 50、50’中壓縮至高壓。壓縮熱係在冷卻器56、56’中移除 且主冷凍劑係在冷凍劑熱交換器58、58’中進一步移除熱量 以得到部份冷凝之冷凍劑。部份冷凝之主冷凍劑係然後在 分離器60、60’中分離成重質、液體餾份與輕質、氣體餾份 ,該餾份係進一步分別在第二熱側與第三熱側67、67’與 77、77’中冷卻以得到在高壓下液化與過冷卻之餾份。該過 冷卻之冷凍劑係然後在膨脹裝置70、70’與80、80’中膨脹 至低壓。在此壓力下,冷凍劑係在液化熱交換器5、5,之冷 側29、29冲蒸發以經由第一冷側25、25’將熱量從天然氣 中移出。 在前述所描述之具體實施例中,預冷卻冷凍劑爲例如 爲是丙烷之單成份冷凍劑、或碳氫化合物成份之混合物或 使用於壓縮冷卻迴路或使用於吸收冷卻迴路之其他適合之 冷凍劑係適當的。主冷凍劑爲含有氮氣、甲烷、乙烷、丙 烷與丁烷之多成份冷凍劑係適當的。 ______ 8 本紙張^度適用中國國家&準WNS)A4規(21〇 X 297公爱)--- I . ------- - ----J I ^-1 I----I 1^. <請先閱讀贵面之注意事項再填ί頁) A7 4217 04 ___B7______ 五、發明說明(7 ) 天然氣預冷卻熱交換器2包括一組二或多個座以串聯 排列之熱交換器係適當的。其中預冷卻冷凍劑係在一或多 個壓力階段下蒸發。冷凍劑熱交換器58、58’包括一組二或 多個座以串聯排列之熱交換器係適當的。其中預冷卻冷凍 劑係在一或多個壓力階段下蒸發。 現參考圖2,其所圖示爲示於圖1之預冷卻冷凍劑迴 路3與額外之迴路43與43’之替代例。圖1中所示之天然 氣預冷卻熱交換器2與冷凍劑熱交換器58、58’係合倂成一 整合之熱交換器102。該整合之熱交換器1〇2具有冷側115 、其中放置有正常操作時天然氣將流通過之熱側12 ’以及 分別附屬於主冷凍劑迴路9與9’之熱側57與57%在此具 體實施例中,合適的預冷卻冷凍劑爲含有氮氣、甲烷、乙 烷、丙烷與丁烷之多成份冷凍劑。在正常操作時,蒸發之 預冷卻冷凍劑係經由導管41從冷側115中移出,藉預冷卻 冷凍劑壓縮機3丨以壓縮至高壓,在冷卻器36中冷卻且供 應至放置於整合之熱交換器102之冷側中之額外熱側143 。預冷卻冷凍劑係在額外之熱側143中靠著蒸發冷凍劑以 液化。液化後之預冷卻冷凍劑係經由配備著爲節流閥146 之形式且可使其膨脹至低壓之膨脹裝置之導管145以從額 外之熱側143中移出。在此較低之壓力下,冷凍劑係經由 噴嘴148以供應至冷側115。 參考顯示圖2之具體實施例之替代例之圖3,其中預 冷卻冷凍劑壓縮機31係二階段壓縮機。二階段壓縮機31 將高壓下之冷凍劑供應至第一階段整合預冷卻熱交換器 il·-----------裝--- _ 1, (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填f頁) ·- --線' 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 (210 X 297 公釐〉 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 421704 五、發明說明(f ) 102’之額外之熱側143’中,其中部份的冷凍劑係在中壓下 於冷側115’中蒸發。剩餘者係通過導管150以送至第二階 段整合預冷卻熱交換器102之額外之熱側143中,此冷凍 劑係在低壓下於冷側115中蒸發。天然氣係在第一與第二 階段熱交換器102與102’中預冷卻,其中熱側12係藉導管, 151以互相連接,且每一個液化冷凍劑迴路之液化冷凍劑 係在熱側57與57’中預冷卻。爲了簡捷起見,互相連接後 者之熱側之導管並未顯示。 除了二階段式之外,整合之預冷卻熱交換器亦可以含 有串聯之三階段式。 主熱交換器5、5’可以是任何適當之設計,例如爲捲 軸式熱交換器或板翼式熱交換器》 在參考圖1所描述之具體實施例中,液化熱交換器5 、5’係分別具有第二與第三熱側67、67’與77、77’ β在替 代之具體實施例中,液化熱交換器只具有一個熱側,其中 第二與第三熱側係合倂的。在此例子中部份冷凝之主冷凍 劑係直接供應至第三熱側77、77’,而非分離成重質、液體 餾份與輕質、氣體餾份。 壓縮機31、50與50’可以是具有中間冷卻器之多階段 式之壓縮機、或在二個壓縮機間具有中間冷卻器之串聯壓 縮機之組合、或並聯之壓縮機之組合。 除了渦輪機外,亦可以在預冷卻冷凍劑迴路3以及二 個主冷凍劑迴路9與9’中使用電動馬達以驅動壓縮機31、 50 與 50’。 10 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公釐) -—--------------mv------ 訂—!-線 (請先閱讀嘴面之注意事項再填f頁) :: —— rr____ 421704 A7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明(j ) 在預冷卻冷凍劑迴路中之合適的渦輪機(未示)爲蒸汽 渦輪機。在此例子中,驅動蒸汽渦輪機所需之蒸汽係用從 冷卻主冷凍劑迴路之燃氣渦輪機(未示)之排氣所釋放之熱 量產生係適當的。 本發明提供一用於液化天然氣之可擴充之裝置,其中 在第一階段中係建造一具有100%液化能力之車線,且其中 在第二階段可以加入與第一階段相同大小之第二液化熱交 換器與第二液化冷凍劑迴路以擴充液化能力至介於約140 與約160%間。 預冷卻冷凍劑迴路,現係闱於二座主冷凍劑迴路。結果 天然氣預冷卻之強度可以降低。不過,本發明之優點爲預 冷卻與液化之條件、例如爲冷凍劑之組成可以輕易地適應 以達成有效的操作。再者,若液化迴路之一必須從操作中 移走’則該狀況可以適應一單獨之液化生產線而有效地工 作。 , 以此方式液化能力可以增加而不必須加入第二預冷卻 迴路,且此方式可以節省大量的費用。 計算進一步顯示液化效率(每單位壓縮機所做的功所能 製造的液化氣體量)並未因使用用於二座主冷凍劑迴路之預 冷卻冷凍劑迴路而變差。 圖式主要元件符號說明 2 天然氣欲冷卻熱交換器 3 預冷卻冷凍劑迴路 4 分配器 11 ‘紙張又度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公SE )
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- 8888 ABCD 421704 六、申請專利範圍 1. 一種用於液化天然氣之裝置,該裝置包括一·具有天 然氣之入口與經冷卻後之天然氣之出口的預冷卻熱交換器 ,包括具有連結至經冷卻後之天然氣之出口的人α以'及具 有至少二個出口之分配器,以及包括至少二個主熱交觀器 ,其每一個含有具有連結至分配器之一出口之一個入口以 及經液化後之天然氣之出口之第一熱側,其中該裝置進一 步包括用於從在預冷卻熱交換器中之天然氣中移除熱量之 預冷卻冷凍劑迴路,以及用於從流經相對應之主熱交換器 之第一熱側之天然氣中移除熱量之至少二個主冷凍劑迴路 0 2. 根據申請專利範圍第1項之用於液化天&氣之裝置 ,其中冷凍劑迴路包括一藉適當之驅動器以驅動之壓縮機 * I 〇 3·根據申請專利範圍第2項之用於液化天然氣之裝置 / 、 ,其中在預冷卻冷凍劑迴路中之壓縮機之驅動器係蒸汽渦: 輪機。 4·根據申請專利範圍第3項之用於液化天然氣之裝置 ,其中在每^個·接:俗冷凍齋迴路中-之壓總襪之驅動器係燃 氣渦輪機,且在正常操作時其中驅動蒸汽渦輪機所需姿蓮 汽係從冷卻主冷凍劑迴路之燃氣渦^機之排氣所釋放之熱 量而產生。 5_根據、申請專利範圍第1至4項中任一項之用於液化 天然氣之裝置,其中該分配器具有二個出口,該裝置包括 二個主熱交換器以及二個主冷凍劑迴路。 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) Α4規格< 210X297公釐) (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 、- 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製
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