US2227795A - Process for the liquefaction and decomposition of air - Google Patents
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- US2227795A US2227795A US287409A US28740939A US2227795A US 2227795 A US2227795 A US 2227795A US 287409 A US287409 A US 287409A US 28740939 A US28740939 A US 28740939A US 2227795 A US2227795 A US 2227795A
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- Prior art keywords
- air
- liquefaction
- ozone
- acetylene
- compression
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title description 15
- 238000000354 decomposition reaction Methods 0.000 title description 2
- CBENFWSGALASAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ozone Chemical compound [O-][O+]=O CBENFWSGALASAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 9
- HSFWRNGVRCDJHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N alpha-acetylene Natural products C#C HSFWRNGVRCDJHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
- 230000006835 compression Effects 0.000 description 8
- 238000007906 compression Methods 0.000 description 8
- 125000002534 ethynyl group Chemical group [H]C#C* 0.000 description 8
- 238000011282 treatment Methods 0.000 description 7
- 238000004880 explosion Methods 0.000 description 6
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 239000003638 chemical reducing agent Substances 0.000 description 4
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000005201 scrubbing Methods 0.000 description 4
- MYMOFIZGZYHOMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Dioxygen Chemical compound O=O MYMOFIZGZYHOMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 3
- 230000006378 damage Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 2
- AANMVENRNJYEMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 4-propan-2-ylcyclohex-2-en-1-one Chemical compound CC(C)C1CCC(=O)C=C1 AANMVENRNJYEMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulfur Chemical compound [S] NINIDFKCEFEMDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000003197 catalytic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000003245 coal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004821 distillation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002101 lytic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 150000002926 oxygen Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000002927 oxygen compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000011084 recovery Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000001603 reducing effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000011949 solid catalyst Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052717 sulfur Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011593 sulfur Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052724 xenon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- FHNFHKCVQCLJFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N xenon atom Chemical compound [Xe] FHNFHKCVQCLJFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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
- F25J3/08—Separating gaseous impurities from gases or gaseous mixtures or from liquefied gases or liquefied gaseous mixtures
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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
- F25J2205/30—Processes or apparatus using other separation and/or other processing means using a washing, e.g. "scrubbing" or bubble column for purification purposes
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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
- F25J2210/00—Processes characterised by the type or other details of the feed stream
- F25J2210/40—Air or oxygen enriched air, i.e. generally less than 30mol% of O2
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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
- F25J2220/00—Processes or apparatus involving steps for the removal of impurities
- F25J2220/40—Separating high boiling, i.e. less volatile components from air, e.g. CO2, hydrocarbons
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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
- F25J2290/00—Other details not covered by groups F25J2200/00 - F25J2280/00
- F25J2290/90—Details about safety operation of the installation
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S62/00—Refrigeration
- Y10S62/902—Apparatus
- Y10S62/908—Filter or absorber
Definitions
- treatment may be described generally asone capable of breaking down ozone although it is not asserted that ozone is the cause of the explosions. It may be that other unstable oxygen compounds are present or that particles or entities of higher energy level are present or formed as a result of the physical operations to which the air is subjected. It is practically impossible to prove these p ssibilities due to the fact that the substances in question are unstable and/or present in such lytical methods at present available.
- the treatinent of the air by a method designed to break up ozone is therefore merely a rule of operation because it is not known whether ozone is present or whether it is broken up. It is only known that treatments adapted to break up ozone if it is present are effective.
- the air, after being compressed. 5 may be additionally heated above the temperature produced by the compression or it may be Passed, preferably at the temperature produced by the compression, over catalytic surfaces.
- One suitable treatment is to pass the air after compression and without cooling through a bed of hog iron ore such as is used for removing sulfur from coal distillation gases.
- the air may be subjected to a chemical treatment with a reducing agent adapted to destroy ozone. This may be done by injecting the reducing agent in finely divided state into the air or by passing the air through a scrubbing tower where it is contacted with a liquid having a reducing action. In the latter case the scrubbing of the air may serve also to cool the air i. e. to remove the heat generated by the compression. 7
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE2227795X | 1938-08-17 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| US2227795A true US2227795A (en) | 1941-01-07 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| US287409A Expired - Lifetime US2227795A (en) | 1938-08-17 | 1939-07-29 | Process for the liquefaction and decomposition of air |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US2227795A (en:Method) |
| BE (1) | BE435991A (en:Method) |
| FR (1) | FR859021A (en:Method) |
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- BE BE435991D patent/BE435991A/xx unknown
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- 1939-07-29 US US287409A patent/US2227795A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1939-08-12 FR FR859021D patent/FR859021A/fr not_active Expired
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| FR859021A (fr) | 1940-12-09 |
| BE435991A (en:Method) |
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