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WO2011155058A1
WO2011155058A1 PCT/JP2010/059931 JP2010059931W WO2011155058A1 WO 2011155058 A1 WO2011155058 A1 WO 2011155058A1 JP 2010059931 W JP2010059931 W JP 2010059931W WO 2011155058 A1 WO2011155058 A1 WO 2011155058A1
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  • the present invention relates to a gas separation device.
  • biogas generated in sewage treatment plants, livestock manure, garbage, and fermenters that produce alcoholic beverages is mainly composed of methane (CH 4 ) gas and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) gas.
  • CH 4 methane
  • CO 2 carbon dioxide
  • Biogas has a methane content of approximately 55 to 65% and a carbon dioxide content of approximately 35 to 45%, although it varies depending on the composition of the organic material from which it is generated.
  • PSA Pressure-Swing-Adsorption
  • biogas is passed through a tower packed with physical adsorbents (molecular sieves) such as synthetic zeolite, activated alumina, ceramics, porous glass, porous resin, etc., and methane is separated and purified.
  • physical adsorbents molecular sieves
  • Carbon dioxide and water are adsorbed and desorbed by using the difference in adsorption capacity with respect to the pressure of water.
  • a plurality of adsorption towers are prepared, and biogas is continuously processed by switching to an adsorption process and a regeneration process, or an adsorption process, a depressurization process, a regeneration process, and a pressure equalization process.
  • a part of the product gas for example, about 15 to 20%
  • the TSA (Thermal Swing Adsorption) method can be considered.
  • a biogas is passed through a tower filled with an adsorbent that supports a chemical adsorption component such as potassium carbonate or amine on a support such as activated carbon or porous resin, and only methane is exhausted.
  • a chemical adsorption component such as potassium carbonate or amine
  • a support such as activated carbon or porous resin
  • Carbon dioxide and water are adsorbed and desorbed using the difference in adsorption capacity with respect to the temperature of the agent.
  • a plurality of adsorption towers are prepared and the biogas is continuously processed.
  • an object of the present application is to provide a gas separation device that efficiently separates a specific component from a mixed gas while reducing the number of components compared to the conventional one.
  • a plurality of adsorption towers are prepared, and at the time of regeneration, regeneration is performed at a pressure lower than that at the time of adsorption and at an ambient temperature or lower, and the heat transfer tubes of the adsorption tower being adsorbed A heat medium is circulated between the heat transfer tubes of the adsorption tower being regenerated.
  • This heat medium effectively uses the heat of adsorption as the heat of desorption. Further, in order to compensate for the heat shortage necessary for heat radiation and desorption generated by adsorption, the adsorption tower being adsorbed and the adsorption tower being regenerated are exchanged with air outside the tower.
  • a gas separation device that separates a specific component from a mixed gas composed of a plurality of components, wherein the specific component in the mixed gas is adsorbed, a plurality of adsorption towers including heat transfer tubes, A heat medium circulation path for circulating a heat medium between the heat transfer pipe of the adsorption tower being adsorbed and the heat transfer pipe of the adsorption tower being regenerated among the plurality of adsorption towers, and the heat medium circulation path is at least outside
  • the adsorption heat of the adsorption tower that is higher than the temperature is transferred to the adsorption tower that is being regenerated by the heat medium, and the adsorption tower that is being regenerated is at least lower in pressure than the adsorption tower that is being adsorbed.
  • regeneration is performed at a temperature lower than the outside air temperature, and heat exchange is performed with the outside air outside the adsorption tower that is being regenerated.
  • the specific component to be separated by the gas separation device is a gas composed of components contained in a mixed gas, and is a gas composed of at least components that can be physically adsorbed by the adsorption tower.
  • the temperature of the adsorption tower during adsorption becomes higher than the outside air temperature, and the adsorption tower being regenerated is set to regenerate at least at a pressure lower than the adsorption tower during adsorption and below the outside air temperature. . Since the adsorption temperature is higher than the outside air temperature and the regeneration temperature is lower than the outside air temperature, the mixed gas provided from the upper process is continuously operated by operating the adsorption tower and the regeneration tower side by side.
  • the heat generated by the adsorption action can be used as the heat of the desorption action only by circulating the heat medium passing through the heat transfer tubes in the adsorption tower while realizing the typical treatment.
  • the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circulation path is a medium capable of transporting the heat of each adsorption tower, and examples thereof include water. Since the adsorption temperature is higher than the regeneration temperature, the heat of adsorption can be transferred by circulating a heat medium between the tower being adsorbed and the tower being regenerated. Further, since the regeneration temperature is lower than the outside air temperature, the heat corresponding to the temperature drop caused by the pressure drop when transitioning from the adsorption state to the regeneration state can be compensated by the heat exchange of the adsorption tower with the outside air. As a result, the heat of adsorption is used without leakage and a heat source is not required. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently separate the specific component from the mixed gas while reducing the number of components compared to the related art.
  • the adsorption tower during adsorption may adsorb at least at a temperature higher than the outside air temperature and exchange heat with the outside air outside the adsorption tower during adsorption. According to this, heat dissipation of adsorption heat is promoted, and adsorption performance can be enhanced.
  • the mixed gas is biogas
  • the specific component is carbon dioxide
  • the gas separation device removes impurities contained in the biogas upstream of the plurality of adsorption towers.
  • a pretreatment tower may be further provided.
  • Such a mixed gas may contain various impurity components.
  • carbon dioxide can be produced from biogas without complicating the components. It can be separated efficiently.
  • Specific components can be efficiently separated from the mixed gas while reducing the number of components.
  • FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a biogas separation and recovery system 1 (corresponding to a gas separation device in the present invention) 1 according to an embodiment.
  • the biogas separation / recovery system 1 according to the present embodiment separates and recovers methane, carbon dioxide, water, and the like from so-called biogas generated in a sewage treatment plant, livestock manure, garbage, a fermenter that produces alcoholic beverages, and the like. Then, the separated methane is sent out as various fuel gases, and the separated carbon dioxide is sent out as a raw material for industrial gas such as food additives.
  • the biogas processed by the biogas separation and recovery system 1 according to the present embodiment is assumed to have a methane content of approximately 55 to 65% and a carbon dioxide content of approximately 35 to 45%. .
  • biogas separation system 1 is not applied only to such biogas separation.
  • the present invention can be applied to a case where carbon dioxide, water, etc. are separated and recovered from combustion exhaust gas such as factory exhaust gas. Further, carbon dioxide separated from biogas does not necessarily need to be effectively used as a raw material for industrial gas, and may be discarded, for example.
  • Biogas is produced by fermenting with fungi after transitioning high molecular organic substances contained in organic waste or the like to low molecular organic substances.
  • the biogas generated in the fermenter for the purpose of reducing organic waste is recovered by the biogas separation and recovery system 1 and the methane and carbon dioxide contained in the biogas are separated, thereby reducing the waste energy and the biomass energy. Effective commercialization and commercialization of gas for various uses are planned.
  • the biogas separation and recovery system 1 is a two-system adsorption tower 2A filled with an adsorbent such as molecular sieve or activated carbon in order to continuously separate impurities such as methane, carbon dioxide and water in the biogas. , B.
  • the tower may be filled with an adsorbent that adsorbs carbon dioxide or water, or an adsorbent that adsorbs water on the upstream side of the tower and adsorbs carbon dioxide on the downstream side. It may be a two-layer structure filled with an adsorbent.
  • strain here is called adsorption tower 2A, B
  • strain is not limited to what is single body, It divides
  • the biogas separation and recovery system 1 is based on the PSA method, and performs heat exchange between the adsorption side and the regeneration side to improve the adsorption / desorption performance. That is, the biogas separation / recovery system 1 uses a circulating water tank, a circulating water pump, or the like to effectively use the heat generated when adsorbing carbon dioxide as heat when desorbing and regenerating carbon dioxide.
  • a device 3 is provided. By this water circulation device 3, the adsorption temperature is in the range of approximately 0 to 60 ° C., and the regeneration temperature is in the relatively low temperature range of approximately ⁇ 10 to 50 ° C.
  • the circulation route only needs to be able to transfer the heat of adsorption as circulating water as an intermediate heat medium, and may circulate the adsorption towers in parallel or in series, or may switch the flow direction as necessary.
  • an intermediate heat medium for example, a medium excellent in heat transport such as Freon gas or ammonia gas can be applied.
  • Freon gas or ammonia gas can be used as the intermediate heat medium.
  • the adsorption heat is removed on the adsorption side so as to suppress a decrease in adsorption performance due to a temperature rise.
  • heat lost by regeneration and pressure swing is compensated to suppress a decrease in desorption performance, and the adsorption / desorption performance is improved.
  • the concentration of carbon dioxide in the gas to be processed is relatively high, such as the biogas processed by the biogas separation and recovery system 1 according to the present embodiment, a lot of heat of adsorption is generated. For this reason, if there is no heat exchange function such as an adsorption tower structure equipped with heat transfer tubes and a water circulation device 3, it is difficult to treat the adsorption heat by the adsorption process alone. A combination with a pretreatment process capable of treating 1 to 2% is required. In the present biogas separation and recovery system 1, not only can the adsorption process be performed alone, but also the effective utilization of the heat of adsorption by the water circulation device 3 for the regeneration heat can be realized. For this reason, thermal energy is utilized very effectively.
  • each process value is in the order of adsorption temperature, outside air temperature (ambient temperature), and desorption temperature in descending order of temperature.
  • the heat of adsorption can be used as the heat of desorption without performing special control. That is, by setting the regeneration temperature lower than the adsorption temperature, the heat of adsorption can be used as heat for regeneration only by transferring the heat of adsorption using a heat medium.
  • each process value of the whole system will shift naturally according to the change of outside temperature, without performing special operation.
  • ⁇ Adsorption heat and desorption heat are theoretically equivalent, but the temperature drops due to pressure swing.
  • a part of the regenerative heat including the temperature drop is obtained from the outside air by actively exchanging heat with the outside air. Can compensate for heat.
  • the desorption temperature is set lower than the outside air temperature, regeneration by suppressing the temperature drop of the gas generated at the time of depressurization during regeneration by active heat exchange between the outer surface of the adsorption tower and the outside air. Reduction in rate is prevented. For this reason, compared with the case where a separate heat source is provided, the apparatus can be simplified and configured compactly, and heat dissipation loss can be eliminated.
  • the biogas separation / recovery system 1 includes a pressure equalizing buffer tank 4 for stabilizing gas components and pressure to flow in a downstream process, a vacuum pump 5 used for regeneration of the adsorption towers 2A and B, and a drain separator as others. 6, an off-gas KO drum (a steam separator) 7, and various valves.
  • the adsorption towers 2A and 2B are in the form of a fixed tube plate type heat exchanger in order to realize heat transport by the water circulation device 3.
  • the biogas which is the raw material gas, passes through the cylinder side filled with the adsorbent, and a heat medium such as water or an aqueous ethylene glycol solution flows through the pipe side connected to the water circulation device 3.
  • the heat insulating material is not attached to the shell outer surfaces of the adsorption towers 2A and 2B, and heat exchange with the outside air is performed. Vertical or brim-shaped heat transfer fins are provided as necessary.
  • the adsorption towers 2A and 2B having such a structure, in order to adsorb carbon dioxide and water, an appropriate amount of adsorbent is filled to secure a channel area in the tower for ensuring a certain contact time. It is required to secure a heat transfer area for efficient heat exchange of heat of adsorption / desorption with the medium.
  • the flow path area in the tower is uniquely determined by the gas flow rate, and the heat transfer area is uniquely determined by the amount of gas, the amount of gas components to be adsorbed and desorbed, and the pressure operation conditions.
  • the biogas separation and recovery system 1 is designed so that the gas flow rate in the adsorption towers 2A and B is operated at 1 m / s or less, as in the case of a general adsorption tower. Has been.
  • the gas side film heat transfer coefficient remains at about 10 to 100 W / m 2 K, which is a large difference from the pipe side film heat transfer coefficient.
  • the adsorption towers 2A and 2B according to the present embodiment employ a fin tube as a heat transfer tube to ensure a large heat transfer area. In order to make the filling of the adsorbent relatively easy, it is preferable to employ a low fin tube.
  • the biogas separation and recovery system 1 configured as described above operates as follows.
  • FIG. 1 shows a state where the adsorption tower 2A is in the adsorption process and the adsorption tower 2B is in the regeneration process.
  • a valve V1A that can open and close a pipe path that leads from the drain separator 6 to the adsorption tower 2A, and a pipe that leads from the adsorption tower 2A to the pressure equalization buffer tank 4 By opening the valve 4A capable of opening and closing the path, the biogas sent from the upper process is vented.
  • the ventilation of the biogas is stopped by closing the valve 1B and the valve 4B, and the pipe connecting the adsorption tower 2B to the vacuum pump 5
  • the vacuum pump 5 evacuates the adsorption tower 2B.
  • the adsorption heat generated in the adsorption tower 2A is transferred to the adsorption tower 2B by the water circulation device 3 and used as desorption heat in the adsorption tower 2B. Further, heat for compensating for the temperature drop due to the pressure swing (decompression) is taken in from the ambient outside air.
  • the carbon dioxide desorbed in the adsorption tower 2B passes through the vacuum pump 5 and the off-gas KO drum 7, and can be used as product CO 2 gas by being treated as off-gas by a carbon dioxide purification facility outside the system. is there.
  • the adsorption process is performed under atmospheric pressure to a low pressure of about 0.06 MPa (G) (more preferably 0.02 MPa (G ) And the like, and the regeneration step is basically based on regeneration using a vacuum pump 5 under a vacuum of 100 torr or less (under negative pressure).
  • the biogas supplied from the upper process is already pressurized, and a certain pressure (for example, 0.2 MPa (G) or more) is already applied, and the biogas is adsorbed at that pressure.
  • the regeneration pressure may be any pressure from a vacuum of ⁇ 0.1 MPa to a normal pressure region of about 0.01 MPa.
  • the vacuum pump 5 can be omitted.
  • the adsorption towers 2A and B perform the adsorption process and the regeneration process alternately in this way, so that the biogas supplied from the upper process is continuously processed.
  • the valves 1A (B) and 4A (B) are closed from the state where both towers are in the adsorption process, and then the valve 2A (B) is opened and the vacuum pump 5 is turned on. to start.
  • the period from when the vacuum pump 5 is started until the pressure drop in the adsorption tower settles can be regarded as a depressurization process from the adsorption process to the regeneration process.
  • valve 2A (B) is closed and the vacuum pump 5 is stopped, and then the valves 1A (B) and 4A (B) are opened.
  • the pressure in the adsorption tower 2A (B) becomes equal to the pressure in the adsorption tower 2B (A)
  • a part of the purified biogas flowing downstream of the adsorption tower 2B (A) is absorbed in the adsorption tower. It will flow into 2A (B).
  • the pressure equalization buffer tank 4 suppresses fluctuations in the flow rate of the gas flowing in the flow paths downstream of the adsorption towers 2A and 2B.
  • valve 3A (B) is opened to equalize the pressure in both towers, and then the valve 1A (B) and the valve 4A (B) are opened to close the valve 3A (B).
  • a pressure equalization step may be performed between the regeneration step and the transition to the adsorption step. Operations of the series of valves and pumps are sequentially controlled by control devices (not shown).
  • the biogas separation and recovery system 1 can directly receive high-concentration carbon dioxide gas, eliminates the need for a large pretreatment facility such as a high-pressure water washing process, and can greatly reduce the number of components.
  • the recovery rate of methane gas is about 65 to 85% due to loss outside the system in the prior art, whereas it is 95% or more in this embodiment.
  • the recovered methane gas has a purity of 95% or more. Therefore, even if it does not perform a large-scale process in the downstream process, it can be used as various industrial raw materials such as food additives for the purpose of adding impurities and other refining processes.
  • the biogas separation / recovery system 1 since the adsorption / desorption heat and the outside air heat are effectively used by the water circulation device 3 and a separate heat source is not necessary, the power energy used for driving the circulation pumps and the control power source is sufficient. Sufficient and energy saving. In particular, since the biogas separation and recovery system 1 is a low-pressure process, power consumption of a rotating machine or the like is suppressed.
  • the biogas separation and recovery system 1 can save energy while reducing the number of components, the recovery cost of methane and carbon dioxide contained in the biogas can be greatly reduced. . In trial calculation, it can be reduced to at least one third of the conventional method. In addition, since the gas that can be effectively used can be recovered even though it is an energy saving and resource saving type system, it can directly contribute to the reduction of environmental load.
  • the biogas separation / recovery system 1 In the biogas separation / recovery system 1 according to the above embodiment, a blower that covers the pressure loss in the system is not provided in the path through which the biogas flows.
  • the biogas separation / recovery system 1 is based on a low pressure, and the biogas supplied from the higher-level process may be sent at a very low pressure from atmospheric pressure to a slight positive pressure. Therefore, in such a case, in order to compensate for the pressure loss in the system, as shown in FIG. 2, pressures such as the raw material gas blower 8 and the gas compressor 9 are provided upstream and downstream of the adsorption towers 2A and 2B. You may provide the equipment which compensates for loss as needed.
  • the pressure equalization buffer tank 4 is branched from the main path (that is, the branch returning to the adsorption towers 2A and B downstream of the gas compressor 9). If it is provided in the path), it is possible to effectively suppress flow rate fluctuations during pressure equalization.
  • the biogas separation and recovery system 1 employs a configuration in which the exhaust from the vacuum pump 5 is directly sent to a lower process.
  • the biogas separation and recovery system 1 may adopt a configuration in which a part of the exhaust of the vacuum pump 5 returns to the adsorption tower being regenerated. In this case, since the regeneration of the adsorption tower is promoted, the carbon dioxide recovery efficiency can be increased.
  • a specific configuration for returning a part of the exhaust of the vacuum pump 5 to the regenerating adsorption tower for example, a path between the adsorption tower 2A (B) and the valve V3A (B), the off-gas KO drum 7, A route having a valve in the middle is provided. By opening and closing the valve together with the valve V1A (B), a path for returning a part of the exhaust of the vacuum pump 5 to the adsorption tower is formed.
  • biogas contains a trace amount of impurity components such as nitrogen, oxygen, moisture, siloxane, hydrogen sulfide, and ammonia.
  • impurity components such as nitrogen, oxygen, moisture, siloxane, hydrogen sulfide, and ammonia.
  • Siloxane, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and the like are harmful components for use in fuels and food additives, and thus need to be removed. Therefore, when directly receiving and processing biogas, as shown in FIG. 2, depending on the necessity of the product, a pretreatment tower 10 filled with an adsorbent such as activated carbon is installed in front of the adsorption towers 2A and 2B. By adsorbing and removing these components in advance, impurities can be contained in the carbon dioxide gas separated and recovered in addition to the purified biogas, and a high value-added gas can be provided.
  • the adsorption temperature and the regeneration temperature are set so as to sandwich the outside air temperature.
  • the heat medium circulating in the water circulation device 3 is fixed by a heater or a cooler.
  • the temperature may be controlled within a temperature range (for example, 35 to 40 ° C.), and the adsorption temperature may be set higher than this temperature range, and the regeneration temperature may be set lower than this temperature range.
  • each adsorption tower may be provided with a heat insulating material for preventing heat exchange with the outside air. Even if the biogas separation and recovery system 1 according to the above-described embodiment is configured in this way, at least the heat of adsorption can be used as the desorption heat, so that the heat energy can be used effectively.

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Disclosed is a gas-separating apparatus with a configuration which reduces the number of devices compared to in the past and efficiently separates specific components from mixed gas. The gas-separating apparatus (1), which separates specific components from mixed gas that comprises multiple components, is provided with a plurality of adsorption towers (2A and 2B) that adsorb specific components in the mixed gas and enclose heat transfer pipes, and with a heat medium circulation path (3) that circulates heat medium between the heat transfer pipe of the adsorption tower (2A) of the plurality of adsorption towers (2A and 2B) that is absorbing and the heat transfer pipe of the adsorption tower (2B) that is being regenerated. By means of the heat medium, the heat medium circulation path (3) transfers the adsorption heat of the adsorption tower (2A) that is adsorbing and the temperature of which becomes at least higher than the external temperature, to the adsorption tower (2B) that is being regenerated. The adsorption tower (2B) that is being regenerated is regenerated at least at a pressure that is lower than the adsorption tower (2A) that is adsorbing and at a temperature below the external temperature and also exchanges heat with the air outside the adsorption tower (2B) that is being regenerated.

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ガス分離装置Gas separator
 本発明は、ガス分離装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a gas separation device.
 下水処理場や家畜糞尿、生ごみ、酒類を製造する発酵槽等で発生するいわゆるバイオガスは、メタン(CH4)ガスや二酸化炭素(CO2)ガスを主成分としているため、メタンガスを分離すれば高効率のエネルギー回収が可能となり、二酸化炭素ガスを分離して精製すれば食品添加用途等の各種工業用原料に有効利用することができる。バイオガスは、発生元の有機物の組成によっても異なるが、メタンの含有量が概ね55~65%であり、二酸化炭素の含有量が概ね35~45%である。 The so-called biogas generated in sewage treatment plants, livestock manure, garbage, and fermenters that produce alcoholic beverages is mainly composed of methane (CH 4 ) gas and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) gas. Thus, highly efficient energy recovery becomes possible, and if carbon dioxide gas is separated and purified, it can be effectively used for various industrial raw materials such as food additives. Biogas has a methane content of approximately 55 to 65% and a carbon dioxide content of approximately 35 to 45%, although it varies depending on the composition of the organic material from which it is generated.
特開2004-300035号公報JP 2004-300035 A
 バイオガスからメタンと二酸化炭素を分離回収する方法の一つに、PSA(Pressure Swing Adsorption)方式が考えられる。この方式を用いる場合、合成ゼオライトや活性アルミナ、セラミックス、多孔質ガラス、多孔質樹脂等の物理吸着剤(モレキュラシーブス)を充填した塔内にバイオガスを通気してメタンを分離精製し、吸着剤の圧力に対する吸着能力の差を利用して二酸化炭素や水を吸脱着させる。また、吸着塔を複数系統用意し、吸着工程と再生工程、又は吸着工程、脱圧工程、再生工程、均圧工程の各工程に切り替えることで、バイオガスを連続的に処理する。しかし、吸着塔を常圧で再生する場合には、再生ガスとして製品ガスの一部(例えば、15~20%程度)を使用する必要があり、回収効率が悪い。 One of the methods for separating and recovering methane and carbon dioxide from biogas is a PSA (Pressure-Swing-Adsorption) method. When this method is used, biogas is passed through a tower packed with physical adsorbents (molecular sieves) such as synthetic zeolite, activated alumina, ceramics, porous glass, porous resin, etc., and methane is separated and purified. Carbon dioxide and water are adsorbed and desorbed by using the difference in adsorption capacity with respect to the pressure of water. In addition, a plurality of adsorption towers are prepared, and biogas is continuously processed by switching to an adsorption process and a regeneration process, or an adsorption process, a depressurization process, a regeneration process, and a pressure equalization process. However, when the adsorption tower is regenerated at normal pressure, it is necessary to use a part of the product gas (for example, about 15 to 20%) as the regeneration gas, resulting in poor recovery efficiency.
 また、PSA方式の他にTSA(Thermal Swing Adsorption)方式が考えられる。この方式を用いる場合、活性炭や多孔質樹脂等の担体に、炭酸カリウムやアミン等の化学吸着成分を担持させた吸着剤を充填した塔内にバイオガスを通気してメタンのみを排気させ、吸着剤の温度に対する吸着能力の差を利用して二酸化炭素や水を吸脱着させる。この場合も、PSA方式と同様、吸着塔を複数系統用意し、バイオガスを連続的に処理する。TSA方式の場合は、低圧での操作が可能であるが、吸着塔の再生のためには高温のガスや蒸気を吹き込む必要があるために熱エネルギーを浪費し、また、昇温や冷却にも多大な時間を要するため、効率が悪い。 In addition to the PSA method, the TSA (Thermal Swing Adsorption) method can be considered. When using this method, a biogas is passed through a tower filled with an adsorbent that supports a chemical adsorption component such as potassium carbonate or amine on a support such as activated carbon or porous resin, and only methane is exhausted. Carbon dioxide and water are adsorbed and desorbed using the difference in adsorption capacity with respect to the temperature of the agent. Also in this case, similarly to the PSA method, a plurality of adsorption towers are prepared and the biogas is continuously processed. In the case of the TSA method, operation at a low pressure is possible, but heat energy is wasted because it is necessary to blow in high-temperature gas or steam for regeneration of the adsorption tower, and also for heating and cooling. Since much time is required, the efficiency is poor.
 また、バイオガスから分離したメタンや二酸化炭素を各種の燃料や食品添加用途等の各種工業用原料に用いるには、バイオガスに含まれる硫化水素やアンモニア、水などの不純物を確実に除去する必要がある。この場合に、アルカリ水を用いた高圧水洗方式等を採用すれば高い除去率を得られるが、大型で多種多様な多くの機器が必要となり、コスト面で多大な問題がある。 In addition, in order to use methane and carbon dioxide separated from biogas as various industrial raw materials for various fuels and food additives, it is necessary to reliably remove impurities such as hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and water contained in biogas. There is. In this case, a high removal rate can be obtained by adopting a high-pressure water washing system using alkaline water, but a large number of various devices are required, and there is a great problem in terms of cost.
 そこで、本願は、構成機器を従来よりも削減しつつ、混合ガスから特定成分を効率的に分離するガス分離装置を提供することを課題とする。 Therefore, an object of the present application is to provide a gas separation device that efficiently separates a specific component from a mixed gas while reducing the number of components compared to the conventional one.
 上記課題を解決するため、本願では、複数の吸着塔を用意しておき、再生の際には少なくとも吸着の際よりも低い圧力且つ外気温以下で再生し、吸着中の吸着塔の伝熱管と再生中の吸着塔の伝熱管との間で熱媒体を循環させる。この熱媒体により、吸着熱を脱着熱として有効利用する。また、吸着によって生ずる熱の放熱や脱着に必要な熱の不足分を補うべく、吸着中の吸着塔や再生中の吸着塔は塔外の空気と熱交換させる。 In order to solve the above problems, in the present application, a plurality of adsorption towers are prepared, and at the time of regeneration, regeneration is performed at a pressure lower than that at the time of adsorption and at an ambient temperature or lower, and the heat transfer tubes of the adsorption tower being adsorbed A heat medium is circulated between the heat transfer tubes of the adsorption tower being regenerated. This heat medium effectively uses the heat of adsorption as the heat of desorption. Further, in order to compensate for the heat shortage necessary for heat radiation and desorption generated by adsorption, the adsorption tower being adsorbed and the adsorption tower being regenerated are exchanged with air outside the tower.
 詳細には、複数の成分で構成される混合ガスから特定成分を分離するガス分離装置であって、前記混合ガス中の前記特定成分を吸着する、伝熱管を内包する複数の吸着塔と、前記複数の吸着塔のうち吸着中の吸着塔の伝熱管と再生中の吸着塔の伝熱管との間で熱媒体を循環させる熱媒循環経路と、を備え、前記熱媒循環経路は、少なくとも外気温よりも温度が高くなる前記吸着中の吸着塔の吸着熱を前記熱媒体で前記再生中の吸着塔へ移送し、前記再生中の吸着塔は、少なくとも前記吸着中の吸着塔よりも低い圧力且つ外気温度以下で再生すると共に、該再生中の吸着塔の外側の外気と熱交換する。 Specifically, a gas separation device that separates a specific component from a mixed gas composed of a plurality of components, wherein the specific component in the mixed gas is adsorbed, a plurality of adsorption towers including heat transfer tubes, A heat medium circulation path for circulating a heat medium between the heat transfer pipe of the adsorption tower being adsorbed and the heat transfer pipe of the adsorption tower being regenerated among the plurality of adsorption towers, and the heat medium circulation path is at least outside The adsorption heat of the adsorption tower that is higher than the temperature is transferred to the adsorption tower that is being regenerated by the heat medium, and the adsorption tower that is being regenerated is at least lower in pressure than the adsorption tower that is being adsorbed. In addition, regeneration is performed at a temperature lower than the outside air temperature, and heat exchange is performed with the outside air outside the adsorption tower that is being regenerated.
 上記ガス分離装置が分離する特定成分とは、混合ガス中に含まれる成分で構成されるガスであり、少なくとも上記吸着塔で物理吸着可能な成分で構成されるガスである。上記ガス分離装置においては、吸着中の吸着塔の温度は外気温よりも高くなり、再生中の吸着塔は少なくとも吸着中の吸着塔よりも低い圧力且つ外気温以下で再生するように設定される。吸着温度が外気温度よりも高く、再生温度が外気温度よりも低いため、吸着中の塔と再生中の塔とが並存するように運転されることで、上位工程から供される混合ガスの連続的な処理を実現しつつ、吸着塔内の伝熱管を通る熱媒体を循環させるだけで、吸着作用に伴って発生する熱を脱着作用の熱として利用できる。 The specific component to be separated by the gas separation device is a gas composed of components contained in a mixed gas, and is a gas composed of at least components that can be physically adsorbed by the adsorption tower. In the gas separation apparatus, the temperature of the adsorption tower during adsorption becomes higher than the outside air temperature, and the adsorption tower being regenerated is set to regenerate at least at a pressure lower than the adsorption tower during adsorption and below the outside air temperature. . Since the adsorption temperature is higher than the outside air temperature and the regeneration temperature is lower than the outside air temperature, the mixed gas provided from the upper process is continuously operated by operating the adsorption tower and the regeneration tower side by side. The heat generated by the adsorption action can be used as the heat of the desorption action only by circulating the heat medium passing through the heat transfer tubes in the adsorption tower while realizing the typical treatment.
 ここで、熱媒循環経路を循環する熱媒体とは、各吸着塔の熱を輸送可能な媒体であり、例えば、水等を例示できる。吸着温度が再生温度よりも高いため、吸着中の塔と再生中の塔との間で熱媒体を循環させれば、吸着熱の移送ができる。また、再生温度が外気温度よりも低いため、吸着状態から再生状態へ遷移する際の圧力降下に伴う温度低下分の熱は、再生中の吸着塔が外気と熱交換することにより補える。これにより、吸着熱が漏れなく利用され且つ熱源も不要となるので、構成機器を従来よりも削減しつつ、混合ガスから特定成分を効率的に分離することができる。 Here, the heat medium circulating in the heat medium circulation path is a medium capable of transporting the heat of each adsorption tower, and examples thereof include water. Since the adsorption temperature is higher than the regeneration temperature, the heat of adsorption can be transferred by circulating a heat medium between the tower being adsorbed and the tower being regenerated. Further, since the regeneration temperature is lower than the outside air temperature, the heat corresponding to the temperature drop caused by the pressure drop when transitioning from the adsorption state to the regeneration state can be compensated by the heat exchange of the adsorption tower with the outside air. As a result, the heat of adsorption is used without leakage and a heat source is not required. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently separate the specific component from the mixed gas while reducing the number of components compared to the related art.
 なお、前記吸着中の吸着塔は、少なくとも外気温よりも高い温度で吸着すると共に、該吸着中の吸着塔の外側の外気と熱交換するものであってもよい。これによれば、吸着熱の放熱が促進され、吸着性能を高めることができる。 The adsorption tower during adsorption may adsorb at least at a temperature higher than the outside air temperature and exchange heat with the outside air outside the adsorption tower during adsorption. According to this, heat dissipation of adsorption heat is promoted, and adsorption performance can be enhanced.
 また、前記混合ガスは、バイオガスであり、前記特定成分は、二酸化炭素であり、前記ガス分離装置は、前記複数の吸着塔よりも上流側に、前記バイオガス中に含まれる不純物を除去する前処理塔を更に備えるものであってもよい。このような混合ガスには各種の不純物成分が含まれ得るが、不純物を除去する前処理塔を吸着塔の上流側に設けることにより、構成機器を複雑化させることなく、バイオガスから二酸化炭素を効率的に分離することができる。 Further, the mixed gas is biogas, the specific component is carbon dioxide, and the gas separation device removes impurities contained in the biogas upstream of the plurality of adsorption towers. A pretreatment tower may be further provided. Such a mixed gas may contain various impurity components. However, by providing a pretreatment tower for removing impurities on the upstream side of the adsorption tower, carbon dioxide can be produced from biogas without complicating the components. It can be separated efficiently.
 構成機器を従来よりも削減しつつ、混合ガスから特定成分を効率的に分離できる。 ¡Specific components can be efficiently separated from the mixed gas while reducing the number of components.
実施形態に係るバイオガス分離回収システムの構成図である。It is a lineblock diagram of the biogas separation recovery system concerning an embodiment. 変形例に係るバイオガス分離回収システムの構成図である。It is a block diagram of the biogas isolation | separation collection system which concerns on a modification.
 図1は、実施形態に係るバイオガス分離回収システム(本発明でいう、ガス分離装置に相当する)1の構成図である。本実施形態に係るバイオガス分離回収システム1は、下水処理場や家畜糞尿、生ごみ、酒類を製造する発酵槽等で発生するいわゆるバイオガスから、メタンや二酸化炭素、水等を分離回収する。そして、分離したメタンを各種の燃料ガスとして送り出すと共に、分離した二酸化炭素を食品添加用途等の工業用ガスの原料として送り出す。本実施形態に係るバイオガス分離回収システム1が処理するバイオガスは、メタンの含有量が概ね55~65%であり、二酸化炭素の含有量が概ね35~45%であることを想定している。なお、本実施形態に係るバイオガス分離システム1は、このようなバイオガスの分離にのみ適用されるものではない。例えば、工場の排ガスといった燃焼排ガスから二酸化炭素や水等を分離回収する場合などに適用することもできる。また、バイオガスから分離した二酸化炭素は、必ずしも工業用ガスの原料などに有効利用する必要はなく、例えば、廃棄してもよい。 FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a biogas separation and recovery system 1 (corresponding to a gas separation device in the present invention) 1 according to an embodiment. The biogas separation / recovery system 1 according to the present embodiment separates and recovers methane, carbon dioxide, water, and the like from so-called biogas generated in a sewage treatment plant, livestock manure, garbage, a fermenter that produces alcoholic beverages, and the like. Then, the separated methane is sent out as various fuel gases, and the separated carbon dioxide is sent out as a raw material for industrial gas such as food additives. The biogas processed by the biogas separation and recovery system 1 according to the present embodiment is assumed to have a methane content of approximately 55 to 65% and a carbon dioxide content of approximately 35 to 45%. . Note that the biogas separation system 1 according to the present embodiment is not applied only to such biogas separation. For example, the present invention can be applied to a case where carbon dioxide, water, etc. are separated and recovered from combustion exhaust gas such as factory exhaust gas. Further, carbon dioxide separated from biogas does not necessarily need to be effectively used as a raw material for industrial gas, and may be discarded, for example.
 バイオガスは、有機性廃棄物等に含まれる高分子有機物を低分子有機物へ遷移させたのちに菌類で発酵させることにより生成される。有機性廃棄物の減量を目的とする発酵槽で生じるバイオガスをバイオガス分離回収システム1で回収し、バイオガスに含まれるメタンや二酸化炭素を分離することにより、廃棄物の減量と共にバイオマスエネルギーの有効利用や各種用途のガスの製品化が図られる。 Biogas is produced by fermenting with fungi after transitioning high molecular organic substances contained in organic waste or the like to low molecular organic substances. The biogas generated in the fermenter for the purpose of reducing organic waste is recovered by the biogas separation and recovery system 1 and the methane and carbon dioxide contained in the biogas are separated, thereby reducing the waste energy and the biomass energy. Effective commercialization and commercialization of gas for various uses are planned.
 本実施形態に係るバイオガス分離回収システム1は、バイオガス中のメタンや二酸化炭素、水等の不純物を連続的に分離するため、モレキュラシーブや活性炭等の吸着剤を充填した2系統の吸着塔2A,Bを備えている。この塔内には、二酸化炭素や水を吸着する吸着剤が全体に充填されていてもよいし、塔内の上流側に水を吸着する吸着剤が充填され、下流側に二酸化炭素を吸着する吸着剤が充填される2層構造になっていてもよい。そして、これらの吸着塔2A,Bを、吸着工程と再生工程、又は、吸着工程、脱圧工程、再生工程、均圧工程の各工程に切り替えることで、吸着剤のガス吸着特性の差を利用し、比較的高圧下で吸着した二酸化炭素や水を比較的低圧下で脱着させる。なお、ここでは、各系統を構成する吸着塔を吸着塔2A,Bと称しているが、一系統を構成する吸着塔は単体であるものに限定されるものでなく、複数個に分割される構成としてもよい。吸着塔の個数は、目的とする吸着量や現場の据え付け条件等に応じて適宜決定される。 The biogas separation and recovery system 1 according to the present embodiment is a two-system adsorption tower 2A filled with an adsorbent such as molecular sieve or activated carbon in order to continuously separate impurities such as methane, carbon dioxide and water in the biogas. , B. The tower may be filled with an adsorbent that adsorbs carbon dioxide or water, or an adsorbent that adsorbs water on the upstream side of the tower and adsorbs carbon dioxide on the downstream side. It may be a two-layer structure filled with an adsorbent. Then, by switching these adsorption towers 2A and 2B to an adsorption process and a regeneration process, or an adsorption process, a depressurization process, a regeneration process, and a pressure equalization process, the difference in gas adsorption characteristics of the adsorbent is utilized. Then, carbon dioxide and water adsorbed at a relatively high pressure are desorbed at a relatively low pressure. In addition, although the adsorption tower which comprises each system | strain here is called adsorption tower 2A, B, the adsorption tower which comprises one system | strain is not limited to what is single body, It divides | segments into plurality. It is good also as a structure. The number of adsorption towers is appropriately determined according to the target adsorption amount, on-site installation conditions, and the like.
 また、バイオガス分離回収システム1は、PSA方式を基調としつつ、吸着側と再生側との間で熱交換を行うことにより、吸脱着性能の向上を図っている。すなわち、バイオガス分離回収システム1は、二酸化炭素を吸着する際の発熱を、二酸化炭素を脱着して再生する際の熱として有効利用するべく、循環水タンクや循環水ポンプなどで構成される水循環装置3を備えている。この水循環装置3により、吸着温度が概ね0~60℃の範囲内で、再生温度が概ね-10~50℃の範囲内という比較的低温領域になる。循環ルートは、吸着熱を循環水が中間熱媒体として移送できればよく、各吸着塔を並列あるいは直列に循環し、または必要に応じて流れ方向を適宜切り替えてもよい。外気温により循環水の温度が氷点以下になる場合には、エチレングリコール溶液等の不凍液を使用する。なお、中間熱媒体としては、例えば、フロンガスやアンモニアガスといった熱輸送に優れる媒体も適用できる。中間熱媒体としてこれらの熱媒ガスを使用する場合、循環水ポンプや循環水タンクを省略して自然対流に任せることもできる。水循環装置3によって熱媒体が循環されることで、吸着側では温度上昇による吸着性能の低下を抑制するべく吸着熱が除去される。再生側では脱着性能の低下を抑制するべく、再生や圧力スイング(減圧)によって失われる熱が補われ、吸脱着性能の向上が図られる。水循環装置3による吸着側と再生側との間の熱輸送が行われることにより、省エネルギー且つ効率的な運用が期待できる。 In addition, the biogas separation and recovery system 1 is based on the PSA method, and performs heat exchange between the adsorption side and the regeneration side to improve the adsorption / desorption performance. That is, the biogas separation / recovery system 1 uses a circulating water tank, a circulating water pump, or the like to effectively use the heat generated when adsorbing carbon dioxide as heat when desorbing and regenerating carbon dioxide. A device 3 is provided. By this water circulation device 3, the adsorption temperature is in the range of approximately 0 to 60 ° C., and the regeneration temperature is in the relatively low temperature range of approximately −10 to 50 ° C. The circulation route only needs to be able to transfer the heat of adsorption as circulating water as an intermediate heat medium, and may circulate the adsorption towers in parallel or in series, or may switch the flow direction as necessary. When the temperature of circulating water falls below freezing point due to outside air temperature, use antifreeze such as ethylene glycol solution. As the intermediate heat medium, for example, a medium excellent in heat transport such as Freon gas or ammonia gas can be applied. When these heat medium gases are used as the intermediate heat medium, the circulating water pump and the circulating water tank can be omitted and left to natural convection. As the heat medium is circulated by the water circulation device 3, the adsorption heat is removed on the adsorption side so as to suppress a decrease in adsorption performance due to a temperature rise. On the regeneration side, heat lost by regeneration and pressure swing (reduced pressure) is compensated to suppress a decrease in desorption performance, and the adsorption / desorption performance is improved. By carrying out heat transport between the adsorption side and the regeneration side by the water circulation device 3, energy-saving and efficient operation can be expected.
 特に、本実施形態に係るバイオガス分離回収システム1が処理するバイオガスのように、処理対象のガスの二酸化炭素濃度が比較的高いような場合、多くの吸着熱が発生する。このため、伝熱管を備えた吸着塔構造や水循環装置3などの熱交換機能がなければ吸着プロセス単独で吸着熱を処理することは困難で、例えば、高圧水洗プロセスのように二酸化炭素濃度を予め1~2%まで処理できる前処理プロセスとの組み合わせが必要となる。本バイオガス分離回収システム1では、吸着プロセス単独で処理できるだけでなく、水循環装置3による吸着熱の再生熱への有効利用が実現できる。このため、熱エネルギーが極めて有効に活用される。 Particularly, when the concentration of carbon dioxide in the gas to be processed is relatively high, such as the biogas processed by the biogas separation and recovery system 1 according to the present embodiment, a lot of heat of adsorption is generated. For this reason, if there is no heat exchange function such as an adsorption tower structure equipped with heat transfer tubes and a water circulation device 3, it is difficult to treat the adsorption heat by the adsorption process alone. A combination with a pretreatment process capable of treating 1 to 2% is required. In the present biogas separation and recovery system 1, not only can the adsorption process be performed alone, but also the effective utilization of the heat of adsorption by the water circulation device 3 for the regeneration heat can be realized. For this reason, thermal energy is utilized very effectively.
 ここで、各プロセス値は、温度の高い順に吸着温度、外気温度(周囲温度)、脱着温度の順になるようにシステムが設計されている。各プロセス値がこのように設定されることで、特別な制御を行うことなく、吸着熱を脱着熱として利用することができる。すなわち、吸着温度よりも再生温度を低く設定することにより、吸着熱を熱媒体で移送するだけで再生用の熱として利用可能となる。なお、システム全体の各プロセス値は、特別な操作をしなくても、外気温度の変化に応じて自然にシフトすることになる。 Here, the system is designed so that each process value is in the order of adsorption temperature, outside air temperature (ambient temperature), and desorption temperature in descending order of temperature. By setting each process value in this way, the heat of adsorption can be used as the heat of desorption without performing special control. That is, by setting the regeneration temperature lower than the adsorption temperature, the heat of adsorption can be used as heat for regeneration only by transferring the heat of adsorption using a heat medium. In addition, each process value of the whole system will shift naturally according to the change of outside temperature, without performing special operation.
 吸着熱と脱着熱は理論的に等量であるが、圧力スイングで温度が降下する。このバイオガス分離回収システム1では、各プロセス値が上記のように設定されているため、外気との熱交換を積極的に図ることで、温度降下分を含む再生熱の一部を外気に求めて熱を補うことができる。すなわち、脱着温度が外気温度よりも低く設定されているため、吸着塔外面と塔外空気との積極的な熱交換により、再生の際の脱圧時に発生するガスの温度降下を抑制して再生率の低下が防止される。このため、別途の熱源を設ける場合に比べて、装置を簡略化してコンパクトに構成でき且つ放熱ロスを無くすことができる。 ¡Adsorption heat and desorption heat are theoretically equivalent, but the temperature drops due to pressure swing. In the biogas separation and recovery system 1, since each process value is set as described above, a part of the regenerative heat including the temperature drop is obtained from the outside air by actively exchanging heat with the outside air. Can compensate for heat. In other words, since the desorption temperature is set lower than the outside air temperature, regeneration by suppressing the temperature drop of the gas generated at the time of depressurization during regeneration by active heat exchange between the outer surface of the adsorption tower and the outside air. Reduction in rate is prevented. For this reason, compared with the case where a separate heat source is provided, the apparatus can be simplified and configured compactly, and heat dissipation loss can be eliminated.
 その他として、バイオガス分離回収システム1は、下流側の工程に流すガス成分や圧力を安定化させるための均圧バッファータンク4、吸着塔2A,Bの再生に用いる真空ポンプ5、その他としてドレンセパレータ6やオフガスKOドラム(気水分離器)7、各種弁類を備えている。 In addition, the biogas separation / recovery system 1 includes a pressure equalizing buffer tank 4 for stabilizing gas components and pressure to flow in a downstream process, a vacuum pump 5 used for regeneration of the adsorption towers 2A and B, and a drain separator as others. 6, an off-gas KO drum (a steam separator) 7, and various valves.
 ここで、吸着塔2A,Bは、上記水循環装置3による熱輸送を実現するため、固定管板式の熱交換器状になっている。そして、吸着剤が充填された胴側を原料ガスであるバイオガスが通過し、水循環装置3と繋がる管側を水あるいはエチレングリコール水溶液といった熱媒体が流れる構造になっている。また、既述したように、外気との熱交換を積極的に図って熱を補うべく、吸着塔2A,Bのシェル外面への保温材の取り付けは行わず、塔外空気との熱交換を行うための縦型又はつば状の伝熱フィンを必要に応じて設けている。 Here, the adsorption towers 2A and 2B are in the form of a fixed tube plate type heat exchanger in order to realize heat transport by the water circulation device 3. The biogas, which is the raw material gas, passes through the cylinder side filled with the adsorbent, and a heat medium such as water or an aqueous ethylene glycol solution flows through the pipe side connected to the water circulation device 3. In addition, as described above, in order to positively exchange heat with the outside air and supplement the heat, the heat insulating material is not attached to the shell outer surfaces of the adsorption towers 2A and 2B, and heat exchange with the outside air is performed. Vertical or brim-shaped heat transfer fins are provided as necessary.
 このような構造の吸着塔2A,Bでは、二酸化炭素や水を吸着するべく、適量な吸着剤を充填し一定の接触時間を確保するための塔内流路面積を確保し、吸着剤と熱媒体との間における吸脱着熱の効率的な熱交換をするための伝熱面積を確保することが求められる。これらのうち、塔内流路面積はガス流量によって、伝熱面積はガス量と吸脱着されるガス成分量および圧力操作条件によって一義的に決定される。吸着剤量は切替時間の短縮によって低減可能ではあるが、再生する際に用いる真空ポンプの容量増加や分離効率の低下に繋がるので、やはり一定量の容積が必要となる。 In the adsorption towers 2A and 2B having such a structure, in order to adsorb carbon dioxide and water, an appropriate amount of adsorbent is filled to secure a channel area in the tower for ensuring a certain contact time. It is required to secure a heat transfer area for efficient heat exchange of heat of adsorption / desorption with the medium. Among these, the flow path area in the tower is uniquely determined by the gas flow rate, and the heat transfer area is uniquely determined by the amount of gas, the amount of gas components to be adsorbed and desorbed, and the pressure operation conditions. Although the amount of adsorbent can be reduced by shortening the switching time, it leads to an increase in the capacity of the vacuum pump used for regeneration and a decrease in separation efficiency, so that a certain amount of volume is still required.
 塔内における接触時間を確保するため、バイオガス分離回収システム1では、一般的な吸着塔の場合と同様、吸着塔2A,B内のガスの流速が1m/s以下で運用されるように設計されている。この場合、充填されている吸着剤による伝熱効果を考慮してもガス側境膜伝熱係数は10~100W/m2K程度に止まり、管側境膜伝熱係数との間に大きな差を生じる。そこで、本実施形態に係る吸着塔2A,Bは、これを解決するため、伝熱管にフィンチューブを採用して大きな伝熱面積を確保している。なお、吸着剤の充填を比較的容易にするためには、ローフィンチューブを採用することが好ましい。 In order to secure the contact time in the tower, the biogas separation and recovery system 1 is designed so that the gas flow rate in the adsorption towers 2A and B is operated at 1 m / s or less, as in the case of a general adsorption tower. Has been. In this case, even if the heat transfer effect due to the adsorbent filled is taken into consideration, the gas side film heat transfer coefficient remains at about 10 to 100 W / m 2 K, which is a large difference from the pipe side film heat transfer coefficient. Produce. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, the adsorption towers 2A and 2B according to the present embodiment employ a fin tube as a heat transfer tube to ensure a large heat transfer area. In order to make the filling of the adsorbent relatively easy, it is preferable to employ a low fin tube.
 上記のように構成されるバイオガス分離回収システム1は、以下のように動作する。バイオガス分離回収システム1は、上位工程からある程度昇圧済みのバイオガスが供給されると、ドレンセパレータ6でバイオガス中の液滴を除去したのち、吸着塔2A,Bの何れかにバイオガスを通気させる。 The biogas separation and recovery system 1 configured as described above operates as follows. The biogas separation and recovery system 1, when biogas which has been pressurized to some extent from the upper process is supplied, after removing the droplets in the biogas with the drain separator 6, the biogas is supplied to one of the adsorption towers 2 A and B. Allow to vent.
 図1では、吸着塔2Aが吸着工程にあり、吸着塔2Bが再生工程にある場合の状態を示している。図1に示すように、吸着工程にある吸着塔2A側では、ドレンセパレータ6から吸着塔2Aへ繋がる配管の経路を開閉可能な弁V1A、及び吸着塔2Aから均圧バッファータンク4へ繋がる配管の経路を開閉可能な弁4Aが開いていることにより、上位工程から送られるバイオガスが通気される。 FIG. 1 shows a state where the adsorption tower 2A is in the adsorption process and the adsorption tower 2B is in the regeneration process. As shown in FIG. 1, on the side of the adsorption tower 2A in the adsorption process, a valve V1A that can open and close a pipe path that leads from the drain separator 6 to the adsorption tower 2A, and a pipe that leads from the adsorption tower 2A to the pressure equalization buffer tank 4 By opening the valve 4A capable of opening and closing the path, the biogas sent from the upper process is vented.
 一方、図1に示すように、再生工程にある吸着塔2B側では、弁1B及び弁4Bが閉じていることでバイオガスの通気が停止されており、吸着塔2Bから真空ポンプ5へ繋がる配管の経路を開閉可能な弁2Bが開いていることにより、真空ポンプ5によって吸着塔2B内の真空引きが行われる。吸着塔2Aで生じた吸着熱は、水循環装置3によって吸着塔2Bへ移送されることにより、吸着塔2Bにおける脱着熱として利用される。また、圧力スイング(減圧)による温度低下分を補うための熱が周囲の外気から取り込まれる。これにより、吸着塔2B内の脱着作用が促進され、吸着剤が再生される。吸着塔2B内で脱着した二酸化炭素は、真空ポンプ5やオフガスKOドラム7を経たのち、オフガスとして系外の二酸化炭素精製設備等で処理することにより、製品CO2ガスとして活用することも可能である。 On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, on the side of the adsorption tower 2B in the regeneration process, the ventilation of the biogas is stopped by closing the valve 1B and the valve 4B, and the pipe connecting the adsorption tower 2B to the vacuum pump 5 When the valve 2B capable of opening and closing the path is opened, the vacuum pump 5 evacuates the adsorption tower 2B. The adsorption heat generated in the adsorption tower 2A is transferred to the adsorption tower 2B by the water circulation device 3 and used as desorption heat in the adsorption tower 2B. Further, heat for compensating for the temperature drop due to the pressure swing (decompression) is taken in from the ambient outside air. Thereby, the desorption action in the adsorption tower 2B is promoted, and the adsorbent is regenerated. The carbon dioxide desorbed in the adsorption tower 2B passes through the vacuum pump 5 and the off-gas KO drum 7, and can be used as product CO 2 gas by being treated as off-gas by a carbon dioxide purification facility outside the system. is there.
 なお、本実施形態に係るバイオガス分離回収システム1は、常温、低圧を基調とするため、吸着工程は大気圧から0.06MPa(G)程度の低圧下(より好ましくは、0.02MPa(G)以下)で操作し、再生工程は真空ポンプ5を用いて100torr以下の真空下(負圧下)で再生することを基本とする。しかし、上位工程から供給されるバイオガスが昇圧済みであり、ある程度の圧力(例えば、0.2MPa(G)以上)が既にかかっているような場合であって、バイオガスをその圧力のまま吸着塔内へ通気させるような場合、再生圧力は、-0.1MPaの真空から0.01MPa程度の常圧領域までの何れかとしてよい。常圧再生とする場合は、真空ポンプ5を省くことができる。 In addition, since the biogas separation and recovery system 1 according to the present embodiment is based on normal temperature and low pressure, the adsorption process is performed under atmospheric pressure to a low pressure of about 0.06 MPa (G) (more preferably 0.02 MPa (G ) And the like, and the regeneration step is basically based on regeneration using a vacuum pump 5 under a vacuum of 100 torr or less (under negative pressure). However, the biogas supplied from the upper process is already pressurized, and a certain pressure (for example, 0.2 MPa (G) or more) is already applied, and the biogas is adsorbed at that pressure. In the case of venting into the tower, the regeneration pressure may be any pressure from a vacuum of −0.1 MPa to a normal pressure region of about 0.01 MPa. In the case of normal pressure regeneration, the vacuum pump 5 can be omitted.
 吸着塔2A,Bが、このように吸着工程と再生工程とを交互に司ることにより、上位工程から供給されるバイオガスの連続的な処理が行われる。なお、吸着工程から再生工程へ遷移させる場合は、両塔ともに吸着工程とした状態から弁1A(B)と弁4A(B)を閉じた後、弁2A(B)を開いて真空ポンプ5を起動する。真空ポンプ5を起動してから吸着塔内の圧力低下が落ち着くまでの間については、吸着工程から再生工程へ至るまでの脱圧工程として捉えることができる。一方、再生工程から吸着工程へ遷移させる場合は、弁2A(B)を閉じて真空ポンプ5を停止したのち、弁1A(B)と弁4A(B)を開く。このとき、吸着塔2A(B)内の圧力が吸着塔2B(A)内の圧力と均等になるまで、吸着塔2B(A)の下流側を流れていた精製バイオガスの一部が吸着塔2A(B)内に流入することになる。しかし、均圧バッファータンク4により、吸着塔2A,Bの下流側の流路を流れるガス流量の変動が抑制される。なお、弁2A(B)を閉じたのちに弁3A(B)を開いて両塔を均圧にし、その後に弁1A(B)と弁4A(B)を開いて弁3A(B)を閉じることで、再生工程から吸着工程へ遷移させるまでの間に均圧工程を経るようにしてもよい。上記一連の弁やポンプの動作は、図示しない制御装置類によってシーケンシャルに制御される。 The adsorption towers 2A and B perform the adsorption process and the regeneration process alternately in this way, so that the biogas supplied from the upper process is continuously processed. When transitioning from the adsorption process to the regeneration process, the valves 1A (B) and 4A (B) are closed from the state where both towers are in the adsorption process, and then the valve 2A (B) is opened and the vacuum pump 5 is turned on. to start. The period from when the vacuum pump 5 is started until the pressure drop in the adsorption tower settles can be regarded as a depressurization process from the adsorption process to the regeneration process. On the other hand, when making a transition from the regeneration process to the adsorption process, the valve 2A (B) is closed and the vacuum pump 5 is stopped, and then the valves 1A (B) and 4A (B) are opened. At this time, until the pressure in the adsorption tower 2A (B) becomes equal to the pressure in the adsorption tower 2B (A), a part of the purified biogas flowing downstream of the adsorption tower 2B (A) is absorbed in the adsorption tower. It will flow into 2A (B). However, the pressure equalization buffer tank 4 suppresses fluctuations in the flow rate of the gas flowing in the flow paths downstream of the adsorption towers 2A and 2B. After closing the valve 2A (B), the valve 3A (B) is opened to equalize the pressure in both towers, and then the valve 1A (B) and the valve 4A (B) are opened to close the valve 3A (B). Thus, a pressure equalization step may be performed between the regeneration step and the transition to the adsorption step. Operations of the series of valves and pumps are sequentially controlled by control devices (not shown).
 本実施形態に係るバイオガス分離回収システム1であれば、高濃度の二酸化炭素ガスを直接受入れでき、高圧水洗プロセスのような大掛かりな前処理設備が不要となり、構成機器を大幅に削減できる。 The biogas separation and recovery system 1 according to the present embodiment can directly receive high-concentration carbon dioxide gas, eliminates the need for a large pretreatment facility such as a high-pressure water washing process, and can greatly reduce the number of components.
 また、上記バイオガス分離回収システム1であれば、真空再生を行いつつ吸脱着熱の適切な利用を図っているため、吸着剤重量当りの処理能力を高めることが可能である。メタンガスの回収率は、従来技術では系外等に失われることにより65~85%程度であるのに対し、本実施形態では95%以上となる。 In the biogas separation / recovery system 1, since the heat of adsorption / desorption is appropriately used while performing vacuum regeneration, it is possible to increase the processing capacity per adsorbent weight. The recovery rate of methane gas is about 65 to 85% due to loss outside the system in the prior art, whereas it is 95% or more in this embodiment.
 また、回収されるメタンガスの純度のみならず、回収される二酸化炭素ガスも95%以上の純度が得られる。よって、下流の工程で大規模な処理を施さなくても、不純物の処理やその他、若干の精製工程を追加する程度で、食品添加用途といった各種の工業用原料として利用可能となる。 Moreover, not only the purity of the recovered methane gas but also the recovered carbon dioxide gas has a purity of 95% or more. Therefore, even if it does not perform a large-scale process in the downstream process, it can be used as various industrial raw materials such as food additives for the purpose of adding impurities and other refining processes.
 また、上記バイオガス分離回収システム1であれば、水循環装置3によって吸脱着熱や外気熱が有効利用されて別途の熱源が不要なので、循環ポンプ類の駆動や制御電源に用いる程度の電力エネルギーで足り、省エネルギーである。特に、上記バイオガス分離回収システム1は、低圧プロセスであるため、回転機等の消費電力量が抑制されている。 In the biogas separation / recovery system 1, since the adsorption / desorption heat and the outside air heat are effectively used by the water circulation device 3 and a separate heat source is not necessary, the power energy used for driving the circulation pumps and the control power source is sufficient. Sufficient and energy saving. In particular, since the biogas separation and recovery system 1 is a low-pressure process, power consumption of a rotating machine or the like is suppressed.
 このように、上記バイオガス分離回収システム1であれば、構成機器を削減しつつ省エネルギー化も図られるため、バイオガスに含まれるメタンや二酸化炭素の回収コストを大幅に削減することが可能である。試算では、少なくとも従来方式の3分の1以下にすることができる。また、省エネルギーや省資源型のシステムでありながら有効利用できるガスが回収できるため、環境負荷の軽減に直接的に寄与できる。 Thus, since the biogas separation and recovery system 1 can save energy while reducing the number of components, the recovery cost of methane and carbon dioxide contained in the biogas can be greatly reduced. . In trial calculation, it can be reduced to at least one third of the conventional method. In addition, since the gas that can be effectively used can be recovered even though it is an energy saving and resource saving type system, it can directly contribute to the reduction of environmental load.
 なお、上記実施形態に係るバイオガス分離回収システム1では、バイオガスが流れる経路に、システム内の圧力損失を賄うブロワー類を設けていなかった。しかし、上記バイオガス分離回収システム1は、低圧を基調としており、また、上位工程から供給されるバイオガスは大気圧から若干の陽圧程度の微圧で送られることがある。このため、そのような場合には、システム内の圧力損失を補うべく、図2に示すように、吸着塔2A,Bよりも上流側や下流側に、原料ガスブロワー8やガスコンプレッサー9といった圧力損失を補う機器類を必要に応じて設けてもよい。なお、吸着塔2A,Bの下流側にガスコンプレッサー9がある場合、均圧バッファータンク4は主経路から分岐する均圧経路(すなわち、ガスコンプレッサー9の下流側で吸着塔2A,Bに戻る分岐経路)に設けると、均圧の際の流量変動を効果的に抑制できる。 In the biogas separation / recovery system 1 according to the above embodiment, a blower that covers the pressure loss in the system is not provided in the path through which the biogas flows. However, the biogas separation / recovery system 1 is based on a low pressure, and the biogas supplied from the higher-level process may be sent at a very low pressure from atmospheric pressure to a slight positive pressure. Therefore, in such a case, in order to compensate for the pressure loss in the system, as shown in FIG. 2, pressures such as the raw material gas blower 8 and the gas compressor 9 are provided upstream and downstream of the adsorption towers 2A and 2B. You may provide the equipment which compensates for loss as needed. When the gas compressor 9 is downstream of the adsorption towers 2A and B, the pressure equalization buffer tank 4 is branched from the main path (that is, the branch returning to the adsorption towers 2A and B downstream of the gas compressor 9). If it is provided in the path), it is possible to effectively suppress flow rate fluctuations during pressure equalization.
 また、上記実施形態に係るバイオガス分離回収システム1では、真空ポンプ5の排気がそのまま下位工程へ送られる構成を採っていた。しかし、上記バイオガス分離回収システム1は、真空ポンプ5の排気の一部が再生中の吸着塔へ戻る構成を採ってもよい。この場合、吸着塔の再生が促進されるため、二酸化炭素の回収効率を高めることができる。真空ポンプ5の排気の一部を再生中の吸着塔へ戻すための具体的な構成としては、例えば、吸着塔2A(B)と弁V3A(B)との間の経路とオフガスKOドラム7とを繋ぐ、途中に弁を有する経路を設ける。当該弁を、弁V1A(B)と共に開閉することにより、真空ポンプ5の排気の一部を吸着塔へ戻す経路が形成される。 In addition, the biogas separation and recovery system 1 according to the above embodiment employs a configuration in which the exhaust from the vacuum pump 5 is directly sent to a lower process. However, the biogas separation and recovery system 1 may adopt a configuration in which a part of the exhaust of the vacuum pump 5 returns to the adsorption tower being regenerated. In this case, since the regeneration of the adsorption tower is promoted, the carbon dioxide recovery efficiency can be increased. As a specific configuration for returning a part of the exhaust of the vacuum pump 5 to the regenerating adsorption tower, for example, a path between the adsorption tower 2A (B) and the valve V3A (B), the off-gas KO drum 7, A route having a valve in the middle is provided. By opening and closing the valve together with the valve V1A (B), a path for returning a part of the exhaust of the vacuum pump 5 to the adsorption tower is formed.
 また、一般に、バイオガスは、微量の窒素や酸素、水分、シロキサン、硫化水素、アンモニアなどの不純物成分を含む。シロキサンや硫化水素、アンモニアなどは、燃料や食品添加の用途に対して有害な成分であるため、これを除去する必要がある。そこで、バイオガスを直接受け入れて処理する場合には、図2に示すように、製品の必要によっては吸着塔2A,Bの前段に活性炭等の吸着剤を充填した前処理塔10を設置し、これらの成分を予め吸着除去することによって、精製されるバイオガスの他、分離回収される二酸化炭素ガス中にも不純物を含まず、高付加価値のガスを提供できる。 In general, biogas contains a trace amount of impurity components such as nitrogen, oxygen, moisture, siloxane, hydrogen sulfide, and ammonia. Siloxane, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and the like are harmful components for use in fuels and food additives, and thus need to be removed. Therefore, when directly receiving and processing biogas, as shown in FIG. 2, depending on the necessity of the product, a pretreatment tower 10 filled with an adsorbent such as activated carbon is installed in front of the adsorption towers 2A and 2B. By adsorbing and removing these components in advance, impurities can be contained in the carbon dioxide gas separated and recovered in addition to the purified biogas, and a high value-added gas can be provided.
 また、上記実施形態に係るバイオガス分離回収システム1では、吸着温度と再生温度が外気温度を挟むように設定されていたが、例えば、水循環装置3を循環する熱媒体をヒータやクーラで一定の温度範囲内(例えば、35~40℃等)に制御し、吸着温度がこの温度範囲よりも高く、再生温度がこの温度範囲よりも低くなるように設定されていてもよい。この場合、熱エネルギーの損失を抑制するべく、各吸着塔には外気との熱交換を防ぐための断熱材が取り付けられていてもよい。上記実施形態に係るバイオガス分離回収システム1がこのように構成されていても、少なくとも吸着熱が脱着熱として利用できるため、熱エネルギーを有効に利用することができる。 In the biogas separation and recovery system 1 according to the above embodiment, the adsorption temperature and the regeneration temperature are set so as to sandwich the outside air temperature. For example, the heat medium circulating in the water circulation device 3 is fixed by a heater or a cooler. The temperature may be controlled within a temperature range (for example, 35 to 40 ° C.), and the adsorption temperature may be set higher than this temperature range, and the regeneration temperature may be set lower than this temperature range. In this case, in order to suppress loss of thermal energy, each adsorption tower may be provided with a heat insulating material for preventing heat exchange with the outside air. Even if the biogas separation and recovery system 1 according to the above-described embodiment is configured in this way, at least the heat of adsorption can be used as the desorption heat, so that the heat energy can be used effectively.
1・・バイオガス分離回収システム
2A,B・・吸着塔
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1 ・ ・ Biogas separation and recovery system 2A, B ・ ・ Adsorption tower 3 ・ ・ Water circulation device

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  1.  複数の成分で構成される混合ガスから特定成分を分離するガス分離装置であって、
     前記混合ガス中の前記特定成分を吸着する、伝熱管を内包する複数の吸着塔と、
     前記複数の吸着塔のうち吸着中の吸着塔の伝熱管と再生中の吸着塔の伝熱管との間で熱媒体を循環させる熱媒循環経路と、を備え、
     前記熱媒循環経路は、少なくとも外気温よりも温度が高くなる前記吸着中の吸着塔の吸着熱を前記熱媒体で前記再生中の吸着塔へ移送し、
     前記再生中の吸着塔は、少なくとも前記吸着中の吸着塔よりも低い圧力且つ外気温度以下で再生すると共に、該再生中の吸着塔の外側の外気と熱交換する、
     ガス分離装置。
    A gas separation device for separating a specific component from a mixed gas composed of a plurality of components,
    A plurality of adsorption towers containing heat transfer tubes that adsorb the specific components in the mixed gas;
    A heat medium circulation path for circulating a heat medium between the heat transfer tubes of the adsorption tower being adsorbed and the heat transfer tubes of the adsorption tower being regenerated among the plurality of adsorption towers,
    The heat medium circulation path transfers the adsorption heat of the adsorption tower that is at least at a temperature higher than the outside air temperature to the adsorption tower that is being regenerated with the heat medium,
    The adsorbing tower being regenerated is regenerated at least at a lower pressure and lower than the outside air temperature than the adsorbing tower being adsorbed, and exchanges heat with the outside air outside the adsorbing tower being regenerated.
    Gas separation device.
  2.  前記吸着中の吸着塔は、少なくとも外気温よりも高い温度で吸着すると共に、該吸着中の吸着塔の外側の外気と熱交換する、
     請求項1に記載のガス分離装置。
    The adsorption tower during adsorption adsorbs at least at a temperature higher than the outside air temperature, and exchanges heat with outside air outside the adsorption tower during adsorption.
    The gas separator according to claim 1.
  3.  前記混合ガスは、バイオガス及び燃焼排ガスの少なくとも何れかであり、
     前記特定成分は、二酸化炭素及び水の少なくとも何れかであり、
     前記ガス分離装置は、前記複数の吸着塔よりも上流側に、前記バイオガス中に含まれる不純物を除去する前処理塔を更に備える、
     請求項1または2に記載のガス分離装置。
    The mixed gas is at least one of biogas and combustion exhaust gas,
    The specific component is at least one of carbon dioxide and water,
    The gas separation device further includes a pretreatment tower for removing impurities contained in the biogas upstream of the plurality of adsorption towers.
    The gas separator according to claim 1 or 2.
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