WO2012101925A1 - アンモニア精製システムおよびアンモニアの精製方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an ammonia purification system for purifying crude ammonia and an ammonia purification method.
- high-purity ammonia is used as a processing agent used for producing a nitride film.
- Such high-purity ammonia can be obtained by purifying crude ammonia to remove impurities.
- low-order hydrocarbons such as methane, ethane, and propane
- higher-order hydrocarbons having a larger number of carbon atoms, moisture, and low-boiling gases such as hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon monoxide are included. It is included as an impurity.
- the purity of generally available crude ammonia is about 99.5% by weight.
- ammonia is required to be 99.9999% by weight or more, more preferably 99.99999% by weight or more.
- a method for removing impurities contained in crude ammonia a method for adsorbing and removing impurities using an adsorbent such as silica gel, synthetic zeolite, activated carbon, and a method for removing impurities by distillation are known.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a first distillation column that removes high-boiling impurities from liquid crude ammonia, and an impurity (mainly moisture) contained in gaseous ammonia derived from the first distillation column.
- An ammonia purification system is disclosed that includes an adsorption tower that adsorbs and removes by a gas and a second distillation tower that removes low-boiling impurities from gaseous ammonia derived from the adsorption tower.
- Patent Document 2 discloses a method of purifying ammonia by distilling and removing moisture contained in gaseous crude ammonia with an adsorbent composed of barium oxide.
- an object of the present invention is to provide an ammonia purification system and an ammonia purification method that can purify ammonia by a simplified method and efficiently purify ammonia while suppressing energy consumption. That is.
- the present invention is an ammonia purification system for purifying crude ammonia containing impurities,
- a reservoir for storing liquid crude ammonia;
- a first adsorbing part that adsorbs and removes oil contained in the liquid crude ammonia stored in the storing part by activated carbon, and derives liquid ammonia;
- By vaporizing the liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorbing portion at a predetermined vaporization rate and separating it into a gas phase component and a liquid phase component, a low boiling point impurity having a lower boiling point than ammonia is used as the gas phase component.
- a vaporization unit that separates and removes and obtains liquid ammonia pur
- the ammonia purification system of the present invention further includes an analysis unit for analyzing the concentration of impurities contained in the liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption unit, It is preferable that the vaporization unit sets the predetermined vaporization rate when vaporizing liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption unit based on an analysis result by the analysis unit.
- the predetermined vaporization rate when the vaporization unit vaporizes liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption unit is set to 5 to 20% by volume. .
- the vaporization unit vaporizes the liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption unit at a temperature of ⁇ 50 to 30 ° C. into a gas phase component and a liquid phase component. It is preferable to separate.
- the second adsorption part has a first adsorption region filled with MS-3A as a synthetic zeolite and a second adsorption region filled with MS-13X as a synthetic zeolite. Is preferred.
- the second adsorption unit is a plurality of adsorption units that adsorb and remove high-boiling impurities contained in liquid ammonia derived from the first adsorption unit, wherein the second adsorption unit is in series or in parallel. It is preferable to have a plurality of adsorption parts connected to the.
- the present invention is also a method for purifying crude ammonia containing impurities, A storage step of storing liquid crude ammonia; A first adsorption step of adsorbing and removing oil contained in the liquid crude ammonia stored in the storage step with activated carbon; A second adsorption step of adsorbing and removing high-boiling impurities having a boiling point higher than that of ammonia contained in the liquid ammonia from which oil has been adsorbed and removed in the first adsorption step; The liquid ammonia from which the high-boiling impurities are adsorbed and removed in the second adsorption step is vaporized at a predetermined vaporization rate and separated into a gas phase component and a liquid phase component. Vaporizing step of separating and removing as a gas phase component to obtain liquid ammonia purified as a liquid phase component.
- the ammonia purification system is a system for purifying crude ammonia containing impurities, and includes a storage unit, a first adsorption unit, a second adsorption unit, and a vaporization unit.
- the first adsorption unit adsorbs and removes oil contained in the liquid crude ammonia stored in the storage unit using activated carbon.
- the second adsorption unit adsorbs and removes high-boiling impurities contained in the liquid ammonia derived from the first adsorption unit with synthetic zeolite.
- the vaporization unit separates low boiling point impurities as gas phase components by evaporating liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption unit at a predetermined vaporization rate and separating the ammonia into gas phase components and liquid phase components. Removal of liquid ammonia as a liquid phase component is obtained.
- the vaporization unit vaporizes liquid ammonia after high-boiling impurities such as oil, moisture, and higher hydrocarbons are adsorbed and removed at a predetermined vaporization rate, thereby forming a gas phase component.
- Gas phase components such as low-order hydrocarbons such as methane, ethane, and propane, and low-boiling gases such as hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon monoxide. It can be removed and liquid ammonia purified as a liquid phase component can be obtained. Therefore, in the ammonia purification system of the present invention, ammonia can be purified by a simplified method without performing distillation with reflux as in the prior art, and energy consumption is suppressed and ammonia is efficiently used. Can be purified.
- the ammonia purification system further includes an analysis unit.
- the analysis unit analyzes the concentration of impurities contained in liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption unit. And a vaporization part sets the vaporization rate when vaporizing liquid ammonia derived
- the vaporization part sets the vaporization rate when vaporizing liquid ammonia according to the analysis result by an analysis part, consumption of energy can be suppressed and ammonia can be purified efficiently.
- the vaporization unit vaporizes the liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption unit at a vaporization rate of 5 to 20% by volume and separates it into a gas phase component and a liquid phase component.
- the vaporization unit vaporizes the liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption unit at a temperature of ⁇ 50 to 30 ° C. and separates it into a gas phase component and a liquid phase component.
- liquid ammonia after the oil and high-boiling impurities are removed by adsorption can be efficiently vaporized to obtain liquid ammonia from which low-boiling impurities are separated and removed, and the purity of the liquid ammonia is increased. Can do.
- the second adsorption part has a first adsorption region filled with MS-3A as a synthetic zeolite and a second adsorption region filled with MS-13X.
- the synthetic zeolite MS-3A is an adsorbent having an excellent ability to adsorb moisture
- MS-13X is an adsorbent having an excellent ability to adsorb moisture and hydrocarbons.
- the second suction part has a plurality of suction parts connected in series or in parallel.
- the second adsorbing part has a plurality of adsorbing parts connected in series, it is possible to improve the adsorption removal capability for high boiling point impurities contained in the liquid ammonia derived from the first adsorbing part.
- the second adsorption unit has a plurality of adsorption units connected in parallel, the liquid ammonia derived from the first adsorption unit is distinguished from the plurality of adsorption units connected in parallel, respectively. Since it can be introduced in the same state, it can regenerate other used adsorption units so that another adsorption unit can perform adsorption removal operation again while adsorbing and removing by one adsorption unit. Can be processed.
- the ammonia purification method is a method for purifying crude ammonia containing impurities, and includes a storage step, a first adsorption step, a second adsorption step, and a vaporization step.
- the oil contained in the liquid crude ammonia stored in the storage process is adsorbed and removed by activated carbon.
- high-boiling impurities contained in the liquid ammonia from which oil has been adsorbed and removed in the first adsorption step are adsorbed and removed by synthetic zeolite.
- the liquid ammonia from which the high-boiling point impurities are adsorbed and removed in the second adsorption step is vaporized at a predetermined vaporization rate and separated into a gas phase component and a liquid phase component. Separation and removal as a gas phase component yields purified liquid ammonia as a liquid phase component.
- liquid ammonia after high-boiling impurities such as oil, moisture, and higher hydrocarbons are adsorbed and removed is vaporized at a predetermined vaporization rate to form a gas phase. Since it is separated into components and liquid phase components, low-boiling impurities such as low-order hydrocarbons such as methane, ethane, and propane, and low-boiling gases such as hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon monoxide are used as gas phase components. Liquid ammonia purified as a liquid phase component can be obtained by separation and removal. Therefore, in the ammonia purification method of the present invention, ammonia can be purified by a simplified method without performing distillation with reflux as in the prior art, and the efficiency of ammonia can be reduced by suppressing energy consumption. Can be purified automatically.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an ammonia purification system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the ammonia purification system 100 of this embodiment is a system for purifying liquid crude ammonia containing impurities.
- liquid crude ammonia oil, low-order hydrocarbons such as methane, ethane, and propane, higher-order hydrocarbons having a higher carbon number, moisture, and hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon monoxide
- a low boiling point gas such as is contained as an impurity.
- liquid crude ammonia oil, low-boiling impurities such as low-order hydrocarbons and low-boiling gases having a lower boiling point than ammonia (boiling point ⁇ 33.44 ° C.), and high boiling point higher than ammonia.
- High-boiling impurities such as secondary hydrocarbons and moisture are contained.
- the ammonia purification system 100 includes a storage tank 1 as a storage unit, an oil adsorption tower 2 as a first adsorption unit, a high boiling point impurity adsorption unit 3 as a second adsorption unit, an analysis unit 4, and a vaporizer 5 as a vaporization unit, And a collection tank 6. Further, the ammonia purification system 100 realizes the ammonia purification method according to the present invention, executes the storage process in the storage tank 1, executes the first adsorption process in the oil adsorption tower 2, and performs the high boiling point impurity adsorption unit 3. The second adsorption process is executed, and the vaporization process is executed by the vaporizer 5.
- the storage tank 1 stores crude ammonia.
- the crude ammonia stored in the storage tank 1 has a purity of about 99.5% by weight.
- the storage tank 1 is not particularly limited as long as it is a heat insulating container having pressure resistance and corrosion resistance.
- the storage tank 1 stores crude ammonia as liquid ammonia and is controlled so that the temperature and pressure are constant. In a state where the storage tank 1 stores liquid crude ammonia, a gas phase is formed in the upper part of the storage tank 1 and a liquid phase is formed in the lower part.
- the crude ammonia when deriving crude ammonia from the storage tank 1 to the oil adsorption tower 2, the crude ammonia is derived from the liquid phase as liquid crude ammonia.
- a first pipe 81 is connected between the storage tank 1 and the oil adsorption tower 2, and the liquid crude ammonia derived from the storage tank 1 flows through the first pipe 81 and flows into the oil adsorption tower 2. To be supplied.
- the first pipe 81 is provided with a first valve 811 that opens or closes the flow path in the first pipe 81.
- the first valve 811 When supplying liquid crude ammonia to the oil adsorption tower 2, the first valve 811 is opened, and liquid crude ammonia flows through the first pipe 81 from the storage tank 1 toward the oil adsorption tower 2. .
- the liquid crude ammonia derived from the storage tank 1 contains about 2 to 15 ppm of oil such as lubricating oil for equipment such as a compressor.
- the content of oil contained in the liquid crude ammonia can be determined by measuring components remaining after vaporizing the crude ammonia with an oil concentration meter (OCMA-355, manufactured by Horiba, Ltd.). .
- the oil adsorption tower 2 adsorbs and removes the oil contained in the liquid crude ammonia derived from the storage tank 1 with an adsorbent made of activated carbon.
- activated carbon charged in the oil adsorption tower 2 include coconut shell activated carbon (Kuraray GG, manufactured by Kuraray Chemical Co., Ltd.).
- the second pipe 82 is provided with a filter 7 for removing heavy metals contained in liquid ammonia flowing from the oil adsorption tower 2 toward the third pipe 83.
- the filter 7 has a two-layer structure in which a 5 ⁇ m filter made of polypropylene (PP) and a 0.01 ⁇ m filter made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) / PP are connected in series.
- the filter 7 is not limited to being directly connected to the downstream side in the ammonia flow direction with respect to the oil content adsorption tower 2, and is not limited to the high-boiling point impurity adsorption unit 3 to be described later. You may make it arrange
- the second pipe 82 is provided with a second valve 821 that opens or closes the flow path in the second pipe 82 upstream of the filter 7 in the flow direction of ammonia.
- the second valve 821 is opened, and the liquid ammonia flows through the second pipe 82 through the filter 7. .
- the liquid ammonia that has flowed through the second pipe 82 and supplied to the third pipe 83 is introduced into the high-boiling-point impurity adsorption unit 3.
- the high-boiling-point impurity adsorbing unit 3 adsorbs and removes high-boiling-point impurities having a boiling point higher than that of ammonia contained in the liquid ammonia that has been derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passed through the filter 7 with an adsorbent made of synthetic zeolite. .
- the high-boiling point impurity adsorption unit 3 includes a first adsorption tower 31, a second adsorption tower 32, a third adsorption tower 33, and a fourth adsorption tower 34, which are a plurality of adsorption units.
- the first adsorption tower 31 and the third adsorption tower 33 are connected to the third pipe 83 in parallel.
- the third pipe 83 is provided with a third valve 831 and a fourth valve 832 that open or close the flow path in the third pipe 83.
- the third valve 831 is disposed upstream of the first adsorption tower 31 (that is, the tower top side of the first adsorption tower 31), and the fourth valve 832 is upstream of the third adsorption tower 33. It arrange
- the third valve 831 is opened, the fourth valve 832 is closed, and the first from the filter 7 is closed. Liquid ammonia flows through the third pipe 83 toward the adsorption tower 31.
- the fourth valve 832 is opened, the third valve 831 is closed, and the filter 7 Liquid ammonia flows through the third pipe 83 toward the third adsorption tower 33.
- the high-boiling-point impurity adsorption unit 3 includes the first adsorption tower 31 and the third adsorption tower 33 connected in parallel, so that liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 can be obtained.
- the first adsorption tower 31 and the third adsorption tower 33 that are connected in parallel can be introduced in a state of being distinguished from each other. For example, while being adsorbed and removed by the first adsorption tower 31, they are used.
- the used third adsorption tower 33 can be regenerated so that the third adsorption tower 33 can perform the adsorption removal operation again.
- the second adsorption tower 32 is connected in series with the first adsorption tower 31 via the fourth pipe 84. That is, in the fourth pipe 84, one end is connected to the tower bottom of the first adsorption tower 31 and the other end is connected to the tower top of the second adsorption tower 32. Thereby, the liquid ammonia introduced from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 and introduced into the first adsorption tower 31 flows through the fourth pipe 84 and is introduced into the second adsorption tower 32. .
- the high boiling point impurity adsorption part 3 has the first adsorption tower 31 and the second adsorption tower 32 connected in series, so that liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 is converted into liquid ammonia. Since the contained high-boiling impurities can be adsorbed and removed by the first adsorption tower 31 and the second adsorption tower 32, the ability to adsorb and remove high-boiling impurities can be improved.
- the liquid ammonia led out from the second adsorption tower 32 flows through the fifth pipe 85 and is supplied to the tenth pipe 90 connected to the vaporizer 5.
- the fifth pipe 85 is provided with a fifth valve 851 and a sixth valve 852 that open or close the flow path in the fifth pipe 85.
- the fifth valve 851 is arranged upstream in the ammonia flow direction (that is, the second adsorption tower 32 side), and the sixth valve 852 is downstream in the ammonia flow direction (that is, the first flow direction). 10 piping 90 side).
- the fifth valve 851 and the sixth valve 852 are opened, and the second adsorption tower 32 toward the tenth pipe 90 is opened. Liquid ammonia flows through the fifth pipe 85.
- an eighth pipe 88 that branches from the fifth pipe 85 and is connected to the analysis unit 4 is provided between the fifth valve 851 and the sixth valve 852. .
- the eighth pipe 88 is provided with a ninth valve 881 that opens or closes the flow path in the eighth pipe 88.
- the ninth valve 881 is always opened and analyzed when liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 is introduced into the first adsorption tower 31 and the second adsorption tower 32. A small amount of ammonia necessary for the flow of gas flows through the eighth pipe 88 toward the analysis unit 4.
- the fourth adsorption tower 34 is connected in series with the third adsorption tower 33 via a sixth pipe 86. That is, in the sixth pipe 86, one end is connected to the tower bottom of the third adsorption tower 33 and the other end is connected to the tower top of the fourth adsorption tower 34.
- the liquid ammonia introduced from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 and introduced into the third adsorption tower 33 flows through the sixth pipe 86 and is introduced into the fourth adsorption tower 34. .
- the high boiling point impurity adsorption unit 3 includes the third adsorption tower 33 and the fourth adsorption tower 34 connected in series, so that liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 is converted into liquid ammonia. Since the contained high-boiling impurities can be adsorbed and removed by the third adsorption tower 33 and the fourth adsorption tower 34, the ability to adsorb and remove high-boiling impurities can be improved.
- the liquid ammonia led out from the fourth adsorption tower 34 flows through the seventh pipe 87 and is supplied to the tenth pipe 90 connected to the vaporizer 5.
- the seventh pipe 87 is provided with a seventh valve 871 and an eighth valve 872 that open or close the flow path in the seventh pipe 87.
- the seventh valve 871 is disposed upstream in the ammonia flow direction (that is, the fourth adsorption tower 34 side), and the eighth valve 872 is disposed downstream in the ammonia flow direction (that is, the first flow direction). 10 piping 90 side).
- the seventh valve 871 and the eighth valve 872 are opened, and the fourth adsorption tower 34 toward the tenth pipe 90 is opened. Liquid ammonia flows through the seventh pipe 87.
- a ninth pipe 89 that branches from the seventh pipe 87 and is connected to the analysis unit 4 is provided between the seventh valve 871 and the eighth valve 872.
- the ninth pipe 89 is provided with a tenth valve 891 that opens or closes the flow path in the ninth pipe 89.
- the tenth valve 891 is always opened and analyzed when liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 is introduced into the third adsorption tower 33 and the fourth adsorption tower 34. A small amount of ammonia necessary for the flow of gas flows through the ninth pipe 89 toward the analysis unit 4.
- the first adsorption tower 31 includes the first adsorption region 311 filled with MS-3A (porous synthetic zeolite having a pore diameter of 3 mm) as synthetic zeolite and MS-13X (pore diameter) as synthetic zeolite. And a second adsorption region 312 filled with 9 kg of porous synthetic zeolite).
- the first adsorption area 311 and the second adsorption area 312 are connected in series, the first adsorption area 311 is arranged on the tower top side, and the second adsorption area 312 is on the tower bottom side. Is arranged.
- the second adsorption tower 32, the third adsorption tower 33, and the fourth adsorption tower 34 are configured in the same manner as the first adsorption tower 31, respectively.
- the first adsorption area 321 filled with MS-3A is arranged on the tower top side
- the second adsorption area 322 filled with MS-13X is arranged on the tower bottom side.
- the third adsorption tower 33 the first adsorption area 331 filled with MS-3A is arranged on the tower top side
- the second adsorption area 332 filled with MS-13X is arranged on the tower bottom side.
- the fourth adsorption tower 34 the first adsorption area 341 filled with MS-3A is arranged on the tower top side
- the second adsorption area 342 filled with MS-13X is arranged on the tower bottom side.
- the synthetic zeolite MS-3A is an adsorbent having an excellent ability to adsorb moisture
- MS-13X is an adsorbent having an excellent ability to adsorb moisture and hydrocarbons.
- a first adsorption tower 31, a second adsorption tower 32, and a third adsorption tower 33 each having a first adsorption region filled with MS-3A having such adsorption ability and a second adsorption region filled with MS-13X.
- the fourth adsorption tower 34 By using the fourth adsorption tower 34, high-boiling impurities such as moisture and higher hydrocarbons contained in the liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passed through the filter 7 can be efficiently adsorbed and removed. Can do.
- heating may be performed at a temperature of 200 to 350 ° C.
- the temperature of the first adsorption tower 31, the second adsorption tower 32, the third adsorption tower 33, and the fourth adsorption tower 34 is controlled to 0 to 60 ° C., and the pressure is 0.1. Controlled to ⁇ 1.0 MPa.
- the temperature of the first adsorption tower 31, the second adsorption tower 32, the third adsorption tower 33, and the fourth adsorption tower 34 is less than 0 ° C., cooling is required to remove the heat of adsorption generated during the adsorption removal of impurities. Thus, the energy efficiency may be reduced.
- the temperature of the 1st adsorption tower 31, the 2nd adsorption tower 32, the 3rd adsorption tower 33, and the 4th adsorption tower 34 exceeds 60 ° C, there is a possibility that the adsorption capacity of impurities by an adsorbent may fall.
- the pressure of the 1st adsorption tower 31, the 2nd adsorption tower 32, the 3rd adsorption tower 33, and the 4th adsorption tower 34 is less than 0.1 Mpa, there exists a possibility that the adsorption capacity of the impurity by adsorbent may fall. .
- the pressure in the first adsorption tower 31, the second adsorption tower 32, the third adsorption tower 33, and the fourth adsorption tower 34 exceeds 1.0 MPa, a large amount of energy is required to maintain a constant pressure. Efficiency may be reduced.
- the linear velocities (linear velocities) in the first adsorption tower 31, the second adsorption tower 32, the third adsorption tower 33, and the fourth adsorption tower 34 are such that liquid ammonia per unit time is supplied to the adsorption towers 31, 32,
- the range of values obtained by converting the amount supplied to 33, 34 into the gas volume at NTP and dividing by the empty cross-sectional area of each adsorption tower 31, 32, 33, 34 is 0.01 to 0.5 m. / Second is preferred.
- the linear velocity is less than 0.01 m / sec, it is not preferable because it takes a long time to remove impurities, and when the linear velocity exceeds 0.5 m / sec, the heat of adsorption generated during the adsorption removal of impurities. In this case, the adsorption capacity of the impurities by the adsorbent may be lowered.
- the liquid ammonia that is led out from the second adsorption tower 32 and flows through the eighth pipe 88 or the liquid ammonia that is led out from the fourth adsorption tower 34 and flows through the ninth pipe 89 passes through the analyzer 4. To be introduced.
- the analysis unit 4 analyzes the concentration of impurities contained in liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption tower 32 or the fourth adsorption tower 34.
- the analysis unit 4 is a gas chromatograph analyzer (GC-PDD: pulse discharge detector).
- GC-PDD gas chromatograph analyzer
- An example of the gas chromatograph analyzer is GC-4000 (manufactured by GL Science Co., Ltd.).
- the analysis unit 4 analyzes the methane concentration and the oxygen concentration of liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption tower 32 or the fourth adsorption tower 34. Based on the analysis result by the analysis unit 4, the vaporizer 5 described later sets a vaporization rate when liquid ammonia led out from the second adsorption tower 32 or the fourth adsorption tower 34 is vaporized.
- the liquid ammonia led out from the second adsorption tower 32 and supplied to the tenth pipe 90 or the liquid ammonia led out from the fourth adsorption tower 34 and supplied to the tenth pipe 90 is the tenth pipe. 90 is passed through and introduced into the vaporizer 5.
- the vaporizer 5 vaporizes the liquid ammonia led out from the second adsorption tower 32 or the fourth adsorption tower 34 at a predetermined vaporization rate and separates it into a gas phase component and a liquid phase component. In addition, low boiling point impurities having a low boiling point are separated and removed as a gas phase component to obtain purified liquid ammonia as a liquid phase component.
- the vaporizer 5 converts the liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption tower 32 or the fourth adsorption tower 34 based on the analysis result by the analysis unit 4 at a vaporization rate of 5 to 20% by volume. It vaporizes and separates into a gas phase component and a liquid phase component. In this case, 5 to 20% by volume of liquid ammonia led out from the second adsorption tower 32 or the fourth adsorption tower 34 becomes a gas phase component, and 80 to 95% by volume becomes a liquid phase component.
- the vaporizer 5 sets the vaporization rate to 5% by volume when the analysis result by the analysis unit 4 indicates that the concentration of at least one of methane and oxygen is less than 30 ppb.
- the concentrations is 30 ppb or more and less than 50 ppb
- the vaporization rate is set to 10% by volume.
- the concentration of at least one of methane and oxygen is 50 ppb or more and less than 100 ppb
- the vaporization rate is set to 15%. If the concentration of at least one of methane and oxygen is 100 ppb or more, the vaporization rate is set to 20% by volume.
- the vaporizer 5 is configured such that oil is adsorbed and removed by the oil adsorbing tower 2 and high-boiling impurities such as moisture and higher hydrocarbons are adsorbed and removed by the high-boiling impurity adsorbing unit 3.
- the liquid ammonia is vaporized at a predetermined vaporization rate and separated into a gas phase component and a liquid phase component.
- ammonia purification system 100 of the present embodiment ammonia can be purified by a simplified method without performing distillation with reflux as in the prior art, and energy consumption is suppressed and ammonia is reduced. It can be purified efficiently.
- the vaporization conditions in the vaporizer 5 are not limited as long as the liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption tower 32 or the fourth adsorption tower 34 is vaporized at a predetermined vaporization rate.
- the temperature, pressure, and time may be set as appropriate.
- the vaporizer 5 vaporizes the liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption tower 32 or the fourth adsorption tower 34 at a temperature of ⁇ 50 to 30 ° C. to vapor phase component and liquid phase component. It is preferable that it is comprised so that it may isolate
- liquid ammonia after the oil and high-boiling impurities are removed by adsorption can be efficiently vaporized to obtain liquid ammonia from which low-boiling impurities are separated and removed, and the purity of the liquid ammonia is increased.
- the temperature at the time of vaporization of liquid ammonia in the vaporizer 5 is less than ⁇ 50 ° C., it is not preferable because much energy is required for cooling, and when it exceeds 30 ° C., as a liquid phase component This is not preferable because the concentration of impurities contained in the obtained liquid ammonia increases.
- the vaporizer 5 vaporizes liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption tower 32 or the fourth adsorption tower 34 under a pressure of 0.1 to 1.0 MPa so as to obtain a gas phase component and a liquid phase component. It is preferable that it is comprised so that it may isolate
- the pressure at the time of vaporization with respect to liquid ammonia in the vaporizer 5 is less than 0.1 MPa, the temperature at which ammonia is vaporized is lowered, so that a lot of energy is required for cooling, which is not preferable. If the pressure exceeds 1.0 MPa, the temperature at which ammonia is vaporized becomes high, which is not preferable because the concentration of impurities contained in liquid ammonia obtained as a liquid phase component increases.
- the vaporizer 5 is connected to an eleventh pipe 91 provided with an eleventh valve 911 and a twelfth pipe 92 provided with a twelfth valve 921.
- the twelfth pipe 92 is connected between the vaporizer 5 and the recovery tank 6.
- low boiling point impurities separated and removed from ammonia as a gas phase component flow through the eleventh pipe 91 and are discharged to the outside of the system with the eleventh valve 911 being opened.
- the liquid ammonia obtained as a liquid phase component flows through the twelfth pipe 92 and is supplied to the recovery tank 6 with the twelfth valve 921 opened.
- the recovery tank 6 stores liquid ammonia obtained as a liquid phase component by the vaporizer 5. It is preferable that the temperature and pressure of the recovery tank 6 be controlled under constant conditions so that the recovery tank 6 can be stored as liquid ammonia.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an ammonia purification system 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the ammonia purification system 200 of the present embodiment is similar to the ammonia purification system 100 described above, and corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
- the ammonia purification system 200 is the same as the ammonia purification system 100 except that the configuration of the high boiling point impurity adsorption unit 201 is different from the configuration of the high boiling point impurity adsorption unit 3 described above.
- the high-boiling-point impurity adsorbing unit 201 provided in the ammonia purification system 200 converts high-boiling impurities having a boiling point higher than that of ammonia contained in the liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passed through the filter 7 from the synthetic zeolite. Adsorbed and removed by the adsorbent.
- the high-boiling point impurity adsorption unit 201 includes a first adsorption tower 2011, a second adsorption tower 2012, and a third adsorption tower 2013 that are a plurality of adsorption parts.
- the first adsorption tower 2011, the second adsorption tower 2012, and the third adsorption tower 2013 are configured in the same manner as the first adsorption tower 31 described above. Specifically, in the first adsorption tower 2011, the first adsorption area 20111 filled with MS-3A is arranged on the tower top side, and the second adsorption area 20112 filled with MS-13X is arranged on the tower bottom side. Has been. In the second adsorption tower 2012, the first adsorption area 20121 filled with MS-3A is arranged on the tower top side, and the second adsorption area 20122 filled with MS-13X is arranged on the tower bottom side. In the third adsorption tower 2013, the first adsorption area 20131 filled with MS-3A is arranged on the tower top side, and the second adsorption area 20132 filled with MS-13X is arranged on the tower bottom side.
- the temperature of the first adsorption tower 2011, the second adsorption tower 2012, and the third adsorption tower 2013 is controlled to 0 to 60 ° C., and the pressure is 0.1 to 1.0 MPa. To be controlled.
- the temperatures of the first adsorption tower 2011, the second adsorption tower 2012, and the third adsorption tower 2013 are less than 0 ° C., cooling is required to remove the heat of adsorption generated during the adsorption removal of impurities, resulting in a decrease in energy efficiency. There is a risk.
- the adsorbing ability of impurities by the adsorbent may be reduced.
- the pressure of the 1st adsorption tower 2011, the 2nd adsorption tower 2012, and the 3rd adsorption tower 2013 is less than 0.1 Mpa, there exists a possibility that the adsorption capacity of the impurity by adsorbent may fall.
- the pressure in the first adsorption tower 2011, the second adsorption tower 2012, and the third adsorption tower 2013 exceeds 1.0 MPa, a large amount of energy is required to maintain a constant pressure, and energy efficiency may be reduced. is there.
- the linear velocity (linear velocity) in the first adsorption tower 2011, the second adsorption tower 2012, and the third adsorption tower 2013 is the amount of liquid ammonia supplied to each adsorption tower 2011, 2012, 2013 per unit time. It is preferable that the range of the value obtained by converting to the gas volume in NTP and dividing by the empty cross-sectional area of each adsorption tower 2011, 2012, 2013 is 0.01 to 0.5 m / sec. When the linear velocity is less than 0.01 m / sec, it is not preferable because it takes a long time to remove impurities, and when the linear velocity exceeds 0.5 m / sec, the heat of adsorption generated during the adsorption removal of impurities. In this case, the adsorption capacity of the impurities by the adsorbent may be lowered.
- the third pipe 83 branched from the third pipe 83 and the fourteenth pipe are provided in the third pipe 83 through which the liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passed through the filter 7 flows.
- 203 and the 15th piping 204 are connected.
- the thirteenth pipe 202 is branched from the third pipe 83 and connected to the top of the first adsorption tower 2011.
- the thirteenth pipe 202 is provided with a thirteenth valve 2021 that opens or closes the flow path in the thirteenth pipe 202.
- the fourteenth pipe 203 branches from the third pipe 83 and is connected to the top of the second adsorption tower 2012.
- the fourteenth pipe 203 is provided with a fourteenth valve 2031 that opens or closes the flow path in the fourteenth pipe 203.
- the fifteenth pipe 204 branches from the third pipe 83 and is connected to the tower top of the third adsorption tower 2013.
- the fifteenth pipe 204 is provided with a fifteenth valve 2041 that opens or closes the flow path in the fifteenth pipe 204.
- a 16th pipe 205 through which liquid ammonia led out from the first adsorption tower 2011 flows is connected to the bottom of the first adsorption tower 2011.
- the sixteenth pipe 205 is provided with a sixteenth valve 2051 that opens or closes the flow path in the sixteenth pipe 205.
- a seventeenth pipe 206 through which liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption tower 2012 flows is connected to the bottom of the second adsorption tower 2012.
- the seventeenth pipe 206 is provided with a seventeenth valve 2061 that opens or closes the flow path in the seventeenth pipe 206.
- An 18th pipe 207 through which liquid ammonia derived from the third adsorption tower 2013 flows is connected to the bottom of the third adsorption tower 2013.
- the eighteenth pipe 207 is provided with an eighteenth valve 2071 that opens or closes the flow path in the eighteenth pipe 207.
- the nineteenth pipe 208 branched from the sixteenth pipe 205 is connected to the sixteenth pipe 205.
- the nineteenth pipe 208 is branched from the sixteenth pipe 205 and connected to the fourteenth pipe 203, and a flow path for introducing liquid ammonia led out from the first adsorption tower 2011 into the second adsorption tower 2012. It becomes.
- the nineteenth pipe 208 is provided with a nineteenth valve 2081 that opens or closes the flow path in the nineteenth pipe 208.
- a twentieth pipe 209 branched from the nineteenth pipe 208 is connected to the nineteenth pipe 208.
- the twentieth pipe 209 is branched from the nineteenth pipe 208 and connected to the fifteenth pipe 204, and a flow path for introducing liquid ammonia led out from the first adsorption tower 2011 into the third adsorption tower 2013. It becomes.
- the twentieth pipe 209 is provided with a twentieth valve 2091 that opens or closes the flow path in the twentieth pipe 209.
- a twenty-first pipe 210 and a twenty-second pipe 211 branched from the seventeenth pipe 206 are connected to the seventeenth pipe 206.
- the twenty-first pipe 210 branches from the seventeenth pipe 206 and is connected to the thirteenth pipe 202, and a flow path for introducing liquid ammonia led out from the second adsorption tower 2012 into the first adsorption tower 2011. Become.
- the 21st pipe 210 is provided with a 21st valve 2101 that opens or closes the flow path in the 21st pipe 210.
- the twenty-second pipe 211 is branched from the seventeenth pipe 206 and connected to the fifteenth pipe 204, and a flow path for introducing liquid ammonia derived from the second adsorption tower 2012 into the third adsorption tower 2013. Become.
- the 22nd pipe 211 is provided with a 22nd valve 2111 for opening or closing the flow path in the 22nd pipe 211.
- a 23rd pipe 212 branched from the 18th pipe 207 is connected to the 18th pipe 207.
- the 23rd pipe 212 is branched from the 18th pipe 207 and connected to the 13th pipe 202, and a flow path for introducing liquid ammonia led out from the third adsorption tower 2013 into the first adsorption tower 2011. It becomes.
- the 23rd pipe 212 is provided with a 23rd valve 2121 for opening or closing the flow path in the 23rd pipe 212.
- a 24th pipe 213 branched from the 23rd pipe 212 is connected to the 23rd pipe 212.
- the 24th pipe 213 is branched from the 23rd pipe 212 and connected to the 14th pipe 203, and a flow path for introducing liquid ammonia led out from the third adsorption tower 2013 into the second adsorption tower 2012. It becomes.
- the twenty-fourth pipe 213 is provided with a twenty-fourth valve 2131 that opens or closes the flow path in the twenty-fourth pipe 213.
- a 25th pipe 214 is connected to the downstream end portion of the liquid ammonia in the flowing direction.
- the 25th pipe 214 is supplied with liquid ammonia derived from any one of the first adsorption tower 2011, the second adsorption tower 2012, and the third adsorption tower 2013.
- the 25th pipe 214 is branched from the 25th pipe 214 and connected to the analyzer 4, and the 10th pipe 90 is branched from the 25th pipe 214 and connected to the vaporizer 5. Is provided.
- the first connection pattern is a connection pattern in which liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 is passed through the first adsorption tower 2011 and the second adsorption tower 2012 in this order.
- the thirteenth valve 2021, the seventeenth valve 2061, and the nineteenth valve 2081 are opened, and the fourteenth valve 2031, the fifteenth valve 2041, the sixteenth valve 2051, the eighteenth valve 2071, the twentyth valve 2091, The 21st valve 2101, the 22nd valve 2111, the 23rd valve 2121 and the 24th valve 2131 are closed.
- the liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 flows through the thirteenth pipe 202 and is introduced into the first adsorption tower 2011, and the liquid derived from the first adsorption tower 2011.
- the gaseous ammonia flows through the 16th pipe 205 and the 19th pipe 208 and is introduced into the second adsorption tower 2012, and the liquid ammonia led out from the second adsorption tower 2012 flows through the 17th pipe 206. Then, it is supplied to the 25th pipe 214, and liquid ammonia is introduced from the 25th pipe 214 to the analyzer 4 and the vaporizer 5.
- high-boiling impurities contained in liquid ammonia can be adsorbed and removed by the first adsorption tower 2011 and the second adsorption tower 2012, so that adsorption / removal ability for high-boiling impurities is improved. Can be improved.
- the third adsorption tower 2013 can be regenerated.
- the second connection pattern is a connection pattern in which liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 is passed through the first adsorption tower 2011 and the third adsorption tower 2013 in this order.
- the thirteenth valve 2021, the eighteenth valve 2071 and the twentieth valve 2091 are opened, the fourteenth valve 2031, the fifteenth valve 2041, the sixteenth valve 2051, the seventeenth valve 2061, the nineteenth valve 2081, The 21st valve 2101, the 22nd valve 2111, the 23rd valve 2121 and the 24th valve 2131 are closed.
- the liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 flows through the thirteenth pipe 202 and is introduced into the first adsorption tower 2011, and the liquid derived from the first adsorption tower 2011.
- the gaseous ammonia flows through the sixteenth pipe 205, the nineteenth pipe 208, and the twentieth pipe 209 and is introduced into the third adsorption tower 2013.
- the liquid ammonia led out from the third adsorption tower 2013 is
- the pipe 207 flows and is supplied to the 25th pipe 214, and liquid ammonia is introduced from the 25th pipe 214 to the analysis unit 4 and the vaporizer 5.
- the high boiling point impurities contained in the liquid ammonia can be adsorbed and removed by the first adsorption tower 2011 and the third adsorption tower 2013, so that the adsorption removal ability for the high boiling point impurities is increased. Can be improved.
- the second connection pattern since the adsorption removal operation in the second adsorption tower 2012 is not executed, the second adsorption tower 2012 can be regenerated.
- the third connection pattern is a connection pattern in which liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 is passed through the second adsorption tower 2012 and the first adsorption tower 2011 in this order.
- the fourteenth valve 2031, the sixteenth valve 2051, and the twenty-first valve 2101 are opened, and the thirteenth valve 2021, the fifteenth valve 2041, the seventeenth valve 2061, the eighteenth valve 2071, the nineteenth valve 2081, The 20th valve 2091, the 22nd valve 2111, the 23rd valve 2121 and the 24th valve 2131 are closed.
- the liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 flows through the fourteenth pipe 203 and is introduced into the second adsorption tower 2012, and the liquid derived from the second adsorption tower 2012 is obtained.
- the gaseous ammonia flows through the 17th pipe 206 and the 21st pipe 210 and is introduced into the first adsorption tower 2011, and the liquid ammonia led out from the first adsorption tower 2011 flows through the 16th pipe 205. Then, it is supplied to the 25th pipe 214, and liquid ammonia is introduced from the 25th pipe 214 to the analyzer 4 and the vaporizer 5.
- the high boiling impurities contained in the liquid ammonia can be adsorbed and removed by the first adsorption tower 2011 and the second adsorption tower 2012, so that the adsorption removal ability for the high boiling impurities can be increased. Can be improved.
- the adsorption removal operation in the third adsorption tower 2013 is not executed, so that the third adsorption tower 2013 can be regenerated.
- the fourth connection pattern is a connection pattern in which liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 is passed through the second adsorption tower 2012 and the third adsorption tower 2013 in this order.
- the fourteenth valve 2031, the eighteenth valve 2071 and the twenty-second valve 2111 are opened, and the thirteenth valve 2021, the fifteenth valve 2041, the sixteenth valve 2051, the seventeenth valve 2061, the nineteenth valve 2081, The 20th valve 2091, the 21st valve 2101, the 23rd valve 2121 and the 24th valve 2131 are closed.
- the liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 flows through the fourteenth pipe 203 and is introduced into the second adsorption tower 2012, and the liquid derived from the second adsorption tower 2012 is obtained.
- the gaseous ammonia flows through the 17th piping 206 and the 22nd piping 211 and is introduced into the third adsorption tower 2013.
- the liquid ammonia led out from the third adsorption tower 2013 flows through the 18th piping 207. Then, it is supplied to the 25th pipe 214, and liquid ammonia is introduced from the 25th pipe 214 to the analyzer 4 and the vaporizer 5.
- the high boiling point impurities contained in the liquid ammonia can be adsorbed and removed by the second adsorption tower 2012 and the third adsorption tower 2013, so that the adsorption removal ability for the high boiling point impurities is increased. Can be improved.
- the adsorption removal operation in the first adsorption tower 2011 is not executed, so that the first adsorption tower 2011 can be regenerated.
- the fifth connection pattern is a connection pattern in which liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 is passed through the third adsorption tower 2013 and the first adsorption tower 2011 in this order.
- the 15th valve 2041, the 16th valve 2051, and the 23rd valve 2121 are opened, and the 13th valve 2021, the 14th valve 2031, the 17th valve 2061, the 18th valve 2071, the 19th valve 2081, The 20th valve 2091, the 21st valve 2101, the 22nd valve 2111 and the 24th valve 2131 are closed.
- the liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 flows through the fifteenth pipe 204 and is introduced into the third adsorption tower 2013, and the liquid derived from the third adsorption tower 2013.
- the gaseous ammonia flows through the 18th pipe 207 and the 23rd pipe 212 and is introduced into the first adsorption tower 2011, and the liquid ammonia led out from the first adsorption tower 2011 flows through the 16th pipe 205. Then, it is supplied to the 25th pipe 214, and liquid ammonia is introduced from the 25th pipe 214 to the analyzer 4 and the vaporizer 5.
- the high boiling impurities contained in the liquid ammonia can be adsorbed and removed by the first adsorption tower 2011 and the third adsorption tower 2013, so that the adsorption removal ability for the high boiling impurities can be increased. Can be improved.
- the second adsorption tower 2012 can be regenerated.
- the sixth connection pattern is a connection pattern in which liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 is passed through the third adsorption tower 2013 and the second adsorption tower 2012 in this order.
- the fifteenth valve 2041, the seventeenth valve 2061, and the twenty-fourth valve 2131 are opened, and the thirteenth valve 2021, the fourteenth valve 2031, the sixteenth valve 2051, the eighteenth valve 2071, the nineteenth valve 2081, The 20th valve 2091, the 21st valve 2101, the 22nd valve 2111 and the 23rd valve 2121 are closed.
- the liquid ammonia derived from the oil adsorption tower 2 and passing through the filter 7 flows through the fifteenth pipe 204 and is introduced into the third adsorption tower 2013, and the liquid derived from the third adsorption tower 2013.
- the gaseous ammonia flows through the 18th pipe 207, the 23rd pipe 212, and the 24th pipe 213 and is introduced into the second adsorption tower 2012, and the liquid ammonia led out from the second adsorption tower 2012 is the 17th pipe.
- the pipe 206 flows and is supplied to the 25th pipe 214, and liquid ammonia is introduced from the 25th pipe 214 into the analyzer 4 and the vaporizer 5.
- the high boiling point impurities contained in the liquid ammonia can be adsorbed and removed by the second adsorption tower 2012 and the third adsorption tower 2013, so that the adsorption removal capability for the high boiling point impurities is increased. Can be improved.
- the first adsorption tower 2011 since the adsorption removal operation in the first adsorption tower 2011 is not executed, the first adsorption tower 2011 can be regenerated.
- the present invention can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the spirit or main features thereof. Therefore, the above-described embodiment is merely an example in all respects, and the scope of the present invention is shown in the claims, and is not limited to the text of the specification. Further, all modifications and changes belonging to the claims are within the scope of the present invention.
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液体状の粗アンモニアを貯留する貯留部と、
前記貯留部に貯留された液体状の粗アンモニアに含まれる油分を活性炭により吸着除去し、液体状のアンモニアを導出する第1吸着部と、
前記第1吸着部から導出された液体状のアンモニアに含まれる、アンモニアよりも沸点の高い高沸点不純物を、合成ゼオライトにより吸着除去し、液体状のアンモニアを導出する第2吸着部と、
前記第2吸着部から導出された液体状のアンモニアを所定の気化率で気化して気相成分と液相成分とに分離することで、アンモニアよりも沸点の低い低沸点不純物を気相成分として分離除去し、液相成分として精製された液体アンモニアを得る気化部と、を含むことを特徴とするアンモニア精製システムである。
前記気化部が、前記分析部による分析結果に基づいて、前記第2吸着部から導出された液体状のアンモニアを気化するときの前記所定の気化率を設定することが好ましい。
液体状の粗アンモニアを貯留する貯留工程と、
前記貯留工程で貯留された液体状の粗アンモニアに含まれる油分を活性炭により吸着除去する第1吸着工程と、
前記第1吸着工程で油分が吸着除去された液体状のアンモニアに含まれる、アンモニアよりも沸点の高い高沸点不純物を、合成ゼオライトにより吸着除去する第2吸着工程と、
前記第2吸着工程で高沸点不純物が吸着除去された液体状のアンモニアを所定の気化率で気化して気相成分と液相成分とに分離することで、アンモニアよりも沸点の低い低沸点不純物を気相成分として分離除去し、液相成分として精製された液体アンモニアを得る気化工程と、を含むことを特徴とするアンモニアの精製方法である。
本発明は、その精神または主要な特徴から逸脱することなく、他のいろいろな形態で実施できる。したがって、前述の実施形態はあらゆる点で単なる例示に過ぎず、本発明の範囲は請求の範囲に示すものであって、明細書本文には何ら拘束されない。さらに、請求の範囲に属する変形や変更は全て本発明の範囲内のものである。
2 油分吸着塔
3 高沸点不純物吸着部
4 分析部
5 気化器
6 回収タンク
31,2011 第1吸着塔
32,2012 第2吸着塔
33,2013 第3吸着塔
34 第4吸着塔
100,200 アンモニア精製システム
311,321,331,341,20111,20121,20131 第1吸着領域
312,322,332,342,20112,20122,20132 第2吸着領域
Claims (7)
- 不純物が含まれる粗アンモニアを精製するアンモニア精製システムであって、
液体状の粗アンモニアを貯留する貯留部と、
前記貯留部に貯留された液体状の粗アンモニアに含まれる油分を活性炭により吸着除去し、液体状のアンモニアを導出する第1吸着部と、
前記第1吸着部から導出された液体状のアンモニアに含まれる、アンモニアよりも沸点の高い高沸点不純物を、合成ゼオライトにより吸着除去し、液体状のアンモニアを導出する第2吸着部と、
前記第2吸着部から導出された液体状のアンモニアを所定の気化率で気化して気相成分と液相成分とに分離することで、アンモニアよりも沸点の低い低沸点不純物を気相成分として分離除去し、液相成分として精製された液体アンモニアを得る気化部と、を含むことを特徴とするアンモニア精製システム。 - 前記第2吸着部から導出された液体状のアンモニアに含まれる不純物の濃度を分析する分析部をさらに含み、
前記気化部は、前記分析部による分析結果に基づいて、前記第2吸着部から導出された液体状のアンモニアを気化するときの前記所定の気化率を設定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載のアンモニア精製システム。 - 前記気化部は、前記第2吸着部から導出された液体状のアンモニアを気化するときの前記所定の気化率を、5~20体積%に設定することを特徴とする請求項2に記載のアンモニア精製システム。
- 前記気化部は、前記第2吸着部から導出された液体状のアンモニアを、-50~30℃の温度下で気化して気相成分と液相成分とに分離することを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれか1つに記載のアンモニア精製システム。
- 前記第2吸着部は、合成ゼオライトとしてMS-3Aが充填された第1吸着領域と、合成ゼオライトとしてMS-13Xが充填された第2吸着領域とを有することを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれか1つに記載のアンモニア精製システム。
- 前記第2吸着部は、前記第1吸着部から導出された液体状のアンモニアに含まれる高沸点不純物を吸着除去する複数の吸着部であって、直列または並列に接続される複数の吸着部を有することを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれか1つに記載のアンモニア精製システム。
- 不純物が含まれる粗アンモニアを精製する方法であって、
液体状の粗アンモニアを貯留する貯留工程と、
前記貯留工程で貯留された液体状の粗アンモニアに含まれる油分を活性炭により吸着除去する第1吸着工程と、
前記第1吸着工程で油分が吸着除去された液体状のアンモニアに含まれる、アンモニアよりも沸点の高い高沸点不純物を、合成ゼオライトにより吸着除去する第2吸着工程と、
前記第2吸着工程で高沸点不純物が吸着除去された液体状のアンモニアを所定の気化率で気化して気相成分と液相成分とに分離することで、アンモニアよりも沸点の低い低沸点不純物を気相成分として分離除去し、液相成分として精製された液体アンモニアを得る気化工程と、を含むことを特徴とするアンモニアの精製方法。
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