WO2015095031A3 - A process for producing liquid nitrogen - Google Patents

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WO2015095031A3
WO2015095031A3 PCT/US2014/070318 US2014070318W WO2015095031A3 WO 2015095031 A3 WO2015095031 A3 WO 2015095031A3 US 2014070318 W US2014070318 W US 2014070318W WO 2015095031 A3 WO2015095031 A3 WO 2015095031A3
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nitrogen
liquid nitrogen
recycle compressor
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Paul Musicus
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Abstract

A process for producing a liquid nitrogen product through the cryogenic separation of air in a nitrogen production plant is provided. The nitrogen production plant can include a main air compressor; a heat exchanger (10); an air separation unit (19) having a single column (20), a top condenser (23), and a bottom reboiler (21); a recycle compressor (40); at least one turbine-booster having a booster (50) and a turbine (70); a liquid/gas separator (60); and a subcooler (30). The reboiler can be driven by gaseous nitrogen (44) withdrawn from the recycle compressor, preferably at a first stage discharge of the recycle compressor. Additionally, the single column can be partly refluxed with liquid nitrogen (66) split-off from a Joule-Thompson stream.
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