WO2022106801A3 - Process for producing liquefied hydrogen - Google Patents

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WO2022106801A3
WO2022106801A3 PCT/GB2021/000117 GB2021000117W WO2022106801A3 WO 2022106801 A3 WO2022106801 A3 WO 2022106801A3 GB 2021000117 W GB2021000117 W GB 2021000117W WO 2022106801 A3 WO2022106801 A3 WO 2022106801A3
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hydrogen gas
refrigerant
condensate
heat exchange
liquefied hydrogen
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Geoffrey Frederick Skinner
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Gasconsult Limited
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Priority to CN202180074434.4A priority patent/CN116507870A/en
Priority to EP21811420.5A priority patent/EP4115130A2/en
Priority to JP2023528460A priority patent/JP2024501105A/en
Priority to KR1020237013911A priority patent/KR20230074241A/en
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Abstract

A process for liquefying hydrogen gas comprising: cooling the hydrogen gas to an intermediate temperature by heat exchange with a refrigerant circulating in a refrigeration loop provided with a higher temperature expander and a lower temperature expander, the outlet stream from the lower temperature expander containing some condensed refrigerant; a means is provided of separating the condensate from the circulating refrigerant; further cooling the hydrogen gas by heat exchange with evaporation and reheating of the said condensate. The fluid in the said refrigeration loop is typically methane (such as natural gas after removal of carbon dioxide, water vapour and other impurities), or nitrogen, or a mixture thereof.
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AU2021382399A AU2021382399A1 (en) 2020-11-21 2021-10-13 Process for producing liquefied hydrogen
CN202180074434.4A CN116507870A (en) 2020-11-21 2021-10-13 Method for producing liquefied hydrogen
EP21811420.5A EP4115130A2 (en) 2020-11-21 2021-10-13 Process for producing liquefied hydrogen
JP2023528460A JP2024501105A (en) 2020-11-21 2021-10-13 Liquefied hydrogen production process
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