WO2022171485A1 - Dispositif et procédé de liquéfaction d'un fluide tel que l'hydrogène et/ou de l'hélium - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device and a method for liquefying a fluid such as hydrogen and/or helium.
- the invention relates more particularly to a device for refrigerating and/or liquefying a fluid such as hydrogen and/or helium comprising a fluid circuit to be cooled having an upstream end intended to be connected to a source of fluid and a downstream end intended to be connected to a fluid collection member, the device comprising a set of heat exchanger(s) in heat exchange with the fluid circuit to be cooled, the device comprising at least a first cooling system in heat exchange with at least a part of the set of heat exchanger(s), the first cooling system being a cycle gas refrigeration cycle refrigerator, said refrigerator comprising, arranged in series in a cycle circuit: a mechanism for compressing the cycle gas, at least one member for cooling the cycle gas, a mechanism for expanding the cycle gas and at least one member for heating the cycle gas relaxed, in which the compression mechanism comprises several compression stages in series composed of a set of impeller compressor(s) of the centrifugal type, the compression stages being mounted on shafts driven in rotation by a set of engine(s), the expansion mechanism compris
- the hydrogen (H2) liquefaction solutions of the prior art incorporate cycle compressors which achieve relatively low isothermal efficiencies (of the order of 60% to 65%) and with a relatively limited volume capacity at the cost, however, of a fairly substantial investment and high maintenance costs.
- An object of the present invention is to overcome all or part of the drawbacks of the prior art noted above.
- the device according to the invention is essentially characterized in that the at least one turbine and the corresponding coupled compression stage are structurally configured such that the pressure of the cycle gas leaving the turbine does not differ by more than 40% and preferably by not more than 30% or not more than 20% from the pressure of the cycle gas entering the compression stage and/or the at least one turbine and the corresponding coupled compression stage are structurally configured such that the pressure of the cycle gas which enters the turbine does not differ by more than 40% and preferably by not more than 30% or no more than 20% of the pressure of the cycle gas at the outlet of the compression stage.
- embodiments of the invention may include one or more of the following features:
- the invention also relates a process for producing hydrogen at cryogenic temperature, in particular liquefied hydrogen, using a device according to any one of the preceding characteristics or below, in which the pressure of the cycle gas at the inlet of the compression mechanism of the cycle gas is between two and forty bar abs and in particular between eight and thirty-five bar abs.
- the cycle gas comprises at least one of: helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, neon, freon, a hydrocarbon (to be completed) and/or at least a cycle gas cooler is configured to cool the cycle gas at the outlet of the at least one turbine or at the outlet of at least one of the turbines.
- the invention may also relate to any alternative device or method comprising any combination of the characteristics above or below within the scope of the claims.
- the device 1 for liquefying a fluid shown in can be provided for the liquefaction of hydrogen but can be applied to other gases, in particular helium or any mixture. Similarly, the device can cool or liquefy any other fluid: natural gas, helium, methane, biomethane, nitrogen, oxygen, neon, a combination of these gases.
- the device 1 comprises a circuit 3 of fluid to be cooled (typically hydrogen) having an upstream end intended to be connected to a source 2 of gaseous fluid and a downstream end 23 intended to be connected to a member 4 for collecting the fluid liquefied.
- the source 2 can typically comprise an electrolyser, a hydrogen distribution network, a methane reforming unit (SMR) or any other appropriate source(s).
- the device 1 comprises a set of heat exchangers 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 arranged in series in heat exchange with the circuit 3 of the fluid to be cooled.
- a single exchanger is also possible.
- the device 1 comprises at least a first cooling system 20 in heat exchange with at least a part of the set of heat exchangers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
- This first cooling system 20 is a cycle gas refrigeration cycle refrigerator.
- This cycle gas comprises for example at least one of: helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, neon, freon, a hydrocarbon.
- This refrigerator 20 comprising, arranged in series in a cycle circuit 14 (preferably closed in a loop): a mechanism 15 for compressing the cycle gas, at least one member 16, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 for cooling the cycle gas, a cycle gas expansion mechanism 17 and at least one member 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 for heating the expanded cycle gas.
- the assembly of heat exchanger(s) which cools the hydrogen to be liquefied preferably comprises one or more countercurrent heat exchangers 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 arranged in series and in which two distinct portions of the cycle circuit 14 circulate simultaneously against the current (respectively for the cooling and the heating of distinct flows of the cycle gas).
- this plurality of counter-current heat exchangers forms both a member for cooling the cycle gas (after the compression and after the expansion stages for example) and a member for heating the cycle gas (after expansion and before returning to the compression mechanism).
- the compression mechanism comprises at least two compression stages composed of a set of centrifugal-type compressors arranged in series (and possibly in parallel).
- a compression stage 15 may be composed of a wheel of a motorized centrifugal compressor.
- the compression stages 15 (that is to say the compressor wheels) are mounted on shafts 19, 190 driven in rotation by a set of motor(s) 18 (at least one motor).
- all the compressors 15 are of the centrifugal type.
- the expansion mechanism comprises for its part at least one expansion stage formed of turbine(s) 17 of the centripetal type (arranged at least partly in series if there are several expansion stages.
- turbines 17 are of centripetal type and are mostly arranged in series).
- At least one of the turbines 17 is coupled to the same shaft 19 as a compression stage 15 of a compressor so as to supply the compressor with the mechanical work produced during expansion.
- the at least one turbine 17 and the corresponding coupled compression stage are structurally configured so that the pressure P2t of the cycle gas exiting the turbine 17 does not differ by more than 40% and preferably by not more than 30% or not more than 20% of the pressure P1c of the cycle gas at the inlet of the compression stage 15 (cf. ).
- the at least one turbine 17 and the corresponding coupled compression stage are preferably configured structurally also (or possibly alternatively) so that the pressure of the cycle gas which enters the turbine 17 does not differ by more than 40% and preferably not more than 30% or not more than 20% of the pressure of the cycle gas leaving the compression stage.
- This structural configuration of the turbines for example turbine wheel
- compression stages for example compression wheel
- these two elements are sized (shape and/or size of the wheel and/or of their volute and/or of their inlet distributor if applicable) to achieve respectively compressions and relaxations of the same absolute value or close as specified above. That is to say, by design, these two mated elements will be able to achieve these compression and expansion ratios (without using any other active or passive element in the cycle circuit), preferably whatever the flow conditions. cycle gas.
- the expansion rate at the terminals of at least one turbine 17 coupled to a compression stage can be configured to produce a cycle gas pressure drop whose value does not differ by more than 40% or not more than 20% of the value of the pressure increase at the terminals of the compression stage 15 to which it is coupled.
- the expansion mechanism may comprise at least two expansion stages in series composed of a set of turbines 17 of the centripetal type in series.
- At least two turbines 17 in series are coupled respectively with compression stages 15 taken in the reverse order of their arrangement in series. That is to say, at least one turbine 17 is coupled with a compression stage 15 located upstream of a compression stage 15 coupled to another turbine 17 which precedes it in the cycle circuit 14.
- the expansion rate chosen at the terminals of each turbine 17 is thus preferably imposed according to the compressor to which they are coupled (as explained above).
- the device 1 can comprise one or more Moto-Turbo-Compressors on a part of the compressor station.
- a Moto-Turbo-Compressor is a set comprising an engine whose shaft directly drives a set of compression stage(s) (wheel(s)) and a set of expansion stage(s) (turbine(s) ). This enhances mechanical expansion work directly on one or more cycle gas compressors.
- the at least one member 16, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 for cooling the cycle gas can optionally be configured to cool the cycle gas at the outlet of at least one of the turbines 17. to say that, after expansion in a turbine 17, the cycle gas can be cooled by a value typically between 2K and 30K.
- the device 1 comprises more compression stages 15 than turbines 17, for example twice as many or approximately twice as many.
- Each turbine 17 can be coupled to the same shaft 19 as a single respective compressor wheel 15 driven by a respective motor 18.
- the other compressor wheel(s) 15 (stage(s)) not coupled to a turbine 17) can be mounted alone on rotary shafts 190 driven by respective separate motors 18 (Moto-compressor).
- the compression stages 15 coupled to a turbine 17 and the compressors not coupled to a turbine 17 can be alternated in series in the cycle circuit 14.
- the compression mechanism may include more than six compression stages in series. Of course, this is in no way limiting.
- the minimum compression ratio (using centrifugal technology) to liquefy hydrogen should preferably be around 1.3 to 1.6.
- compression stages 15 and three turbines 17 are represented but the device 1 could comprise eight compression stages 15 and four turbines 17. Any other distribution can be envisaged, for example sixteen compression stages 15 and eight turbines 17 or twelve stages stage and six turbines or six stages of compression and three turbines or four compressors and three turbines, or three stages of compression and two turbines (expand stages) or two stages of compression and one stage of expansion...
- Cooling can be provided downstream of all or part of the compression stages or downstream of all or part of the compressors 15 (for example via a heat exchanger 16 cooled by a heat transfer fluid or any other refrigerant in particular separate from the cycle gas) .
- This cooling can be provided after each compression stage or, as illustrated, every two compression stages (or more) or only downstream of the compression station.
- this distribution of the cooling not at the outlet of each of the compression stages 15 in series but every two (or three) compression stages 15 makes it possible to achieve cooling performance while limiting the costs of the device 1 .
- the at least one member for cooling the cycle gas may optionally comprise a system 8, 10, 12 for cooling the cycle gas, such as a heat exchanger, arranged at the outlet of at least part of the 17 turbines in series.
- This intermediate inter-expansion cooling makes it possible to limit the value of the high pressure necessary to reach the coldest temperatures in the cycle gas.
- the device 1 can comprise a system for cooling the cycle gas, such as a heat exchanger, at the outlet of all the turbines 17 excluding the last turbine 17 in series according to the direction of circulation of the gas of cycle. As illustrated, this cooling system can be ensured by respective countercurrent heat exchangers 8, 10, 12 mentioned above.
- This cooling after expansion allows a temperature staggering (i.e. reaching distinct temperatures that are lower and lower after each expansion stage) to extract cold from the fluid to be cooled.
- This staggering of temperatures is obtained by this arrangement and via a minimum compression ratio obtained to supply these various turbines 17.
- the arrangement of several centrifugal compression stages 15 in series upstream makes it possible to obtain this pressure differential allowing an adequate staging of the cooling downstream. Indeed, for the same pressure difference, the lower the temperature, the lower the enthalpy drop at constant entropy during expansion.
- the arrangement of the turbines 17 in series and the cooling 8, 10 at the outlet of the turbines has the effect of increasing the average mass flow rate of the turbines 17 compared to a conventionally known staging. The theoretical isentropic efficiency thus tends to increase and therefore makes it possible to achieve better turbine efficiencies 17.
- the 8, 10 cooling between expansion stages allows the cycle fluid to reach target liquefaction temperatures without requiring an even greater overall compression ratio.
- the expansions are preferably isentropic or quasi-isentropic. That is, the cycle fluid is cooled as it goes and the fluid liquefied.
- the minimum temperature is reached directly at the outlet of the last quasi-isentropic expansion stage (that is to say downstream of the last expansion turbine 17). It is therefore not necessary to provide an additional expansion valve of the Joule-Thomson type, for example, downstream.
- the cold and in particular a sub-cooling temperature of the hydrogen to be liquefied can be obtained exclusively with turbines 17 (working extraction).
- the majority or all of the turbines 17 are coupled with one or more compressors 15 respectively.
- the successive turbines 17 are preferably coupled respectively with compression stages 15 of compressors taken in the reverse order of their arrangement in series. That is to say that, for example, a turbine 17 is coupled with a compressor 15 located upstream of a compressor 15 coupled to the turbine 17 which precedes it.
- the order of association of the turbines 17 and coupled compressors is therefore preferably at least partially reversed between the turbines and the compressors (in the cycle circuit, a turbine further upstream is coupled with a compressor further downstream).
- the first turbine 17 (that is to say the first turbine 17 after the compression mechanism) can be coupled to the fifth compressor 15 in series (fifth compression stage) while the second turbine 17 can be coupled to the third compressor 15 in series (third compression stage), the third turbine 17 can be coupled to the first compressor 15 in series ( first compression stage).
- the other compressors 15 forming the other compression stages may not be coupled to a turbine (motor-compressor system and not motor-turbo-compressors).
- the most powerful turbine 17 can be coupled to the first compression stage (the first compression stage draws in the low pressure of the cycle). At this level of relative low pressure, the greater the compression ratio of the compressor 15, the less the impact of pressure drops at its level is felt (and so on with the other compressors 15).
- the turbines 17 could be coupled respectively to the compressors 15 of even order number (the first turbine with the sixth compressor, the second turbine with the fourth compressor, etc.) or with compressors directly in series (for example the first turbine 17 with the sixth compressor 15, the second turbine with the fifth compressor etc).
- the working pressures of the turbines 17 can be set to the working pressures of the compressors 15 "one by one". or "two by two" (that is to say that the first turbine 17 works on the compression ratio of the 5th or 6th compressors 15; likewise the second turbine 17 works on the compression ratio of the 3rd or 4th compressors, etc.
- the first of these two compressors compresses for example the cycle gas to a first pressure PA while the second then compresses this cycle gas to a second pressure PB with PB > PA
- the turbine 17 which will be coupled to the first of these two compressors will preferentially expand the cycle gas from the second pressure PB to the first pressure PA. This can be obtained for example by adjusting the characteristics of this turbine 17 according to this constraint. For example, there is adjustment of the section of the distributor calibrating the flow arriving at the turbine 17, which has an effect on the pressure drop occurring in the distributor part and the impeller part of the turbine.
- the previously detailed pressure relationships (inlet/outlet) between the coupled expansion and compression stages can therefore apply either to the compression stage alone which carries the turbine either to a set of two compressor wheels in series.
- the mechanical coupling(s) of the turbines 17 and compressor wheels 15 to a single shaft 19 is (are) configured to preferably ensure an identical (or substantially identical) rotational speed of the turbine 17 and of the wheels. of compressor 15 coupled. This makes it possible to obtain a direct and effective valuation of the work of relaxation in the device. If necessary, the speeds of rotation of all the wheels of compressors and turbines can be equal to one and the same determined value.
- a control member can optionally be provided for all or part of the compression stages.
- a variable frequency drive (VFD”) can be provided for each motor 18 driving at least one compression stage. This makes it possible to independently adjust the speeds of several or each compression stage and therefore the rebound without using a complex gear system or motorization and specific control means linked to variable blades upstream of one or more stages. compression.
- This speed control device can be provided for all the compressors or for each compression stage.
- the device 1 does not include a flow valve or valve for reducing the pressure in the circuit (pressure drop) between the compression stages, between the expansion stages or downstream of the cycle expansion.
- a flow valve or valve for reducing the pressure in the circuit (pressure drop) between the compression stages, between the expansion stages or downstream of the cycle expansion can be provided in the cycle circuit 14 .
- the operating point of the turbines 17 can be adjusted solely by the dimensional characteristics of the turbine 17 (no throttling valve at the turbine inlet for example).
- This increases the reliability of the device (no potential problem of failure of control valves on the process, because they are absent).
- This also allows the elimination of costly ancillary circuits (safety valves, etc.) and simplifies manufacturing (reduction in the number of lines to be insulated, etc.).
- a helium-based cycle gas makes it possible to reach temperatures with a view to sub-cooling the liquefied hydrogen without the risk of a sub-atmospheric zone in the process (which would be dangerous if fluid cycle was hydrogen) and without risk of freezing the cold source (the maximum liquefaction temperature of helium is equal to 5.17K).
- the sub-cooling effect of liquefied hydrogen has a very significant advantage on the transport chain of the hydrogen molecule and then potentially among users (typically liquid stations) thanks to the reduction of vaporization gases ("Boil-off" ) during trips.
- the low pressure portion of cycle circuit 14 can be operated at relatively high pressure. This makes it possible to reduce the volume flows in the heat exchangers 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
- the working pressure of the cycle gas can thus be decorrelated from the target pressure or temperature fluid to be cooled. This pressure of the cycle gas can thus be increased to adapt to the constraints of the turbomachine but also to reduce the volume flow at low pressure which is, as a general rule, one of the major parameters sizing the heat exchangers.
- This low pressure level in the cycle circuit 14 is for example greater than or equal to 10 bar and can typically be between 10 and 40 bar. This decreases the volume flow in the heat exchangers which counteracts the low compression ratio per compression stage.
- the device 1 may comprise a second cooling system in heat exchange with at least a part of the set of heat exchanger(s) 5 in exchange with the cycle gas for example.
- This second cooling system 21 comprises for example a heat transfer fluid circuit 25 such as liquid nitrogen or a mixture of refrigerants which cools the cycle gas and/or the hydrogen to be liquefied through the first or first heat exchangers. counter-current heat, and can also make it possible to combat losses due to the difference at the hot end caused by the circulation in a closed loop of the heat transfer fluid(s), as illustrated in the via at least one pre-cooling exchanger 5.
- a heat transfer fluid circuit 25 such as liquid nitrogen or a mixture of refrigerants which cools the cycle gas and/or the hydrogen to be liquefied through the first or first heat exchangers. counter-current heat, and can also make it possible to combat losses due to the difference at the hot end caused by the circulation in a closed loop of the heat transfer fluid(s), as illustrated in the via at least one pre-cooling exchanger 5.
- This second cooling system 21 makes it possible, for example, to pre-cool the fluid to be liquefied and/or the working gas at the outlet of the compression mechanism.
- This coolant which circulates in the heat transfer fluid circuit 25 (for example in a loop) is for example supplied by a unit 27 for the production and/or storage 28 of this coolant. If necessary, the fluid circuit 3 to be cooled passes through this unit 27 for upstream pre-cooling.
- the device 1 it is possible for the device 1 to have other additional cooling system(s).
- a third cooling circuit supplied by a cold unit for example providing a cold source at a temperature typically between 5° C. and -60° C.
- a third cooling circuit supplied by a cold unit for example providing a cold source at a temperature typically between 5° C. and -60° C.
- a fourth cooling system could also be provided to further supply cold to device 1 and increase the liquefaction power of device 1 if necessary.
- the embodiment of the differs from the previous one only in that the cycle circuit 14 comprises a return line 22 having a first end connected to the outlet of one of the turbines 17 (other than the last one downstream) and a second end connected to the inlet one of the compressors 15 other than the first compressor 15 (upstream).
- This return line 22 makes it possible to return part of the flow of cycle gas to the compression mechanism at an intermediate pressure level between the low pressure at the inlet of the compression mechanism and the high pressure at the outlet of the compression mechanism.
- the return line 22 can be in heat exchange with at least some of the counter-current heat exchangers.
- Several return lines to the intermediate pressure compressor station can be advantageously installed depending on the level of optimization expected from the process. For example, the sampling points (at the level of the turbines considered) and injection points (at the level of the compression stages considered) can be located at different pressure levels.
- the cycle circuit 14 further comprises a partial bypass pipe 24 having a first end connected upstream of a turbine 17 (for example the first turbine 17 upstream) and a second end connected to the entry of another turbine 17 located downstream (for example the third turbine).
- the diversion pipe 24 allows the diversion of part of the cycle gas flow exiting at high pressure from the compression mechanism towards the coldest turbines further downstream. The rest of the flow passes through this first turbine 17 upstream which is hotter. This makes it possible, according to the specific speed positioning of the different turbines and compressors, to adjust the flows sent to the different stages.
- the compressors located at higher pressure suck in a lower volume flow than the first compression stages (located close to the low pressure of the process).
- a way to increase this volume flow and thus potentially increase their isentropic efficiency is to integrate an intermediate pressure return from the expansion stages as shown in the .
- the device 1 shown in illustrates yet another non-limiting embodiment. Elements identical to those described above are designated by the same reference numerals and are not described in detail again.
- the cycle circuit 14 of the device of the includes three compressors (driven by three motors 18 respectively). As illustrated, each compressor may have four stages of compression (i.e., four compression wheels in series). These compressor wheels 15 can be mounted by direct coupling to one end of a shaft 19 of the motor 18 concerned. In this example, the device therefore has twelve stages of centrifugal compression in series. As shown, cooling 26 of the cycle gas can be provided for every two compression stages.
- the device 1 has in this example five expansion stages in series (six centripetal turbine wheels, two of which are arranged in parallel), for example one or two expansion stages per compressor.
- all the turbines 17 can be coupled to a compressor shaft 19 (for example two turbines 17 are mounted at the other end of the shaft 19 of each motor 18 to provide mechanical work to the compressor wheels 15 also mounted on this tree 19).
- the turbines 17 could be on the same side of the shaft 19 as the wheels 15 of compression.
- the first four expansion stages are formed by four turbines 17 in series.
- the fifth expansion stage is for example formed of two turbines 17 arranged respectively in two parallel branches of the circuit 14 of the cycle.
- the device 1 shown in differs from that of the in that it comprises cycle gas return lines 122, 123, 124 transferring part of the cycle gas leaving the turbines 17 at intermediate pressure levels (medium pressure) within the compression mechanism.
- a line 124 connects the output of the first turbine to the output of the eighth compression stage.
- a line 123 connects the outlet of the second turbine to the outlet of the sixth compression stage.
- a line 122 connects the outlet of the third turbine 17 to the outlet of the fourth compression stage.
- the device could comprise only one or only two of these medium-pressure return lines.
- other return lines could be considered.
- the ends of these lines could be changed (outlet from other turbine(s) and outlet(s) from other compression stages).
- the device 1 shown in illustrates a detail of the device 1 illustrating a non-limiting example of structure and possible operation of a motor-turbocompressor arrangement.
- One end of shaft 19 of motor 18 drives four compressor wheels (four compression stages 15).
- the other end of shaft 19 is directly coupled to two expansion stages (two turbines 17).
- any other appropriate type of arrangement of the compression stages 15 and expansion stage 17 can be considered (idem for the number of engines).
- the last two expansion stages can be installed in parallel and not in series. This allows for a greater enthalpy drop at the terminals of these turbines. This would be achieved at the expense of efficiency (because two turbines would share 100% of the flow and the available pressure difference would be almost doubled). Despite this potential drop in efficiency for these last two expansion stages, achieving a greater enthalpy drop could make it possible to stage the expansion more effectively.
- the same cold enthalpy differential induces a lower temperature variation at the terminals of a turbine than for a hotter turbine. This improves the efficiency of the refrigeration and liquefaction process.
- the efficiency of the device makes it possible to liquefy hydrogen with good energy efficiency.
- the temperature differential caused by the turbine 17 can be a function of the temperature of the cycle gas upstream of the turbine 17.
- a buffer tank (not shown) and a set of valve(s) can be provided, preferably at the low pressure level, in order to limit the maximum gas filling pressure of the cooling circuit.
- the minimum compression ratio is between 1.3 and 1.6 at the terminals of the compressor station.
- the cycle gas can be composed of 100% or 99% helium and supplemented with hydrogen for example.
- the cycle circuit may comprise at the inlet of at least one of the turbines 17 an inlet guide device ("IGV” or “Inlet Guide Vane”) configured to adjust the flow rate of fluid at a determined operating point.
- IGV inlet guide device
- compressor wheels 15 and/or turbines 17 is not limited to the previous examples.
- the number and the arrangement of the compressors 15 can be modified.
- the compression mechanism could be composed of only three compressors, each compressor could be provided with several stages of compression for example three stages of compression i.e. three compressor wheels (with or without inter-stage cooling ).
- two compression stages 15 could be arranged in parallel and in series with other compression stages (for example three in series).
- the two compression stages in parallel can be placed upstream of the others and thus provide downstream a relatively high flow rate at low pressure using machines which may all be identical.
- turbines 17 can be placed in parallel in the circuit 14 of the cycle.
- all the turbines could be coupled to one or more compressor wheels (for example one or more turbines 17 coupled to the same shaft 19 as one or more compression stages).
- the circuit 3 of the fluid to be cooled can comprise one or more catalysis devices (pot(s) 280) apart from exchangers or section(s) 29 of exchanger(s)) for example for the conversion of hydrogen (ortho to para).
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- le mécanisme de détente comprend au moins deux étage de détente en série composés d’un ensemble de turbines de type centripète en série, et en ce que, selon le sens de circulation du gaz de cycle, au moins deux turbines en série sont accouplées respectivement avec des étages de compression pris dans l’ordre inverse de leur disposition en série, c’est-à-dire que, au moins une turbine est accouplée avec un étage de compression situé en amont d’un étage de compression accouplé à une autre turbine qui la précède dans le circuit de cycle,
- le taux de détente aux bornes de la au moins une turbine accouplée à un étage de compression est configuré pour réaliser une baisse de pression du gaz de cycle du la valeur ne diffère pas de plus de 40 % de la valeur de l’augmentation de pression aux bornes de l’étage de compression auquel elle est accouplée
- le mécanisme de compression comprend uniquement des compresseurs de type centrifuge,
- le mécanisme de détente comprend uniquement des turbines de type centripète,
- l’accouplement mécanique de la au moins une turbines et du ou des étages de compression à un même arbre est configuré pour assurer une vitesse de rotation identique ou sensiblement identique de la turbine et des étages de compression accouplés,
- le dispositif comprend seize étages de compression et huit turbines ou douze étages de compression et six turbines ou huit étages de compression et quatre turbines ou six étages de compression et trois turbines ou quatre étages de compression et trois turbines ou trois étages de compression et deux ou trois turbines ou deux étages de compression et une ou deux turbines,
- l’ensemble d’échangeur(s) de chaleur comprend au moins un échangeur de chaleur dans lesquels deux portions distinctes du circuit de cycle à des conditions thermodynamiques distinctes circulent simultanément à contre-courant pour respectivement le refroidissement et pour le réchauffage du gaz de cycle.
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- Dispositif de réfrigération et/ou de liquéfaction d’un fluide tel que l’hydrogène et/ou l’hélium comprenant un circuit (3) de fluide à refroidir ayant une extrémité amont destinée à être reliée à une source (2) de fluide et une extrémité aval (23) destinée à être reliée à un organe (4) de collecte du fluide , le dispositif (1) comprenant un ensemble d’échangeur(s) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) de chaleur en échange thermique avec le circuit (3) de fluide à refroidir, le dispositif (1) comprenant au moins un premier système (20) de refroidissement en échange thermique avec au moins une partie de l’ensemble d’échangeur(s) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) de chaleur, le premier système (20) de refroidissement étant un réfrigérateur à cycle de réfrigération d’un gaz de cycle, ledit le réfrigérateur (20) comprenant, disposés en série dans un circuit (14) de cycle : un mécanisme (15) de compression du gaz de cycle, au moins un organe (16, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12) de refroidissement du gaz de cycle, un mécanisme (17) de détente du gaz de cycle et au moins un organe (13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5) de réchauffage du gaz de cycle détendu, dans lequel le mécanisme de compression comprend plusieurs étages de compression (15) en série composés d’un ensemble de compresseur(s) (15) à roue(s) de type centrifuge, les étages de compressions (15) étant montés sur des arbres (19, 190) entraînés en rotation par un ensemble de moteur(s) (18), le mécanisme de détente comprenant au moins un étage de détente composé d’un ensemble de turbine(s) (17) de type centripète ayant une pression de travail en entrée déterminée, et dans lequel la turbine (17), ou respectivement, au moins une des turbines (17), est accouplée au même arbre (19) qu’au moins un étage de compression (15) de façon à fournir à l’étage de compression (15) du travail mécanique produit lors de la détente, caractérisé en ce que la au moins une turbine (17) et l’étage de compression correspondant accouplés sont configurées structurellement de sorte la pression du gaz de cycle qui sort de la turbine (17) ne diffère pas plus de 40% et de préférence de pas plus de 30% ou pas plus de 20% de la pression du gaz de cycle en entrée de l’étage de compression (15) et en ce que la au moins une turbine (17) et l’étage de compression correspondant accouplés sont configurés structurellement de sorte que la pression du gaz de cycle qui entre dans la turbine (17) ne diffère pas plus de 40% et de préférence de pas plus de 30% ou pas plus de 20% de la pression du gaz de cycle en sortie de l’étage de compression (15) et en ce que le taux de détente aux bornes de la au moins une turbine (17) accouplée à un étage de compression est configuré pour réaliser une baisse de pression du gaz de cycle dont la valeur ne diffère pas de plus de 40 % de la valeur de l’augmentation de pression aux bornes de l’étage de compression (15) auquel elle est accouplée.
- Dispositif selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que le mécanisme de détente comprend au moins deux étage de détente en série composés d’un ensemble de turbines (17) de type centripète en série, et en ce que, selon le sens de circulation du gaz de cycle, au moins deux turbines (17) en série sont accouplées respectivement avec des étages de compression (15) pris dans l’ordre inverse de leur disposition en série, c’est-à-dire que, au moins une turbine (17) est accouplée avec un étage de compression (15) situé en amont d’un étage de compression (15) accouplé à une autre turbine (17) qui la précède dans le circuit (14) de cycle.
- Dispositif selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé en ce que le mécanisme de compression comprend uniquement des compresseurs (15) de type centrifuge.
- Dispositif selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le mécanisme de détente comprend uniquement des turbines de type centripète.
- Dispositif selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu’il comporte n turbines et k compresseurs, avec n et k des nombres entiers tels que k supérieur ou égal à n.
- Dispositif selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que l’accouplement mécanique de la au moins une turbines (17) et du ou des étages de compression (15) à un même arbre (19) est configuré pour assurer une vitesse de rotation identique ou sensiblement identique de la turbine (17) et des étages de compression (15) accouplés.
- Dispositif selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu’il comprend seize étages de compression (15) et huit turbines (17) ou douze étages de compression (15) et six turbines (17) ou huit étages de compression (15) et quatre turbines (17) ou six étages de compression (15) et trois turbines (17) ou quatre étages de compression (15) et trois turbines (17) ou trois étages de compression et deux ou trois turbines ou deux étages de compression et une ou deux turbines.
- Dispositif selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l’ensemble d’échangeur(s) de chaleur comprend au moins un échangeur de chaleur (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) dans lesquels deux portions distinctes du circuit (14) de cycle à des conditions thermodynamiques distinctes circulent simultanément à contre-courant pour respectivement le refroidissement et pour le réchauffage du gaz de cycle.
- Dispositif selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce qu’il comprend un second système de refroidissement en échange thermique avec au moins une partie de l’ensemble d’échangeur(s) (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13) de chaleur, ledit second système (21) de refroidissement comprenant un circuit (25) de fluide caloporteur tel que de l’azote liquide ou un mélange de réfrigérants.
- Procédé de production d’hydrogène à température cryogénique, notamment d’hydrogène liquéfié, utilisant un dispositif (1) selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la pression du gaz de cycle à l’entrée du mécanisme (15) de compression du gaz de cycle est compris entre deux et quarante bar abs et notamment comprise entre à huit et trente-cinq bar abs.
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