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WO2023030682A3 - Plant and process for low-temperature air separation - Google Patents

Plant and process for low-temperature air separation Download PDF

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WO2023030682A3
WO2023030682A3 PCT/EP2022/025393 EP2022025393W WO2023030682A3 WO 2023030682 A3 WO2023030682 A3 WO 2023030682A3 EP 2022025393 W EP2022025393 W EP 2022025393W WO 2023030682 A3 WO2023030682 A3 WO 2023030682A3
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Stefan Lochner
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    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
    • F25J2270/00—Refrigeration techniques used
    • F25J2270/50—Quasi-closed internal or closed external oxygen refrigeration cycle
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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Abstract

The invention relates to a plant (100) for low-temperature air separation, having a rectification column system (10) comprising a high-pressure column (11), a divided low-pressure column (12, 13) and a divided argon column (14, 15), and a cold box system (20) comprising a first cold box (110) and a second cold box (120). The high-pressure column (11) is located beneath the lower portion (12) of the low-pressure column (12, 13). The high-pressure column (11) together with the lower portion (12) of the low-pressure column (12, 13) is located in the first cold box (110), and the top portion (13) of the low-pressure column (12, 13) in the second cold box (120). According to the invention, the lower portion (14) of the argon column (14, 15) is located in the first cold box (110), and the top portion (15) of the argon column (14, 15) in the second cold box (120, or vice versa. The present invention likewise provides a corresponding process.
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