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• the present invention relates to a process for the separation of a gaseous mixture in a separation unit of the type in which the gaseous mixture is derived from a reaction unit and comprises, as main constituents of hydrogen (H 2 ) and / or carbon monoxide (CO).
• gaseous mixtures which in addition to CO and H 2 generally also contain other constituents, in particular carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), methane and water as well as nitrogen and others. impurities.
• CO 2 carbon dioxide
• Such mixtures constitute syngas for various productions. They are indeed used as raw material for the production of fluids, for example hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, or H 2 / CO mixture in a predetermined ratio for various chemical syntheses, particularly the synthesis of methanol, acetic acid or the synthesis of reducing atmospheres for surface treatments, for metallurgical operations, etc.
• reaction units treating such reaction media include steam reforming units of liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons, auto-thermal reforming, carbon dioxide reforming, reforming or cracking. methanol, or partial oxidation of gaseous, liquid or solid compounds containing carbon and hydrogen.
• PSA product at least one relatively pure gas known as "PSA product" is obtained.
• PSA waste at low pressure.
• a permeation separation is carried out through a membrane, a part of the molecules crosses the membrane, forming a gaseous flow at low pressure called “permeate”, while others, retained by the membrane, constitute the "residue Gas stream available at high pressure.
• a known solution to this problem is to provide stainless steel equipment, especially for compression steps of said low pressure fluid so that they are protected against acid attacks, or to provide a step of prior drying of the gas stream when must be separated cryogenically, an expensive step because applied to a low pressure stream.
• the object of the present invention is to provide a less expensive solution to this problem by proposing a separation process of the above type in wherein the risks associated with the presence of water during subsequent treatments during the use of these low pressure fluids resulting from the separation are eliminated by eliminating the water molecules upstream of the low pressure flow generation steps.
• the invention consists in a process for separating a gas mixture containing essentially hydrogen and carbon monoxide, but also at least carbon dioxide and water vapor, comprising at least the steps of: a) separating S from the gas mixture at a pressure PO into at least two streams I and II in which the stream I is a gas stream at a low pressure P1 containing all the compounds contained in the gas mixture to be separated, in variable proportions, and the flow II is a gaseous flow at a so-called high PII pressure, greater than P1, containing all the compounds contained in the gas mixture to be separated, in variable proportions and different from those of the flow I b) use of the high pressure stream II, c) use of the low pressure stream I, for at least partial upgrading of said stream I, characterized in that prior to step a), the gas mixture to be separated is subjected to a step from: a 0 ) drying the gas mixture containing the water vapor for the removal of the water molecules and obtaining a dry mixture.
• low pressure is meant a low pressure conventionally obtained at the exit of separation steps, it is a function of the separation mode chosen to perform this step S.
• the pressure P1 is thus preferably between 1 .1 and 5 bara. for a PSA type process. It is between PO / 100 to PO / 2 for a permeation separation process.
• the high pressure PII is a high pressure conventionally obtained at the outlet of separation steps, it corresponds to the supply pressure reduced by the pressure losses related to the separation process.
• the flow I is a dry low pressure stream that can therefore be used without prejudice to the presence of water molecules, whether compressed, directly sent into a cryogenic separation, upgraded by a combination of the two, or directly sent in a network.
• the separation step S is a permeation separation step with production of at least one permeate I at the pressure P1 and a residue II at the high pressure PII.
• the product of the separation is found here in the permeate.
• it In the case of hydrogen, it is generally obtained at a purity of the order of 95%. Given the relatively large percentage of impurities in the permeate, it contains CO 2 , as well as water vapor (when the product to be separated contains). This joint presence of water vapor and CO 2 in the product is harmful since the product obtained at a low pressure will have to be compressed for its external use (additional purification, export via a network or other).
• the process of the invention makes it possible here, by drying the mixture feeding the permeation step, to solve this problem without the use of stainless steel equipment parts or the step of drying a low pressure fluid (which would require larger dimensions and therefore more expensive).
• this waste is it also frequently used to provide a product or products, and to do this, given its low pressure, it should generally be compressed, and / or treated by cryogenics, and / or washing.
• the process of the invention makes it possible, by drying the mixture feeding the permeation step, to solve the problem of the presence of vapor liable to condense, without the use of a piece of stainless steel equipment and without step of drying a low pressure fluid.
• the step of using the stream I comprises a step of compressing said stream I to obtain a flow at the pressure PIII greater than P1.
• This compression step can then be performed in a machine whose the elements in contact with said gas stream I are made of steel called "carbon steel" less expensive than the stainless steel elements.
• the step of using the stream I comprises a cryogenic separation step, subsequent to the compression step when it exists, to obtain at least one purified product.
• This step is intended to separate and purify a type of molecule contained in said stream I.
• This molecule may for example be carbon dioxide.
• the drying step of the invention must be distinguished from a water separation step conventionally present during the treatment of synthesis gas which aims to remove the water present in liquid form in the cooled synthesis gas. .
• This water separation step delivers a gas stream at its dew point, under pressure and temperature conditions existing locally, which will be subjected to the separation process according to the invention.
• dry gases are obtained, which is particularly advantageous in the presence of carbon dioxide.
• Dry gas according to the invention means a gas whose water content is sufficiently low to avoid condensing water in the subsequent steps; it may contain less than 1000 ppm of water, and more particularly less than 100 ppm of water.
• the drying step according to the invention is carried out upstream of the separation S, ie on a gas stream available under pressure (generally from 15 to 100 bars), which makes it possible to limit the size of the driers.
• the separation of the gaseous mixture into at least two streams may be carried out by permeation or by pressure modulation adsorption or by combination of these separation modes, in parallel or in series.
• this relates to an installation for the separation of a gas mixture containing essentially hydrogen and carbon monoxide, but also at least carbon dioxide and water, as well as possibly methane, nitrogen and other impurities, said plant comprising a source of the mixture of the gas to be separated, a separation unit for separating the gas mixture into at least two streams I and II in which the flow I is a gaseous flow at a low pressure Pl, containing all the compounds contained in the gas mixture to be separated, in proportions variables and the flow II is a gaseous flow at a high pressure PII, containing all the compounds contained in the gas mixture to be separated, in variable proportions and different from those of the flow I, a flow utilization module II high pressure, a low-pressure flow I-use module for at least partial upgrading of said flow I, as well as ducts connecting the separation unit to the use module of the gas flow I and the separation unit to the module use of the gas stream II, characterized in that it further comprises a drying unit of the gas mixture to be
• this compression is advantageously carried out using compressor (s). ) carbon steel less expensive than compressors whose elements of certain stages in contact with the flow at risk of formation of carbonic acid should be provided in stainless steel.
• the installation comprises a cryogenic separation unit, intended for the treatment of the flow of low pressure gas from the separation unit, where appropriate after compression.
• FIG. 1 is a diagram of a plant for producing hydrogen from a hydrocarbon vapor reforming unit with purification of hydrogen in a PSA and production of CO 2 from the PSA waste.
• FIG. 1 The installation shown for illustrative purposes in FIG. 1 essentially comprises a feed module 1 made of a wet gas mixture, a drying unit 2, a PSA type separation unit 3 which produces two gas streams I and II, a means of compression 4 for compressing the flow of gas I, a cryogenic unit or cold box 5 for the production of carbon dioxide.
• the installation works as follows: -
• the feed module 1 typically comprises a reformer which, fed with a light hydrocarbon feedstock produces a reforming gas or synthesis gas, which contains predominantly hydrogen and CO, substantial amounts methane, water and CO 2 , as well as nitrogen; this gas is cooled, then the condensed water is removed in a condensate separation flask, the gas from the separator constituting the gaseous mixture 6 containing water vapor to be separated,
• Unit 3 is a PSA unit that produces the two gas streams I and II.
• the gas stream II, referenced 8, provides hydrogen produced by the installation.
• the gas stream I, referenced 9 is the waste gas of the PSA. It contains CO, CO 2 , methane and nitrogen present in the gas supplying the purification unit 3 as well as hydrogen molecules. It is generally obtained at very low pressure of the order of a few hundred millibars.
• the stream 9 is then treated in the cryogenic unit 5 to supply carbon dioxide 10. For this, the stream 9 is first compressed in the compressor 4, then treated in the cryogenic unit 5 for separation and purification carbon dioxide molecules.
• the cryogenic unit 5 supplies in addition to pure liquid carbon dioxide 10, hydrogen 1 1, a gaseous stream 12 containing methane, hydrogen, carbon monoxide which will be recycled as fuel, and a purge of nitrogen 13.
• the process is for the production of hydrogen as well as carbon dioxide.
• the process conventionally provides, at the end of the cooling step of the synthesis gas, a decarbonation step which aims to eliminate most of the CO 2 molecules. present in the synthesis gas.
• the drying step according to the invention is then subsequent to this decarbonation step.
• two adsorbents are combined in the dryers: one (Al 2 O 3 for example) has its function is to eliminate water, while the second (activated carbon for example) has the function of removing residual CO 2 .

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