WO2026073575A1 - Procédé et appareil de séparation d'air par distillation cryogénique - Google Patents

Procédé et appareil de séparation d'air par distillation cryogénique

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WO2026073575A1
WO2026073575A1 PCT/EP2025/067077 EP2025067077W WO2026073575A1 WO 2026073575 A1 WO2026073575 A1 WO 2026073575A1 EP 2025067077 W EP2025067077 W EP 2025067077W WO 2026073575 A1 WO2026073575 A1 WO 2026073575A1
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heat exchanger
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Benoit Davidian
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Air Liquide SA
LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
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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
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Abstract

Dans un procédé de séparation d'air par distillation cryogénique, de l'air est séparé par distillation dans un système de colonnes comprenant au moins une première colonne (K1) fonctionnant à une pression d'au moins 4 bars abs, l'air (1) arrivant sous forme gazeuse dans la première colonne, de l'azote provenant du haut de la première colonne est condensé, au moins partiellement, dans un condenseur de partie haute de la colonne en lien avec un liquide qui est vaporisé par échange de chaleur avec le condenseur de partie haute (C) de la première colonne et un courant d'oxygène gazeux (21) issu d'une source externe refroidie dans l'échangeur de chaleur est envoyé vers un rebouilleur de partie basse (V) de la première colonne pour être condensé par vaporisation du liquide de partie basse de la première colonne.
PCT/EP2025/067077 2024-10-04 2025-06-18 Procédé et appareil de séparation d'air par distillation cryogénique Pending WO2026073575A1 (fr)

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FR3131588A1 (fr) 2022-01-06 2023-07-07 Hangzhou Oxygen Plant Group Co., Ltd. Dispositif et procédés destinés à produire de l'hydrogène et de l'oxygène comme sous-produit à l'aide de l'eau électrolysée par électricité verte.
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DE702246C (de) * 1936-10-23 1941-02-03 Victor Fischer Dr Ing Vorrichtung zum Zerlegen eines Gasgemisches mit tiefliegenden Siedepunkten
WO2017101776A1 (fr) * 2015-12-16 2017-06-22 新疆天辰深冷技术有限公司 Dispositif et procédé de séparation d'air par rectification mono-étagée à refroidissement externe
US20240255220A1 (en) * 2021-06-01 2024-08-01 Linde Gmbh Method and plant for producing ammonia
CN114165989A (zh) * 2021-11-22 2022-03-11 四川空分设备(集团)有限责任公司 制取中压氮气的装置及方法
FR3131588A1 (fr) 2022-01-06 2023-07-07 Hangzhou Oxygen Plant Group Co., Ltd. Dispositif et procédés destinés à produire de l'hydrogène et de l'oxygène comme sous-produit à l'aide de l'eau électrolysée par électricité verte.

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