Air separation

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1994-03-02

1995-04-04

Capossela, Ronald C.

Refrigeration

Processes

Circulating external gas

62 38, 62 41, F25J 302

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054026466

ABSTRACT:
A first stream of compressed, cooled air is introduced into a higher pressure rectification column through an inlet and is separated into nitrogen vapour and oxygen-enriched liquid. At least some of the nitrogen vapor is condensed in a condenser and one stream of the resulting liquid nitrogen is used as reflux in the column and another stream as reflux in a lower pressure rectification column. Oxygen enriched liquid withdrawn from the column through an outlet is separated in the column. Impure liquid oxygen product is withdrawn from the column through an outlet. A less pure stream of liquid oxygen is withdrawn from the column through an outlet, is reboiled in a condenser-reboiler by indirect heat exchange with a second stream of air and is reintroduced into the column at its bottom through an inlet.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4208199 (1980-06-01), Nakazato et al.
patent: 4410343 (1983-10-01), Ziemer
patent: 5251449 (1993-10-01), Rottmann

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