Process and installation for the separation of air

Details Process and installation for the separation of air Process and installation for the separation of air

1997-07-01

1999-05-11

Kilner, Christopher B.

Refrigeration

Cryogenic treatment of gas or gas mixture

Separation of gas mixture

62913, F25J3/04

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059015802

ABSTRACT:
A process and installation for the separation of air in a cryogenic distillation apparatus (24) comprising a distillation column (30, 42) and in which the supplied air is separated to produce a fraction rich in oxygen and a fraction rich in nitrogen as products. The purities of these products are maintained substantially constant during variations of demand of either product or of the flow rate or of the pressure of the supplied air by introducing an excess of liquid rich in nitrogen into the distillation apparatus when the demand for the product or the flow rate of the supplied air increases, and by withdrawing an excess of liquid rich in nitrogen from the distillation apparatus, and storing this liquid, when the demand for the product or the flow rate of the supplied air decreases. The apparatus comprises a medium pressure column (30) and a low pressure column (42) and a reflux conduit (44; 11, 12) which permits a reflux liquid to be withdrawn from the medium pressure column (30) and to be injected into the low pressure column (42).

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