Global Patent Index - EP 0694746 B1

EP 0694746 B1 20000419 - Process for the production of a gas under pressure in variable quantities

Title (en)

Process for the production of a gas under pressure in variable quantities

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung von Druckgas mit variabelen Mengen

Title (fr)

Procédé de production d'un gaz sous pression à débit variable

Publication

EP 0694746 B1 20000419 (FR)

Application

EP 95401774 A 19950726

Priority

FR 9409481 A 19940729

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0694746A1] A process and installation are claimed for the production of a gas under pressure, at a variable flow rate, particularly for the distillation of air to produce oxygen and nitrogen streams. Air is distilled in a distillation column (7) after cooling by heat exchange (6) with distillation products. Liquid oxygen is withdrawn from the column (16 and 17) and stored (11) at near atmospheric pressure, then used at a variable rate (12). Liquified air is stored (13) at a pressure higher than that in the distillation column before use. It is fed to the column as needed via a pressure reducing valve (25). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F25J 3/04

IPC 8 full level

F25J 3/02 (2006.01); F25J 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

F25J 3/04 (2013.01 - KR); F25J 3/0409 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/04175 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/04236 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/04296 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/04412 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/04509 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 62/913 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0694746 A1 19960131; EP 0694746 B1 20000419; CA 2154984 A1 19960130; CN 1119607 C 20030827; CN 1154463 A 19970716; DE 69516339 D1 20000525; DE 69516339 T2 20000921; ES 2145885 T3 20000716; FR 2723184 A1 19960202; FR 2723184 B1 19960906; JP H08170875 A 19960702; KR 100394311 B1 20031022; KR 960003774 A 19960223; US 5526647 A 19960618; ZA 956332 B 19960311

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95401774 A 19950726; CA 2154984 A 19950728; CN 95115263 A 19950728; DE 69516339 T 19950726; ES 95401774 T 19950726; FR 9409481 A 19940729; JP 19391595 A 19950728; KR 19950022829 A 19950728; US 42463395 A 19950419; ZA 956332 A 19950728