EP 1223395 B2 20130515 - Integrated process for air separation and energy generation
Title (en)
Integrated process for air separation and energy generation
Title (de)
Integriertes Verfahren zur Luftzerlegung und Energieerzeugung
Title (fr)
Procédé intégré de séparation d'air et de génération d'énergie
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 0100403 A 20010112
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1223395A1] Air separation procedure produces fluid rich in oxygen and optionally a fluid rich in nitrogen in a plant comprising at least two air separators each having at least two distillation columns, an air compressor, a combustion chamber, and an expansion turbine. The amount of cryogenic liquid produced by the second separator in relation to the treated air flow is greater than that produced by the first separator. The air separation procedure produces a fluid rich in oxygen and optionally a fluid rich in nitrogen in a plant comprising at least two air separators (1, 101), each having at least two distillation columns, a first air compressor (13), a first combustion chamber (17), and a first expansion turbine (19). The first compressor feeds compressed air to the first separator and combustion chamber, while the second separator is fed with compressed air by an auxiliary compressor (21). A nitrogen-rich gas is fed to the first air separator upstream of the expansion turbine, which is fed with combustion gases from at least one combustion chamber (17). Nitrogen-rich gas from the first and second air separators also delivered upstream of the expansion turbine. In addition, the amount of cryogenic liquid produced as an end product by the second separator in relation to the treated air flow is greater than that produced by the first separator. An Independent claim is included for a plant in which the above process is performed.
IPC 8 full level
F25J 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F25J 3/04169 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/04545 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/04575 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/04606 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/04818 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/04951 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 3/04957 (2013.01 - EP US); F25J 2240/80 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (opposition)
Opponent :
- J.M.ABRARDO ET AL: "Oxygen Plants for IGCC", PROC. 7TH INTER-SOCIETY CRYOGENICS SYMP., 1991, pages 37 - 42
- SIEMENS AG, PROVEN POWER GENERATION SOLUTION FOR INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLES USING REFINERY RESIDUES AND COAL, 2000
- T.UBIS ET AL: "The 800 MWe IGCC Project", GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, October 2000 (2000-10-01), SAN FRANCISCO, pages 1 - 9
- RESEARCH DISCLOSURE 39133, November 1996 (1996-11-01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1223395 A1 20020717; EP 1223395 B1 20050803; EP 1223395 B2 20130515; AT E301272 T1 20050815; AT E334365 T1 20060815; DE 60112396 D1 20050908; DE 60112396 T2 20060601; DE 60112396 T3 20131010; DE 60121830 D1 20060907; DE 60121830 T2 20070329; EP 1406052 A2 20040407; EP 1406052 A3 20050105; EP 1406052 B1 20060726; ES 2246301 T3 20060216; ES 2246301 T5 20131008; ES 2269951 T3 20070401; FR 2819584 A1 20020719; FR 2819584 B1 20030307; JP 2002243361 A 20020828; US 2002092306 A1 20020718; US 6550234 B2 20030422
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01403286 A 20011218; AT 01403286 T 20011218; AT 03300172 T 20011218; DE 60112396 T 20011218; DE 60121830 T 20011218; EP 03300172 A 20011218; ES 01403286 T 20011218; ES 03300172 T 20011218; FR 0100403 A 20010112; JP 2002004966 A 20020111; US 4162802 A 20020110