Oxygen production process using three-stage pressure swing adsorption plants
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01D-053/047
C01B-013/02
출원번호
UP-0629144
(2005-05-09)
등록번호
US-7645325
(2010-02-22)
우선권정보
CN-2004 1 0046599(2004-06-11)
국제출원번호
PCT/CN2005/000642
(2005-05-09)
§371/§102 date
20070208
(20070208)
국제공개번호
WO05/120682
(2005-12-22)
발명자
/ 주소
Song, Yuwen
출원인 / 주소
Chendgu Tianli Chemical Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.
대리인 / 주소
McCormick, Paulding & Huber LLP
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11
초록▼
A process for producing oxygen by using of three-stage pressure swing adsorption plants, wherein the process is used to separate nitrogen and oxygen from a feed air stream, the product can be oxygen or nitrogen or both of them. The process utilizes three-stage pressure swing adsorption plants which
A process for producing oxygen by using of three-stage pressure swing adsorption plants, wherein the process is used to separate nitrogen and oxygen from a feed air stream, the product can be oxygen or nitrogen or both of them. The process utilizes three-stage pressure swing adsorption plants which are serially connected. In the first stage, carbon dioxide, water and part of nitrogen are removed and nitrogen is concentrated. In the second stage, nitrogen is further separated from the effluent intermediate gas from the adsorption step in the adsorption towers of the first stage and oxygen is concentrated to the desired concentration. In the third stage, nitrogen and argon are further separated from the effluent oxygen-enriched mixture gas from the adsorption step in the adsorption towers of the second stage and the concentration of oxygen is raised to 95V % or more.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method of making oxygen with three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device, wherein oxygen and nitrogen are separated from air; the production can be oxygen or nitrogen or both of them; the method adopts three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device operating in series, where
What is claimed is: 1. A method of making oxygen with three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device, wherein oxygen and nitrogen are separated from air; the production can be oxygen or nitrogen or both of them; the method adopts three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device operating in series, wherein the first stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to remove carbon dioxide and water as well as partial nitrogen and enrich nitrogen, the second stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to further remove the nitrogen in interim gas which is discharged from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the first stage and increase the concentration of oxygen up to the desired level, and the third stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to further remove the nitrogen and argon in oxygen-enriched gas mixture which is discharged from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the second stage and increase the concentration of oxygen up to above 95V %; the adsorption tower of the first stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, purge P′, evacuation VC, the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER, purge gas repressurization R′, final repressurization FR; the adsorption tower of the second stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, backward equalization depressurization BD′, final repressurization FR; the adsorption tower of the third stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, oxygen product purge P′, oxygen product depressurization D, and purge gas repressurization R′. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the adsorption tower of the second stage adds the cocurrent equalization depressurization ED step after the adsorption A step, and adds the backward equalization repressurization ER step after the backward equalization depressurization BD′ step in the meantime; the gas mixture of the repressurization ER step comes from the depressurization ED step; and/or the adsorption tower of the third stage adds the cocurrent equalization depressurization ED step after the adsorption A step, and adds the backward equalization repressurization ER step after the purge gas repressurization R′ step in the meantime; the gas mixture of the repressurization ER step comes from the depressurization ED step. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the adsorption tower of the first stage adds the two-end equalization depressurization 2ED′ step after the adsorption A step, and adds the two-end equalization repressurization 2ER′ step after the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER step in the meantime; the gas mixture of the two-end equalization repressurization 2ER′ step comes from the equalization depressurization 2ED′ step. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the adsorption tower of the third stage adds evacuation VC step after the oxygen product depressurization D step. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein the adsorption tower of the third stage adds evacuation VC step after the oxygen product depressurization D step. 6. The method of claim 3, wherein the adsorption tower of the first stage adds backward depressurization BD step after the purge P′ step. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the gas mixture discharged from the backward equalization depressurization BD′ step in the adsorption tower of the second stage enters into a buffer vessel V until pressure balance; in the meantime, the adsorption tower of the first stage is connected with the buffer vessel V, while proceeding the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER, until pressure balance. 8. The method of claim 3, wherein the gas mixture discharged from the backward equalization depressurization BD′ step in the adsorption tower of the second stage enters into a buffer vessel V until pressure balance; in the meantime, the adsorption tower of the first stage is connected with the buffer vessel V, while proceeding the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER, until pressure balance. 9. The method of claim 4, wherein the gas mixture discharged from the backward equalization depressurization BD′ step in the adsorption tower of the second stage enters into a buffer vessel V until pressure balance; in the meantime, the adsorption tower of the first stage is connected with the buffer vessel V, while proceeding the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER, until pressure balance. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the average concentration of oxygen in outlet gas, which comes from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the first stage, is 21˜80 V %. 11. The method of claim 3, wherein the average concentration of oxygen in outlet gas, which comes from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the first stage, is 21˜80 V %. 12. The method of claim 4, wherein the average concentration of oxygen in outlet gas, which comes from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the first stage, is 21˜80 V %. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein the average concentration of oxygen in outlet gas, which comes from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the first stage, is 21˜25 V %. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the average concentration of oxygen in outlet gas, which comes from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the first stage, is 21˜25 V %. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein the average concentration of oxygen in outlet gas, which comes from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the first stage, is 21˜25 V %. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the pressure of adsorption step A of three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device is 0.001˜0.6 Mpa(g); or the pressure of adsorption step A of the first stage and the second stage pressure-swing adsorption device is 0.001˜0.05 Mpa(g); the pressure of adsorption step A of the third stage pressure-swing adsorption device is 0.1˜0.6 Mpa(g). 17. The method of claim 3, wherein the pressure of adsorption step A of three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device is 0.001˜0.6 Mpa(g); or the pressure of adsorption step A of the first stage and the second stage pressure-swing adsorption device is 0.001˜0.05 Mpa(g); the pressure of adsorption step A of the third stage pressure-swing adsorption device is 0.1˜0.6 Mpa(g). 18. The method of claim 4, wherein the pressure of adsorption step A of three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device is 0.001˜0.6 Mpa(g); or the pressure of adsorption step A of the first stage and the second stage pressure-swing adsorption device is 0.001˜0.05 Mpa(g); the pressure of adsorption step A of the third stage pressure-swing adsorption device is 0.1˜0.6 Mpa(g). 19. The method of claim 1, wherein the adsorbents which are packed in the adsorption tower of the first stage are activated alumina and molecular sieve from the bottom up; the adsorbent which is packed in the adsorption tower of the second stage is molecular sieve only; and the adsorbent which is packed in the adsorption tower of the third stage is oxygen adsorption equilibrium adsorbent or selective adsorbent of oxygen by adsorption kinetics. 20. The method of claim 3, wherein the adsorbents which are packed in the adsorption tower of the first stage are activated alumina and molecular sieve from the bottom up; the adsorbent which is packed in the adsorption tower of the second stage is molecular sieve only; and the adsorbent which is packed in the adsorption tower of the third stage is oxygen adsorption equilibrium adsorbent or selective adsorbent of oxygen by adsorption kinetics. 21. The method of claim 4, wherein the adsorbents which are packed in the adsorption tower of the first stage are activated alumina and molecular sieve from the bottom up; the adsorbent which is packed in the adsorption tower of the second stage is molecular sieve only; and the adsorbent which is packed in the adsorption tower of the third stage is oxygen adsorption equilibrium adsorbent or selective adsorbent of oxygen by adsorption kinetics. 22. The method of claim 1, wherein the frequency of the backward equalization depressurization ED′ step in the adsorption tower of the second stage and the frequency of the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER step in the adsorption tower of the first stage are more than or equal to 1. 23. The method of claim 3, wherein the frequency of the backward equalization depressurization ED′ step in the adsorption tower of the second stage and the frequency of the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER step in the adsorption tower of the first stage are more than or equal to 1. 24. The method of claim 4, wherein the frequency of the backward equalization depressurization ED′ step in the adsorption tower of the second stage and the frequency of the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER step in the adsorption tower of the first stage are more than or equal to 1. 25. The method of claim 18, wherein the frequency of the backward equalization depressurization ED′ step in the adsorption tower of the second stage and the frequency of the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER step in the adsorption tower of the first stage are 3˜7. 26. The method of claim 19, wherein the frequency of the backward equalization depressurization ED′ step in the adsorption tower of the second stage and the frequency of the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER step in the adsorption tower of the first stage are 3˜7. 27. The method of claim 20, wherein the frequency of the backward equalization depressurization ED′ step in the adsorption tower of the second stage and the frequency of the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER step in the adsorption tower of the first stage are 3˜7. 28. A method of making oxygen with three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device, wherein oxygen and nitrogen are separated from air; the production can be oxygen or nitrogen or both of them; the method adopts three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device operating in series, wherein the first stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to remove carbon dioxide and water as well as partial nitrogen and enrich nitrogen, the second stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to further remove the nitrogen in interim gas which is discharged from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the first stage and increase the concentration of oxygen up to the desired level, and the third stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to further remove the nitrogen and argon in oxygen-enriched gas mixture which is discharged from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the second stage and increase the concentration of oxygen up to above 95V %; the adsorption tower of the first stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, two-end equalization depressurization 2ED′, purge P′, backward depressurization BD, the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER, two-end equalization repressurization 2ER′, purge gas repressurization R′, final repressurization FR; the adsorption tower of the second stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, cocurrent equalization depressurization ED, backward equalization depressurization BD′, backward equalization repressurization ER, final repressurization FR; the adsorption tower of the third stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, oxygen product purge P′, oxygen product depressurization D, and purge gas repressurization R′. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein the pressure of adsorption A step of three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device is 0.2˜0.6 Mpa(g). 30. A method of making oxygen with three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device, wherein oxygen and nitrogen are separated from air; the production can be oxygen or nitrogen or both of them; the method adopts three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device operating in series, wherein the first stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to remove carbon dioxide and water as well as partial nitrogen and enrich nitrogen, the second stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to further remove the nitrogen in interim gas which is discharged from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the first stage and increase the concentration of oxygen up to the desired level and the third stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to further remove the nitrogen and argon in oxygen-enriched gas mixture which is discharged from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the second stage and increase the concentration of oxygen up to above 95V %; the adsorption tower of the first stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, two-end equalization depressurization 2ED′, evacuation VC, the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER, two-end equalization repressurization 2ER′, final repressurization FR; the adsorption tower of the second stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, backward equalization depressurization BD′, final repressurization FR; the adsorption tower of the third stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, oxygen product purge P′, oxygen product depressurization D, and purge gas repressurization R′. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the adsorption tower of the second stage adds the cocurrent equalization depressurization ED step after the adsorption A step, and adds the backward repressurization ER step after the backward equalization depressurization BD′ step in the meantime; the gas mixture of the repressurization ER step comes from the depressurization ED step. 32. The method of claim 30, wherein the adsorption tower of the first stage adds the backward depressurization BD step after the two-end equalization depressurization 2ED′ step. 33. The method of claim 30, wherein the gas mixture discharged from the backward equalization depressurization BD′ step in the adsorption tower of the second stage enters into a buffer vessel V until pressure balance; in the meantime, the adsorption tower of the first stage is connected with the buffer vessel V, while proceeding the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER, until pressure balance. 34. The method of claim 30, wherein the pressure of adsorption A step of three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device is 0.005˜0.6 Mpa(g). 35. A method of making oxygen with three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device, wherein oxygen and nitrogen are separated from air; the production can be oxygen or nitrogen or both of them; the method adopts three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device operating in series, wherein the first stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to remove carbon dioxide and water as well as partial nitrogen and enrich nitrogen, the second stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to further remove the nitrogen in interim gas which is discharged from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the first stage and increase the concentration of oxygen up to the desired level, and the third stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to further remove the nitrogen and argon in oxygen-enriched gas mixture which is discharged from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the second stage and increase the concentration of oxygen up to above 95V %; the adsorption tower of the first stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, purge P′, evacuation VC, the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER, purge gas repressurization R′, final repressurization FR; the adsorption tower of the second stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, backward equalization depressurization BD′, final repressurization FR; the adsorption tower of the third stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, cocurrent equalization depressurization ED, oxygen product depressurization D, and backward equalization repressurization ER. 36. The method of claim 35, wherein the adsorption tower of the third stage adds the evacuation VC step after the oxygen product depressurization D step. 37. The method of claim 35, wherein the adsorbents which are packed in the adsorption tower of the first stage are activated alumina and molecular sieve from the bottom up; the adsorbent which is packed in the adsorption tower of the second stage is molecular sieve only; and the adsorbent which is packed in the adsorption tower of the third stage is oxygen adsorption equilibrium adsorbent or selective adsorbent of oxygen by adsorption kinetics. 38. A method of making oxygen with three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device, wherein oxygen and nitrogen are separated from air; the production can be oxygen or nitrogen or both of them; the method adopts three-stage pressure-swing adsorption device operating in series, wherein the first stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to remove carbon dioxide and water as well as partial nitrogen and enrich nitrogen, the second stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to further remove the nitrogen in interim gas which is discharged from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the first stage and increase the concentration of oxygen up to the desired level, and the third stage pressure-swing adsorption device is used to further remove the nitrogen and argon in oxygen-enriched gas mixture which is discharged from the adsorption tower in the adsorption step of the second stage and increase the concentration of oxygen up to above 95V %; the adsorption tower of the first stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, purge P′, evacuation VC, the second stage gas backward equalization repressurization 2ER, purge gas repressurization R′, final repressurization FR; the adsorption tower of the second stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, backward equalization depressurization BD′, final repressurization FR; the adsorption tower of the third stage sequentially undergoes the following steps in one circulation period: adsorption A, cocurrent equalization depressurization ED, evacuation VC, and backward equalization repressurization ER.
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