GB892069A - Improvements in or relating to the production of hydrogen - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to the production of hydrogen

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GB892069A
GB892069A GB3552958A GB3552958A GB892069A GB 892069 A GB892069 A GB 892069A GB 3552958 A GB3552958 A GB 3552958A GB 3552958 A GB3552958 A GB 3552958A GB 892069 A GB892069 A GB 892069A
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hydrogen
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liquefaction
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Joe Lewis Cost
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Air Products Inc
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Air Products Inc
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Priority to US644811A priority Critical patent/US3062015A/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • C01B—NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
    • C01B3/00—Hydrogen; Gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen; Separation of hydrogen from mixtures containing it; Purification of hydrogen
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    • C01B3/506—Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification at low temperatures
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01B—NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
    • C01B2203/00—Integrated processes for the production of hydrogen or synthesis gas
    • C01B2203/04—Integrated processes for the production of hydrogen or synthesis gas containing a purification step for the hydrogen or the synthesis gas
    • C01B2203/0465—Composition of the impurity
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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    • C01B2203/00—Integrated processes for the production of hydrogen or synthesis gas
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    • C01B2203/047—Composition of the impurity the impurity being carbon monoxide
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    • C01B2203/00—Integrated processes for the production of hydrogen or synthesis gas
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    • C01B2203/048—Composition of the impurity the impurity being an organic compound
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • F25J2205/50—Processes or apparatus using other separation and/or other processing means using absorption, i.e. with selective solvents or lean oil, heavier CnHm and including generally a regeneration step for the solvent or lean oil
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
    • F25J2210/00—Processes characterised by the type or other details of the feed stream
    • F25J2210/12—Refinery or petrochemical off-gas
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Abstract

Residual methane is removed from hydrogen, which has been freed from other hydrocarbons and a portion of the methane by liquefaction, by scrubbing with hydrocarbon liquid from the liquefaction step after removal of substantially all its methane content by stripping with a portion of the purified hydrogen product. The effluent scrubbing liquid may be stripped of methane and recycled. The hydrogen may be freed from nitrogen, carbon monoxide and dioxide, and acetylene before the liquefaction step. The scrubbing liquid may comprise one or more of ethane, propane, propylene, isobutane, n-butane, n-pentene, and isopentane. The scrubbing step may be effected at a temperature of -290 DEG F., a pressure of 30 p.s.i., and a mol ratio of gas to liquid of 21,7. The stripping step may be effected at a pressure of 30 p.s.i. and a mol ratio of gas to liquid of 1,67, the temperature of the stripping hydrogen being -40 DEG F. and that of the hydrocarbon liquid being -240 DEG F. Liquefaction may be effected by passing the hydrogen under pressure through four multi-pass heat exchangers in series with a phase separator after each exchanger. Liquid from the first separator may be entirely recovered as such. Liquid from the second separator may be entirely passed back through the second and first exchangers and recovered as gas. Liquid from the third step may be entirely passed back through the third, second and first exchangers, or passed successively through the scrubber and stripper and then back through the third, second and first exchangers, or passed partly back through the exchangers and partly to the scrubber as make-up for liquid recycled from the stripper. Liquid from the fourth stage may be entirely passed back through the fourth, third, second and first exchangers, or passed partly back through the exchangers and partly to the scrubber as make-up for liquid recycled from the stripper. If insufficient hydrocarbon liquid is produced in the liquefaction step, liquid hydrocarbon may be added from an outside source to that passed to the stripper. The purified hydrogen and impure hydrogen from the scrubber may also pass through the fourth, third, second and first exchangers.
GB3552958A 1957-03-08 1958-11-05 Improvements in or relating to the production of hydrogen Expired GB892069A (en)

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US644811A US3062015A (en) 1957-03-08 1957-03-08 Separation of gaseous mixtures
GB3552958A GB892069A (en) 1958-11-05 1958-11-05 Improvements in or relating to the production of hydrogen

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