Hybrid prepurifier for cryogenic air separation plants

Feed air to a prepurifier adsorption system/cryogenic air separation system for dry, high purity nitrogen and/or oxygen production is dried in a membrance dryer preferably characterized by a countercurrent flow path. Drying is enhanced by the use of purge gas on the permeate side of the membrane dry...

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Hauptverfasser:	HAAS, OSCAR W, PRASAD, RAVI, NOTARO, FRANK
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CAPTURE, STORAGE, SEQUESTRATION OR DISPOSAL OF GREENHOUSEGASES [GHG] COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS HEATING LIGHTING LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL REFRIGERATION OR COOLING SEPARATION TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINSTCLIMATE CHANGE TRANSPORTING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	Feed air to a prepurifier adsorption system/cryogenic air separation system for dry, high purity nitrogen and/or oxygen production is dried in a membrance dryer preferably characterized by a countercurrent flow path. Drying is enhanced by the use of purge gas on the permeate side of the membrane dryer, with adsorption system or cryogenic air separation system product or waste gas, dried feed air or ambient air being used as purge gas. Two membrane materials are employed in the membrane dryer, in a single stage or in two stages, for enhanced removal of water and carbon dioxide from the feed air.