A method for producing hydrocarbons includes subjecting a first feed stream to steam cracking to obtain a first product stream, and subjecting an ethane-containing second feed stream to oxidative dehydrogenation to obtain a second product stream. A portion of the first product stream is subjected to a deethanization or a depropanization separately from the second product to obtain a lighter fraction and a heavier fraction. A demethanization feed stream is formed by combining at least a portion of the lighter fraction and at least a portion of the second product stream and is subjected at least in part to demethanization. Partial oxygen removal is carried out during the formation of the demethanization feed stream. The oxygen removal is carried out downstream of the combining step.
C10G 55/06 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by at least one refining process and at least one cracking process plural serial stages only including at least one catalytic cracking step
The present disclosure includes radiative electric furnaces with heating element configurations that reduce corner effects and local temperature peaks, for example, to extend the operating life of the electric heating elements. More particularly, the present furnaces include electric heating elements distributed along the interior of one or more (e.g., two opposing) furnace sidewalls and, by spacing such heating elements froma corners defined by the respective sidewalls and corresponding furnace end walls, to reduce the local temperature peaks otherwise experienced by heating elements and increasing operating life of the heating elements. Such configurations are particularly effective for industrial-scale furnaces, for example, in which the one or more electric heating elements on each sidewall are configured to emit at least 30 kiloWatts per square meter (kW/m2) of an interior surface the corresponding sidewall.
B01J 8/06 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds in tube reactorsChemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the solid particles being arranged in tubes
3.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION WITH LOW CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS
222 separation step (T) is disposed of by sequestration or utilized materially. The invention is characterized in that the pressure swing adsorption (D) is always operated in such a way that the pressure swing adsorption residual gas (9) rich in hydrogen is produced in a quantity sufficient to cover the entire process heat requirement solely by combusting pressure swing adsorption residual gas (9).
C01B 3/34 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents
C01B 3/48 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents followed by reaction of water vapour with carbon monoxide
C01B 3/56 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids
C01B 3/50 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification
A cryogen supply system for supplying a consumer with a cryogen, comprising a process pipe through which the cryogen can be conducted, a protective barrier, in which the process pipe is received, a gap, which is provided between the process pipe and the protective barrier, a heat conduction device, which is arranged in the gap and which is designed to transfer heat from the process pipe to the protective barrier or vice versa, and a temperature sensor arranged outside the protective barrier for detecting a temperature of the cryogen, the temperature sensor being thermally coupled to the heat conduction device.
The invention relates to a method (100, 200) for producing a hydrogen product (15), wherein a first pressure swing adsorption process (108) for separating hydrogen is followed by a carbon dioxide removal process (110) for removing carbon dioxide, and a remaining tail gas (19) is processed by means of a further pressure swing adsorption process (120). Hydrogen separated in the further pressure swing adsorption process (120) is used as required. The invention also relates to a corresponding plant.
C01B 3/34 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents
The invention relates to a modular electrolysis system comprising multiple modules, wherein each of the multiple modules comprises a support frame and at least one interface accessible from outside the support frame and configured to connect the module with at least one of the remaining modules, the multiple modules comprising a water-gas coarse separation module downstream an anode outlet of the electrolysis cell module, and a water-gas fine separation module downstream a liquid outlet of the water-gas coarse separation module.
The invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional workpiece from copper or from a copper alloy powder by a laser powder bed fusion process in a controlled atmosphere. The controlled atmosphere essentially consists of helium or hydrogen or a mixture of argon and helium or a mixture of argon and hydrogen or a mixture of argon and helium and hydrogen. The oxygen content of the controlled atmosphere is less than 200 vppm.
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Software, more specifically Application software, cloud-based software, middleware, or system software, for optimisation of the operation of installations for industrial gas production, in particular for the production of oxygen, nitrogen, noble gases, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, olefins, liquified natural gas, in particular for real-time optimisation of operations; Software for analysing the operation of installations for industrial gas production, in particular for remote real-time analysis of the installation using measured operational data of the installations; Software for simulating the operational status of installations for industrial gas production using measured or calculated operational data for optimising the operation of installations, in particular using digital twins; Software for monitoring the efficiency, safety, operational stability, quality, production volume and emissions of installations for industrial gas production, in particular for real-time monitoring; Software for monitoring and optimising the operation of individual components or individual processes of an installation, whole installations or several installations for industrial gas production in the form of an open or closed control loop using operational data of components, in particular for use of operational data of components derived in real time for the diagnosis of the status or determination of the remaining lifetime of the components; Software for recording operational data of installations for industrial gas production and analysis of the operation of installations and components of installations based on the recorded data; Software for the automated operation of installations for industrial gas production, in particular the remote operation of installations; Software for the automated operation of installations for industrial gas production, in particular the remote control of installations; Software platforms for controlling the operation of installations for industrial gas production, in particular via user interfaces; Interface software for controlling installations for industrial gas production via user interfaces; The aforesaid software featuring algorithms based on artificial intelligence, in particular for optimisation of the operation of installations for operational modes that are not yet implemented. Installation and maintenance works for installations for industrial gas production, in particular for the production of oxygen, nitrogen, noble gases, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, olefins, liquified natural gas, for optimisation of operation of the installations; Installation services in relation to the following goods: Sensors and data recording and data transmission units in installations for industrial gas production. Engineering services for use in optimising installations for industrial gas production, in particular for the production of oxygen, nitrogen, noble gases, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, olefins, liquified natural gas; Development and implementation of software for data recording, data analysis and control of installations for industrial gas production; Control, in particular remote control of operations of installations for industrial gas production; Remote monitoring of operations of installations for industrial gas production; Remote monitoring of the operation of individual components of an installation for industrial gas production using operational data of components, in particular for use of operational data of components derived in real time for the diagnosis of the status or determination of the remaining lifetime of the components; Remote determination of the cause of a failure or operational fault of an installation for industrial gas production, determination and providing of solutions for troubleshooting.
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Measuring, signalling and checking (supervision) apparatus
and instruments; electric and/or electronic switching,
regulating and control units/apparatus for burners. Burners, in particular for heating, retaining the heat,
processing and melting of materials, in particular glass and
metal, special burners for coating work pieces or
manufacturing tools with a protective, sliding or soot
layer; gas supplying apparatus/equipment, included in this
class, in particular for burners. Development of processes in the field of metalworking and
glass working, in particular with regard to the moulding,
annealing, treatment and sooting of work pieces and
manufacturing tools; technical consultancy, planning and
development and conducting tests in the field of
metalworking and glass working, in particular with regard to
the moulding, annealing, treatment and sooting of work
pieces and manufacturing tools.
13.
SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSING, STORING AND PROVIDING GAS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD
The invention relates to a method for compressing and providing gas, in particular hydrogen, wherein obtained gas (a) is compressed by means of a compression device (140) with one or more compressor stages, and the compressed gas (b) is supplied to a storage and/or pressure regulating system (120), and wherein gas provided by the storage and/or pressure regulating system (120) (d) is supplied to a provisioning device (130) for further use, in particular for delivery to a vehicle, wherein, by means of a refrigerating machine (15), by means of a coolant circuit (e, f, g, h), gas is cooled downstream of the one or downstream of at least one of the plurality of compressor stages, and the compression device is cooled, and wherein, by means of the refrigerating machine (15), the provisioning device (130) is further cooled.
F04B 15/08 - Pumps adapted to handle specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts for liquids near their boiling point, e.g. under subnormal pressure the liquids having low boiling points
F04B 37/18 - Pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups for special use for specific elastic fluids
F17C 5/04 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases for filling with liquefied gases requiring the use of refrigeration, e.g. filling with helium or hydrogen
14.
METHOD FOR DEBINDING IN BINDER JETTING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
The invention relates to a method for binder jetting additive manufacturing of a metal workpiece comprising the steps of providing a feedstock of metal material, forming a layer of the metal material, providing a liquid binder on at least part of the layer of metal material, repeating the steps of providing the metal material and providing the binder to form the workpiece in green state, and thermally treating the workpiece in green state in a debinding atmosphere to remove the binder from the workpiece in green state. The debinding atmosphere is a mixture of argon and / or nitrogen with oxygen and that the oxygen content in the debinding atmosphere is between 0,1 % by volume and 5 % by volume.
B22F 3/00 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sinteringApparatus specially adapted therefor
The invention relates to a method for steam cracking, wherein a feed mixture (5) containing one or more hydrocarbons and steam is supplied to a cracking furnace (10) that is heated at least in part by burning a fuel, wherein a cracked gas (8) is withdrawn from the cracking furnace (10), wherein the cracked gas (8) or a portion thereof is subjected to a cracked gas cooling process (16), wherein the cracked gas cooling process (16) is performed using a primary cracked gas cooler (161), a secondary cracked gas cooler (162), and a tertiary cracked gas cooler (163), and wherein the secondary cracked gas cooler (162) is arranged downstream of the primary cracked gas cooler (161), and the tertiary cracked gas cooler (163) is arranged downstream of the secondary cracked gas cooler (162). According to the invention, the feed mixture (5) or a portion thereof is heated by means of the secondary cracked gas cooler (162). The invention also relates to a corresponding plant (100-700).
C10G 9/00 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils
C10G 9/36 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert preheated fluids, e.g. with molten metals or salts with heated gases or vapours
C10G 9/24 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by heating with electrical means
16.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING AMMONIA SYNTHESIS GAS WITH LOW RELEASE OF CARBON DIOXIDE
The invention relates to a method and a device for generating a make-up gas (15), which is free of carbon monoxide and consists largely of hydrogen and oxygen, for ammonia synthesis, wherein a hydrocarbon-containing input (2) is reacted in a reforming device (B) in order to obtain a raw synthesis gas (5) containing methane and argon, from which, with the aid of water gas conversion (G) and acid gas scrubbing (H), a hydrogen-rich fraction (8) comprising carbon monoxide, methane and argon and designated as raw hydrogen is produced, which is used for forming the make-up gas (15). The invention is characterised in that the raw hydrogen (8), with the aid of cryogenic gas decomposition (K), is separated into a hydrogen fraction (30) which is free of carbon monoxide, methane and argon and into a methane-rich, argon- and nitrogen-poor residual gas (12), which is returned and reacted in the reforming device (B) in order to obtain the raw synthesis gas (5) containing methane and argon, while at least some of the hydrogen fraction (30) which is free of carbon monoxide, methane and argon is forwarded on as the make-up gas (15) or is supplemented with nitrogen to form the make-up gas (15).
C01B 3/02 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen
C01B 3/48 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents followed by reaction of water vapour with carbon monoxide
C01B 3/50 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification
F25J 3/06 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by partial condensation
17.
DOUBLE-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER, MANUFACTURING METHOD, USE, AND HYDROGEN FUELING STATION
The invention relates to a double-tube heat exchanger for heating a cryogenic fluid, in particular cryogenic hydrogen, said heat exchanger comprising an outer tube and an inner tube located inside the outer tube, the inner tube being designed to allow the flow of the cryogenic fluid, and a gap between the inner tube and the outer tube being designed to allow the flow of a heat exchange medium, the double-tube heat exchanger also comprising an intermediate piece (240) which surrounds the inner tube and is positioned in the gap, the intermediate piece (240) having an at least substantially cylindrical main body (242) with a longitudinal axis (L), the main body (242) having a through-opening (246) along the longitudinal axis (L), through which through-opening the inner tube is guided, the intermediate piece (240) having fins (244) on an outer side of the main body (242) which extend at least substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis (L) and are oriented radially with respect to the longitudinal axis (L), and the intermediate piece (240) being clamped onto the inner tube.
F28D 7/10 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically
F28F 1/16 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending longitudinally the means being integral with the element, e.g. formed by extrusion
H01M 8/04007 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
F28D 21/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups
18.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LIQUID AIR PRODUCTS
A method for providing air products (LIN, PLIN, LOX, LAR) is proposed, said method including cryogenically separating air in an air separation unit (100), withdrawing gaseous nitrogen (GAN, PGAN) from the air separation unit (100), compressing the gaseous nitrogen (GAN, PGAN) withdrawn from the air separation unit (100) to a liquefaction pressure level, passing the gaseous nitrogen (GAN, PGAN) at the liquefaction pressure level through a heat transfer system (210) to form pressurized liquid nitrogen (HP-LIN) at the liquefaction pressure level, expanding a first part of the pressurized liquid nitrogen (HP-LIN) from the liquefaction pressure level to a rectification pressure level, introducing the first part of the liquid nitrogen expanded to the rectification pressure level into the air separation unit (100), expanding one or more further parts of the liquid nitrogen from the liquefaction pressure level (HP-LIN) to one or more storage pressure levels, and introducing the one or more further parts of the liquid nitrogen (PLIN, LIN) expanded to the one or more storage pressure levels into one or more storage units (14, 14a), wherein the method includes converting liquid hydrogen (LH2) to form pressurized gaseous hydrogen (HPGH2) including pressurizing the liquid hydrogen (LH2) to an evaporation pressure level, and evaporating the liquid hydrogen (LH2) in the heat transfer system (210) at the evaporation pressure level. -The heat transfer system (210) comprises a common heat exchanger (11, 212) for bringing evaporating hydrogen in indirect heat exchange with the gaseous nitrogen (GAN, PGAN). The common heat exchanger (11, 212) is in flow connection with means for introducing liquid nitrogen withdrawn from the common heat exchanger (11, 212) as first part of the liquid nitrogen into the air separation unit (100). A corresponding apparatus (1000) is also proposed herein.
F25J 1/00 - Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures
F25J 1/02 - Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures requiring the use of refrigeration, e.g. of helium or hydrogen
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
19.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING A HYDROGEN-CONTAINING PRODUCT USING AMMONIA
A process (100) for producing product olefins (8) is proposed in which a pyrolysis oil (2) is provided, a hydrogenation feed (5) is provided using the pyrolysis oil (2) or a portion thereof, the hydrogenation feed (5) is subjected to hydrogenation (130) to obtain a hydrogenation product (6), a cracker feed (7) is provided using the hydrogenation product (6) or a portion thereof, and the cracker feed (7) or a portion thereof is processed by steam cracking (140) to obtain the olefins (8). According to the invention, the hydrogenation feed (5) comprises paraffinic compounds, monounsaturated olefinic compounds and additional hydrogenatable compounds, wherein the hydrogenation (130) is performed as a selective hydrogenation of at least one of the additional hydrogenatable compounds, and the hydrogenation product (6) or the portion thereof used for providing the cracker feed (7) is transferred to the cracker feed (7) without undergoing any additional hydrogenation. The present invention also provides a corresponding plant.
C10G 1/10 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal from rubber or rubber waste
C10G 9/24 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by heating with electrical means
C10G 9/36 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert preheated fluids, e.g. with molten metals or salts with heated gases or vapours
C10G 45/04 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils using hydrogen or hydrogen-generating compounds to eliminate hetero atoms without changing the skeleton of the hydrocarbon involved and without cracking into lower boiling hydrocarbonsHydrofinishing characterised by the catalyst used
C10G 45/34 - Selective hydrogenation of the diolefin or acetylene compounds characterised by the catalyst used
C10G 69/06 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by at least one hydrotreatment process and at least one other conversion process plural serial stages only including at least one step of thermal cracking in the absence of hydrogen
C10G 1/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
C10G 65/12 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by two or more hydrotreatment processes only plural serial stages only including cracking steps and other hydrotreatment steps
Automated purge panels and pumping machines for industrial use; computerized pumping systems for delivering large volumes of gas into vessels, tanks, pipelines, and railroad cars to remove moisture and oxygen; machines for pressurizing containers and controlling gas flow in industrial applications
04 - Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; fuels
Goods & Services
Lubricants, in particular for machinery in industrial gas
production plants; lubricating grease; lubricating oil;
lubricants for pumps, compressors or turbines; lubricants
for transmissions; lubricants for bearings, in particular
for slide bearings; lubricant oils for transmissions in
compressors or turbines; lubricating oils for slide bearings
in compressors, pumps or turbines; synthetic lubricants;
mineral-oil based lubricants.
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Apparatus and installations for the purification of flue gases and the production of carbon dioxide from flue gases; Flue gas scrubbers for the refrigeration and purification of flue gases, in particular Direct contact coolers; Flue gas scrubbers for the removal of acidic components of flue gas, in particular for the removal of sulphur dioxide, hydrogen chloride or hydrogen fluoride; Flue gas scrubbers for the removal of solid particles or aerosols; Flue gas filters for the removal of solid particles or aerosols; Flue gas purification apparatus for the separation of carbon dioxide with a liquid absorption agent, in particular absorption columns in particular with intermediate coolers for storing absorption heat; Heat transmitters for heating purified flue gas in heat exchange with flue gas or thermal carrier fluid, in particular steam; Apparatus for desorption of carbon dioxide from an absorption agent, in particular strip columns with steam generators; Vaporisers for the production of steam; Installations for the purification of flue gases or if required for the production of carbon dioxide with one or several of the aforesaid kinds of apparatus; Installations for the purification of flue gases, in particular for the production of carbon dioxide in combination with heat pumps for energy regeneration for steam production or district heating production. Engineering services, Including in particular Research and development services, Test executions, Technical consultancy, Technical planning and construction work, Conducting technical project studies, Security checking of apparatus and installations for the purification of flue gases and in particular for the production of carbon dioxide from flue gases, and for components of the aforesaid installations; Technical analyses, Including in particular Evaluation of process data, thermal or chemical processes and technical appraisal of apparatus and installations for the purification of flue gases and in particular for the production of carbon dioxide from flue gases, and for components of the aforesaid installations.
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Apparatus and installations for generating, cleaning, drying, liquefying, cooling, purifying gas streams containing carbon dioxide for the production of gaseous, liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide; Chemical or physical reaction apparatus for generating gas streams containing carbon dioxide; Washing columns for separating gases, liquid particles or solid particles from gas streams containing carbon dioxide; Absorption columns for absorptive separation of gases from gas streams containing carbon dioxide; Gas drying columns or containers; Chemical reactors for catalytic conversion of components in gas streams containing carbon dioxide, in particular using catalytic oxidation or hydrolysis; Heat exchangers for gas liquefaction; Rectification columns for cryogenic separation of gases from gas streams containing carbon dioxide; Heat exchangers for undercooling liquefied gas, in particular carbon dioxide; Apparatus for regasifying liquid carbon dioxide; Installations for generating and processing gas streams containing carbon dioxide for the production of gaseous or liquid carbon dioxide with one or several of the aforesaid kinds of apparatus; Refrigerating installations for providing the necessary cooling for cleaning or liquefying gas streams containing carbon dioxide. Engineering services, Including in particular Research and development services, Test executions, Technical consultancy, Technical planning and construction work, Conducting technical project studies, Safety inspection services, in relation to the following goods: Apparatus and installations for generating, cleaning, drying, liquefying, cooling, purifying gas streams containing carbon dioxide for the production of gaseous or liquid carbon dioxide, and components of the aforesaid installations; Technical analyses, Including in particular Evaluation of process data, thermal or chemical processes and technical appraisal of apparatus and installations for generating, cleaning, drying, liquefying, cooling, purifying gas streams containing carbon dioxide for the production of gaseous or liquid carbon dioxide, and components of the aforesaid installations.
25.
Process and System for Producing One or More Hydrocarbons
A method for producing one or more hydrocarbons, includes subjecting a first feed stream to a steam cracking to obtain a first product stream and subjecting a second feed stream containing ethane to an oxidative dehydrogenation to obtain a second product stream At least a portion of the first product stream is subjected to a treatment to obtain hydrocarbon fractions. The treatment includes a selective hydrogenation of hydrocarbons having two carbon atoms and a demethanization. At least a portion of the second product stream is subjected to a trace removal, which comprises the removal of oxygen and/or acetylene, to obtain an subsequent stream. At least a portion of the subsequent stream is fed to the treatment at a position downstream of the selective hydrogenation and upstream of the demethanization. A portion of the subsequent stream is subjected to a carbon dioxide removal upstream of the feed point into the treatment.
C10G 69/06 - Treatment of hydrocarbon oils by at least one hydrotreatment process and at least one other conversion process plural serial stages only including at least one step of thermal cracking in the absence of hydrogen
C10G 9/36 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert preheated fluids, e.g. with molten metals or salts with heated gases or vapours
C10G 27/00 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils, in the absence of hydrogen, by oxidation
C10G 29/04 - Metals, or metals deposited on a carrier
C10G 45/62 - Refining of hydrocarbon oils using hydrogen or hydrogen-generating compounds to change the structural skeleton of some of the hydrocarbon content without cracking the other hydrocarbons present, e.g. lowering pour pointSelective hydrocracking of normal paraffins characterised by the catalyst used containing platinum group metals or compounds thereof
26.
METHOD FOR THE CRYOGENIC SEPARATION OF AIR, AND AIR SEPARATION PLANT
A method for the cryogenic separation of air, in which method an air separation plant with a rectification column arrangement is used, which plant has a pressure column, a low-pressure column, a raw argon column and pure argon column. In the method, evaporation gas from a head gas condensation device associated with the raw argon column is partially or completely fed into the low-pressure column in a first feed-in region, whereas evaporation gas from a head gas condensation device associated with the pure argon column and excess liquid from this head gas condensation device are partially or completely fed into the low-pressure column in a shared second feed-in region. In one embodiment, flash gas forming during the expansion of cooling fluid into the head gas condensation device associated with the raw argon column can be partially or completely fed into the low-pressure column in the second feed-in region.
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
A heat pump method, in which a working medium is vaporized at a lower temperature level using a heat source and subsequently compressed and liquefied at an upper temperature level using a heat sink, wherein: after being vaporized and before being compressed, the working medium is superheated; a temperature increase caused by the compression is restricted by means of injection into the compression; and after being compressed and before being liquefied, the working medium is saturated at the upper temperature level. The present invention also relates to a corresponding heat pump arrangement.
A process for producing a hydrogen product where a carbon-containing input, by reforming and water gas shift, is converted into a synthesis gas largely consisting of hydrogen and carbon dioxide, from which a hydrogen fraction and a carbon dioxide fraction are separated, wherein the hydrogen fraction has the composition required for the hydrogen product and the carbon dioxide fraction has a purity which allows delivery thereof as a product or disposal thereof through sequestration. The characterizing feature here is that the synthesis gas consisting largely of hydrogen and carbon dioxide, by means of a first pressure swing adsorber, is fractionated into a carbon dioxide-depleted first PSA high-pressure fraction and a carbon dioxide-enriched first PSA low-pressure fraction, from which, after compression, the carbon dioxide fraction is obtained by cryogenic gas fractionation.
C01B 3/56 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids
29.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION WITH LOW CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS
22 removal step (T), carbon dioxide (7) is removed to leave raw hydrogen (8), which is processed by way of at least one further method step to form the hydrogen product (10), wherein a fuel (12) is combusted to obtain process heat and the carbon dioxide (7) removed from the synthesis gas (5) is disposed of by sequestration or utilized materially. It is a characteristic feature here that a portion (9) of the synthesis gas (5), for the removal of carbon compounds (13), is passed through a membrane (M) to give a gas fraction which consists largely of hydrogen and which is employed as fuel (12).
C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
C01B 3/48 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents followed by reaction of water vapour with carbon monoxide
C01B 3/50 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification
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Burners, in particular for heating, retaining the heat, processing and melting of materials, in particular glass and metal, special burners for coating work pieces or manufacturing tools with a protective, sliding or soot layer; gas supplying apparatus/equipment, included in this class, in particular for burners. Development of processes in the field of metalworking and glass working, in particular with regard to the moulding, annealing, treatment and sooting of work pieces and manufacturing tools; technical consultancy, planning and development and conducting tests in the field of metalworking and glass working, in particular with regard to the moulding, annealing, treatment and sooting of work pieces and manufacturing tools.
04 - Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; fuels
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Lubricants, in particular for machinery in industrial gas production plants; lubricating grease; lubricating oil; lubricants for pumps, compressors or turbines; lubricants for transmissions; lubricants for bearings, in particular for slide bearings; lubricant oils for transmissions in compressors or turbines; lubricating oils for slide bearings in compressors, pumps or turbines; synthetic lubricants; mineral-oil based lubricants
04 - Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; fuels
Goods & Services
(1) Lubricants, in particular for machinery in industrial gas production plants; lubricating grease; lubricating oil; lubricants for pumps, compressors or turbines; lubricants for transmissions; lubricants for bearings, in particular for slide bearings; lubricant oils for transmissions in compressors or turbines; lubricating oils for slide bearings in compressors, pumps or turbines; synthetic lubricants; mineral-oil based lubricants.
A method for reacting one or more hydrocarbons by steam cracking including conducting one or more input streams containing the one or more hydrocarbons, obtaining one or more product streams, through one or more radiation zones of one or more cracker furnaces, in which the one or more radiation zones are heated by firing heating gas with combustion air, in which at least a portion of the combustion air is subjected to combustion air preheating in which steam is produced from feed water, and in which the feed water is subjected to feed water preheating in one or more convection zones of the one or more cracker furnaces. The combustion air preheating is carried out at least in part and/or at least temporarily using heat withdrawn from at least part of the feed water upstream of the feed water preheating.
C10G 9/36 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert preheated fluids, e.g. with molten metals or salts with heated gases or vapours
34.
PROCESS FOR CRYOGENIC AIR SEPARATION AND AIR SEPARATION PLANT
The invention concerns a process for cryogenic air separation and an air separation plant. Such plant comprises three columns for nitrogen-oxygen separation including a high-pressure column (101), a medium-pressure column (104) and a low-pressure column (102) and additionally a crude argon column (107). A first oxygen-enriched fraction (33, 34) from the high-pressure column (101) is sent, being sent to the medium-pressure column (104). A portion (41) of an argon-enriched fraction, which otherwise feeds the crude argon column, is introduced as heating medium into a bottom evaporator (106) of the medium-pressure column (104). A top condenser (105) of the medium-pressure column (104) liquefies nitrogen top gas (50) of the medium- pressure column (104). A liquid impure nitrogen fraction (27) from the medium- pressure column (104). is introduced into the low-pressure column (102), in particular at its top. Another portion (51) of the nitrogen top gas (50) of the medium-pressure column (104) is withdrawn in gaseous form as a product (MPGAN). No part of the liquid nitrogen fraction (54) produced in the top condenser (105) of the medium-pressure column (104) is introduced into the low-pressure column (102).
The invention relates to a method for cooling a carbon dioxide rich gas, wherein the carbon dioxide rich gas is pre-processed, the pre-processing comprising compressing the carbon dioxide rich gas and after-cooling the carbon dioxide rich gas, wherein, after having been pre-processed, the carbon dioxide rich gas (b) is cooled in a heat exchanger (122), wherein, after having been cooled, the carbon dioxide rich gas (c) is depressurized and dried in a drying unit (130), wherein, after having been depressurized (d) and after having been dried in the drying unit (130), the carbon dioxide rich gas is used in the heat exchanger (122) as a cooling medium, and wherein, after having been used as a cooling medium, the carbon dioxide rich gas (e) is provided for further use. The invention also relates to a corresponding gas processing plant (100).
A method and an apparatus for producing ammonia, in which a first hydrogen/nitrogen fraction is provided at a time-varying flow rate in order to form an ammonia synthesis gas which is converted to ammonia in an ammonia synthesis, wherein the first hydrogen/nitrogen fraction is supplemented by a second hydrogen/nitrogen fraction in such a way that, during normal operation, the ammonia synthesis gas can always be supplied to the ammonia synthesis at a flow rate which exceeds a predefined minimum value. The characterizing feature is that ammonia produced in the ammonia synthesis is transferred in liquid form to a storage means from which ammonia is taken and split into hydrogen and nitrogen in order to obtain hydrogen and nitrogen so as to form the second hydrogen/nitrogen fraction.
The invention relates to a method for operating an electrolysis plant (100) in which water is converted into oxygen and hydrogen in an electrolysis unit (110). A processed fluid flow (c) is guided from an oxygen side (114) of the electrolysis unit to a gas separator (120), and the processed fluid flow (c) has water and gas. An oxygen-containing fluid flow (g, h) is discharged from the gas separator (120), said oxygen-containing fluid flow having gas, and the oxygen-containing fluid flow (h, d) is supplied to an oxygen region of the electrolysis plant (100). If necessary, ambient air (k) is supplied to the oxygen-containing fluid flow (h) at a supply point (140) before the fluid flow is supplied to the oxygen region of the electrolysis plant (100), or the oxygen-containing fluid flow (h) is replaced with ambient air (k) before the fluid flow is supplied to the oxygen region of the electrolysis plant (100). The invention also relates to a corresponding electrolysis plant (100).
The invention relates to method for the cryogenic production of air products, in which method an air separation system (100) having a first rectification arrangement (110), a second rectification arrangement (120), and a compressor arrangement (130) is used, the first rectification arrangement (110) and the second rectification arrangement (120) each having a rectification column operated at a pressure level of more than 2 bar, and the method comprising a combined operational mode in which: intake air is subjected to an intake air compression operation using the compressor arrangement (130), and is subsequently supplied in portions to the first rectification arrangement (110) and the second rectification arrangement (120); high-purity nitrogen is provided using the first rectification arrangement (110) and the second rectification arrangement (120); and high-purity nitrogen provided using the first rectification arrangement (110) or a portion of said high-purity nitrogen is subjected to a high-purity nitrogen compression operation by means of the compressor arrangement (130). According to the invention: the compressor arrangement (130) has a plurality of first compressor units (131) and a second compressor unit (132), each of the first compressor units (131) having a first compressor stage (131a) and a second compressor stage (131b); the first compressor stage (131a) and the second compressor stage (131b) are mechanically coupled to one another in the first compressor units (131); and, in the combined operational mode, the first compressor stages (131a) of the first compressor units (131) and the second compressor units (132) are used for the intake air compression operation, and the second compressor stages (131b) of the first compressor units (131) are used for the high-purity nitrogen compression operation. The invention also relates to a corresponding air separation system (100).
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
NORTH STAR ADVANCED RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY (TSINGTAO) CO., LTD. (China)
Inventor
Zhu, Heng
Wei, Zhongling
Shao, Xiangxiang
Zhang, Tao
Wen, Baofeng
Ge, Linhan
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of storing batteries comprising the following steps: placing the batteries onto a storage tray (110), monitoring a surface temperature of the batteries by using a thermal imaging camera (130), detecting if the surface temperature of one of the batteries exceeds a predetermined threshold temperature, and, if the surface temperature of one of the batteries exceeds the predetermined threshold temperature, providing a cryogenic liquid flow as a coolant through a cryogenic liquid injector (120) onto at least the respective one of the batteries, the surface temperature of which exceeding said predetermined threshold temperature, and it relates to a corresponding storage device (100).
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
A62C 3/16 - Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places in electrical installations, e.g. cableways
H01M 10/654 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells located inside the innermost case of the cells, e.g. mandrels, electrodes or electrolytes
40.
METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTROLYSIS PLANT, AND ELECTROLYSIS PLANT
The invention relates to a method for operating an electrolysis plant (100) in which water is converted into oxygen and hydrogen in a plurality of electrolysis cells (110.1a, 110.2a, 110.1b, 110.2b). Fluid flows from an oxygen side (114) of the plurality of electrolysis cells (110.1a, 110.2a, 110.1b, 110.2b) are combined and supplied to a gas separator (120) as a processed fluid flow (c), and the processed fluid flow (c) has water and gas. An oxygen-containing fluid flow (g, h) is discharged from the gas separator (120), said oxygen-containing fluid flow having gas, and the oxygen-containing fluid flow (h, d) is supplied to an oxygen region of the electrolysis plant (100). Before being supplied to the oxygen region of the electrolysis plant (100), the oxygen-containing fluid flow (d) is guided through a device (148) for removing hydrogen, in particular a recombination reactor.
The invention relates to a method and a process plant for enrichment of a component, which uses a first membrane stage (1 ) and a pressure swing adsorption stage (2), wherein the first membrane stage (1 ) is fed with a first feed mixture (F1 ) containing the component and the pressure swing adsorption stage (2) is fed with a second feed mixture (F2) containing the component. In the first membrane stage (1 ) a first permeate (P1) and a first retentate (R1 ) are formed and in the pressure swing adsorption stage (3) a product (PR) and a recycling product (RE) are formed. The second feed mixture (F2) is formed at least partially from the first permeate (P1). The first permeate (P1 ) is continuously analysed by a detector (4) to determine the concentration of the component in the first permeate (P1) and, if the concentration of the component in the first permeate (P1) is below a first predetermined threshold value, a first control valve (CV1 ) is opened so that part of the first permeate (P1 ) is routed upstream of the first membrane stage (1) and the first feed mixture (F1) is formed at least partially by the first permeate (P1), and, if the concentration of the component in the first permeate (P1 ) is above a second predetermined threshold value, a second control valve (CV2) is opened to deplete part of the second permeate.
B01D 53/22 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by diffusion
42.
METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT, AND CORRESPONDINGLY PRODUCED COMPONENT
A method of producing a component for a technical device which has a base structure and one or more supplemental structures. The base structure is not additively manufactured, the one or more supplemental structures is/are applied onto the base structure by means of an additive manufacturing process, and the base structure is subjected to a deformation during the additive manufacturing process. The base structure is provided with a starting shape which is selected such that the deformation leads to a desired target shape of the base structure. The invention likewise relates to a corresponding component.
The invention relates to a method and a device for generating a hydrogen product (14) in which a carbon-containing feed (1) is reacted by reformation (R) and water gas conversion (S) in order to obtain a hydrogen- and carbon-dioxide-containing gas mixture (5), called synthesis gas, from which, in a gas scrub (G), carbon dioxide (18) is separated by an acid gas scrubbing agent (6) in order to obtain raw hydrogen (10), which is processed by way of at least one further method step (B) to form a hydrogen product (14), wherein a fuel (16) is combusted to obtain process heat and carbon dioxide (18) separated from the synthesis gas (5) is disposed of by sequestration or supplied to another material use. The invention is characterised in that during the gas scrub (G) a gas mixture (12) largely consisting of hydrogen is obtained from the synthesis gas (5), said gas mixture having a carbon dioxide content which is less than that of the synthesis gas (5) and greater than that of the raw hydrogen (10), and being provided to form the fuel (16).
B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
C01B 3/48 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents followed by reaction of water vapour with carbon monoxide
C01B 3/50 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification
C01B 3/52 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with liquidsRegeneration of used liquids
C01B 3/58 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids including a catalytic reaction
A device (110) comprising a multitude of hollow cylinder pipes is proposed. At least one of the hollow cylinder pipes is set up as a fluid cylinder (112) to receive at least one feedstock. At least one further hollow cylinder pipe is configured as a current-conducting heating cylinder (129). The device (110) has at least one power source or voltage source (126) set up to generate an electrical current in the heating cylinder (129) that heats the fluid cylinder (112) by means of Joule heat that arises on passage of the electrical current through the heating cylinder (129).
The invention relates to a method (100) for producing hydrogen and/or oxygen by means of electrolysis, in which an electrolysis unit (10) is supplied with a direct current (2) which is provided from an alternating current (1) using a rectifier (20), wherein the electrolysis unit (10) is supplied with water using a water circuit (110). The rectifier (20) is cooled using a cooling water which is provided using a sub-flow (5) of water being conducted in the water circuit (110) and/or water supplied to the water circuit. The invention likewise relates to a corresponding system.
A storage and/or transport container for a cryogenic liquefied gas, the container having a double wall which is formed by an outer container and an inner container, the outer container surrounding the inner container, and the outer container having a cylindrical jacket-like metal wall region which, at mutually opposite ends, i.e., at a first end and a second end, transitions into domed metal wall regions, the wall thickness of the cylindrical jacket-like metal wall region increasing in the direction of the first and second end starting from a central portion which lies centrally between the first and second end. In the central portion, a reinforcement layer is fastened to the cylindrical jacket-like metal wall region and has a fiber-reinforced plastic. The invention also relates to a method for storing and/or for transporting a cryogenic liquefied gas, in which a storage and/or transport container is used.
A storage vessel assembly (1) for supplying hydrogen at constant pressure to a fuel cell (32), the storage vessel assembly having: a storage vessel (2) for accommodating cryogenic hydrogen (H2), wherein the storage vessel (2) has a gas zone (7) and a liquid zone (8); an evaporator (24) for converting a liquid phase (LH2) of the hydrogen (H2) into a gaseous phase (GH2) of the hydrogen (H2); a liquid pump (15) for conveying the liquid phase (LH2) from the liquid zone (8) to the evaporator (24); a feed device (11) for feeding a mixture, which comprises a proportion of the liquid phase (LH2) conveyed by the liquid pump (15) and a proportion of the gaseous phase (GH2) converted by the evaporator (24), to the liquid zone (8) of the storage vessel (6); and a gas line (31) via which the evaporator (24) is fluidically connected to the feed device and to the fuel cell (32).
In a method and an apparatus for producing air products comprising the steps of a liquid feed mixture (1) comprising krypton, xenon and more than 50 mol-% oxygen is provided. The liquid feed mixture (1) is subjected to a rectification in a krypton-xenon rectification system having a single rectification column (141) and providing a first fraction (2) depleted in oxygen and enriched in krypton and xenon relative to the feed mixture (1) and a second fraction (3) enriched in oxygen and depleted in krypton and xenon relative to the feed mixture (1). The first fraction (2) and the second fraction (3) are withdrawn from the krypton-xenon rectification system comprising a rectification column arrangement (14), the rectification column arrangement (14) being arranged in a coldbox (300) that does not contain further separation columns not being part of the krypton-xenon rectification system.
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
F25J 3/08 - Separating gaseous impurities from gases or gaseous mixtures
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METHOD FOR OPERATING A PROCESS SYSTEM, PROCESS SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A PROCESS SYSTEM
A method for operating a process system, in which method one or more actuators in the process system are set by means of one or more manipulated variable values, whereby one or more operating parameters of the process system are influenced. The setting of the one or more manipulated variable values is carried out at least in an operating phase using a self-optimizing control process, wherein the self-optimizing control process comprises the use of model-based reinforcement learning using Gaussian processes, and wherein one or more components of the process system are imaged in a model by means of one or more Gaussian processes, which model is used in the model-based reinforcement learning. The present invention also relates to a corresponding process system and to a method for converting a process system.
G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
50.
PROCESS AND PLANT FOR OBTAINING A HYDROGEN-CONTAINING PRODUCT
The present invention proposes a process (100) for producing a hydrogen-containing product, wherein ammonia is partially converted in a heated ammonia cracker (20) to obtain a raw gas (3, 4) containing unconverted ammonia as well as hydrogen and nitrogen. It is provided that a portion of the raw gas (3, 4) is burned to provide a proportion of the heat. The invention also provides a corresponding plant (100).
C01B 3/50 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification
F02C 3/22 - Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid using a special fuel, oxidant, or dilution fluid to generate the combustion products the fuel or oxidant being gaseous at standard temperature and pressure
C01B 3/56 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids
H05B 3/28 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater non-flexible heating conductor embedded in insulating material
52.
METHOD FOR REDUCING THE CONTENT OF NITROGEN OXIDES IN A FLUE GAS STREAM OF THERMAL WASTE TREATMENT PLANTS
MARTIN GMBH FUR UMWELT- UND ENERGIETECHNIK (Germany)
Inventor
Obermeyer, Heinz-Dieter
Kaltenegger, Johann
Jell, Sebastian
Martin, Ulrich
Abstract
A method for reducing the content of nitrogen oxides in a flue gas stream, in which method the flue gas stream is taken from a thermal plant for the treatment of garbage, domestic waste, and/or residual materials similar to domestic waste, and is passed through a secondary treatment unit designed for selective, non-catalytic reduction, and then is subsequently passed through a scrubbing, absorption, or adsorption unit. According to the invention, an ozone injection into the flue gas stream is carried out downstream of the secondary treatment unit and upstream of the washing, absorption, or adsorption unit. The present invention also relates to a corresponding plant.
A method and device for the material use of an off-gas which is rich in carbon monoxide and contains hydrocarbons as well as hydrogenatable sulfur compounds, wherein a sulfur-free reformer feed is formed using the off-gas and is subsequently converted by steam reforming into a hydrogen-containing synthesis gas. According to the invention, the off-gas which is rich in carbon monoxide and contains hydrocarbons as well as hydrogenatable sulfur compounds is heated and subjected to hydrolysis at a temperature between 150 and 250° C., preferably between 150 and 190° C., in order to convert the hydrogenatable sulfur compounds with catalytic support into hydrogen sulfide, and to obtain an off-gas which is free of hydrogenatable sulfur compounds and which is subsequently desulfurized over a fixed bed containing zinc oxide.
B01J 19/24 - Stationary reactors without moving elements inside
C01B 3/12 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of inorganic compounds containing electro-positively bound hydrogen, e.g. water, acids, bases, ammonia, with inorganic reducing agents by reaction of water vapour with carbon monoxide
C01B 3/34 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents
C10J 1/26 - Production of fuel gases by carburetting air or other gases using raised temperatures or pressures
54.
METHOD FOR THE LOW-TEMPERATURE SEPARATION OF AIR AND AIR SEPARATION PLANT
A method for the low-temperature separation of air using an air separation plant which comprises a rectification column arrangement (10) having a pressure column, a low-pressure column and an argon column, wherein: the low-pressure column comprises a first and a second rectification region (A, B); the argon column comprises a first and a second rectification region (C, D, D1, D2); argon-enriched fluid is removed from the low-pressure column between the first and second rectification region (A, B) thereof and is fed into the first rectification region (C) of the argon column; and argon-depleted fluid is removed from the first rectification region (C) of the argon column (13a, 13b) and is fed into the low-pressure column between the first and second rectification region (A, B) thereof.
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
55.
METHOD FOR THE CRYOGENIC SEPARATION OF AIR, AND AIR SEPARATION PLANT
The invention relates to an air separation plant for cryogenic separation, said plant being designed to carry out a high-air-pressure process, wherein nitrogen is removed from the pressure column, expanded in a turbine that is coupled to a cold booster, and heated. Separately from the nitrogen which is removed from the pressure column, nitrogen is removed from the low-pressure column and heated to the same temperature. Before expansion in the turbine that is coupled to the cold booster, the nitrogen removed from the pressure column is heated to a temperature in a temperature range of −100 to 50° C. During expansion, the nitrogen cools down to a temperature in a temperature range of −150 to −40° C. and is then heated again. The invention also relates to a corresponding air separation plant.
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
56.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRE-PURIFICATION OF A FEED GAS STREAM
A system and method of pre-purification of a feed gas stream is provided that is particularly suitable for pre-purification of a feed air stream in cryogenic air separation unit. The disclosed pre-purification systems and methods are configured to remove substantially all of the hydrogen, carbon monoxide, water, and carbon dioxide impurities from a feed air stream and is particularly suitable for use in a high purity or ultra-high purity nitrogen plant. The pre-purification systems and methods preferably employ two or more separate layers of hopcalite catalyst (41, 45) with the successive layers of the hopcalite separated by a zeolite adsorbent layer (43) that removes water and carbon dioxide produced in the hopcalite layers. The separate layers (41, 45) of hopcalite catalyst preferably have different volumes and/or different average particle sizes of the hopcalite materials.
The invention relates to a high-atmospheric-pressure method for producing a pressurized oxygen-rich, gaseous air product. A first partial quantity of the feed air quantity is supplied at a temperature in a first temperature range to a first turbine unit (5), decompressed using same, and fed into a high-pressure column (111). A second partial quantity of the feed air quantity is supplied at a temperature in a second temperature range to a second turbine unit (6), decompressed using same, and fed into a low-pressure column (12). The pressurized, oxygen-rich air product is provided as an internal compression product at 16 to 50 bar, wherein evaporation is effected proceeding from a temperature in a third temperature range. The third temperature range lies above the first and second temperature range, the second temperature range is selected such that a two-phase mixture with a liquid proportion of 5 to 15% forms at the outlet of the second turbine unit (6), the temperature in the first temperature range and the temperature in the second differ from each other by not more than 10 K, and a portion of less than 5% of all air products removed from the air separation plant (100) is removed from the air separation plant in an unevaporated and liquid state. The first turbine unit is braked by a cold compressor (4), the second by a generator (G) or a warm booster. The invention also relates to an air separation plant (100).
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
A burner for implementing a partial oxidation, having at least two channels, more particularly having one central channel and at least one annular channel surrounding the central channel, through each of which a flow of fluid can be passed to implement the partial oxidation, there being an insulating element arranged on an inner face of a wall of at least one channel of the at least two channels at least along part of an axial length of this at least one channel.
F23D 14/22 - Non-premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air on arrival at the combustion zone with separate air and gas feed ducts, e.g. with ducts running parallel or crossing each other
C01B 3/36 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using oxygen or mixtures containing oxygen as gasifying agents
Separating a starting gas mixture using pressure swing adsorption. In this, at least part of a low-pressure extraction flow from the pressure swing adsorption is subjected to a thermal separation, wherein a return fraction is formed in the thermal separation which is returned to the pressure swing adsorption separation. In the thermal separation, counterflow cooling takes place to obtain a two-phase mixture, wherein at least part of the two-phase mixture is subjected to phase separation to obtain a gas phase and a condensate. At least a part of the gas phase is used to form the return fraction, and counterflow cooling is carried out using at least a part of the gas phase and at least a part of one or more fluid flows which are formed by expansion of at least a part of the liquid phase.
B01D 53/00 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols
The invention relates to a method for selective gas separation from a gas mixture (GM) using a membrane stage (1), wherein the membrane stage (1) is fed with a first feed mixture (F1), and in the membrane stage (1) a first permeate (P1) and a first retentate (R1) are formed. The first permeate (P1) formed by the membrane stage (1) is, at least partially, guided to upstream of the membrane stage (1) and the first feed mixture (F1) is further at least partially formed by the first permeate (P1), or part thereof.
B01D 53/22 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by diffusion
C10L 3/10 - Working-up natural gas or synthetic natural gas
61.
PLANT AND METHOD FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE AIR SEPARATION
The invention relates to a plant for low-temperature air separation, having a rectification column system comprising a high-pressure column, a divided low-pressure column and a divided argon column, and a cold box system comprising a first cold box and a second cold box. The high-pressure column is arranged beneath the lower section of the low-pressure column. The high-pressure column together with the lower section of the low-pressure column is located in the first cold box, and the top section of the low-pressure column in the second cold box. It is proposed to arrange the base section of the argon column in the first cold box and the top section of the argon column in the second cold box, or vice versa. The present invention likewise provides a corresponding method.
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
62.
PLANT AND PROCESS FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE FRACTIONATION OF AIR
The invention relates to a plant for low-temperature fractionation of air, having a rectification column system comprising a high-pressure column, a divided low-pressure column and an argon column, and a coldbox system comprising a first coldbox, a second coldbox and a third coldbox. The high-pressure column is disposed beneath the lower section of the low-pressure column. The high-pressure column together with the lower portion of the low-pressure column is disposed in the first coldbox, and the top portion of the low-pressure column in the second coldbox. It is proposed that the argon column or one or more sections of the argon column be disposed in the third coldbox. The pure oxygen column is disposed in the second coldbox. The present invention likewise provides a corresponding process.
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
63.
PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION WITH LOW CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS
B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
C01B 3/16 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of inorganic compounds containing electro-positively bound hydrogen, e.g. water, acids, bases, ammonia, with inorganic reducing agents by reaction of water vapour with carbon monoxide using catalysts
C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
C01B 3/56 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids
C01B 3/58 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids including a catalytic reaction
Apparatus for the treatment and purification of process
flows in installations for generating gas through
electrolysis, in particular in installations for generating
hydrogen and oxygen; apparatus for the treatment,
purification and heating of water in an installation for
generating gas through electrolysis; apparatus for the
separation of oxygen from electrolysis water, in particular
containers with packing or bulging installations; apparatus
for the separation of hydrogen from electrolysis water;
apparatus for the purification of gaseous oxygen and gaseous
hydrogen; apparatus for drying gases, in particular hydrogen
and oxygen; apparatus for the temperature control of
electrolysis water; apparatus for using waste heat of
electrolysis; ventilation and air-conditioning installations
in installations for generating gases through electrolysis,
in particular in installations for generating hydrogen and
oxygen; installation unit for an installation for generating
gas through electrolysis comprising one or more of the
aforesaid apparatus or installations; all the aforementioned
goods being solely intended for operators of industrial gas
installations; none of the aforementioned goods being used
in connection with the mobility and transport of
individuals.
A distributor module for a process plant, in particular an air-separation plant, which can be connected by means of fluid lines to a main-air-compressor arrangement, at least two adsorbers, each of which can be operated in an adsorption phase and a regeneration phase, and a main-heat-exchanger arrangement, comprising a compressor connection, comprising, for each adsorber to be connected, a pair of connections having a first adsorber connection and a second adsorber connection, comprising a first heat-exchanger connection and a second heat-exchanger connection, and comprising a residual-gas connection or a residual-gas outlet; and a valve-and-flap assembly which is designed to act, according to choice, for each pair of connections, in a first state of the pair of connections, or; in a second state of the pair of connections.
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
The invention relates to a discharge chimney (16) for discharging a cryogen (H2), which has a liquid phase (LH2) and a gaseous phase (GH2), into the surroundings (15) of the discharge chimney (16), comprising a tubular chimney section (21, 22A, 22B), which extends along the direction of the gravitational force (g), wherein the interior (36) of the discharge chimney (16) is heat-insulated from the surroundings (15); a phase separator (31) for separating the liquid phase (LH2) from the gaseous phase (GH2); and an evaporator unit (37) for evaporating the separated liquid phase (LH2).
What is proposed is a process (100, 200) for producing a process product, wherein hydrogen is provided using a water electrolysis (104, 150), wherein the hydrogen or a portion thereof is subjected to an exothermic reaction with carbon dioxide to liberate heat and obtain a product mixture containing the process product, wherein the product mixture or a portion thereof is subjected to a distillation using one or more distillation columns (122) and wherein the one or at least one of the two or more distillation columns (122) is heated using heat. It is envisaged here that at least a portion of the heat is provided using a heating system (210) comprising one or more heat pumps (201) and one or more heat storage units (202), which is supplied with the heat generated in the process. The present invention also provides a corresponding plant.
01 - Chemical and biological materials for industrial, scientific and agricultural use
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Gases and chemicals used in industry and science, especially
for use in the following fields: special applications and
for analysis purposes, especially high purity gases and
exact mixtures consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, saturated and
unsaturated hydrocarbon gases, hydrocarbon compounds,
hydrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide,
sulphur compounds and other gases having technical
applications, exact mixtures of all the aforesaid gases;
special gases, namely gases for calibration, examination and
testing purposes, in particular including certified
reference materials and exact gas mixtures, gas mixtures in
particular for calibration and analysis purposes, in
particular for calibration of high precision measuring
apparatus and scientific equipment. Refilling of containers for gases, especially, refilling of
containers with special gases and gases for analysis
purposes and for the calibration of scientific equipment. Engineering services, namely engineering consultancy in the
following fields: industrial goods manufacture using gases,
measurement technology using gases, science and research
using gases, in particular calibration gases; technical
support services or engineering services, namely calibration
of apparatus and instruments on site and relevant testing in
connection with the calibration of apparatus and in
connection with gas measurement and gas analysis on site;
engineering services, namely gas analysing services, gas
measurement and measuring of emissions of gases into the
atmosphere for others.
The invention relates to a method (200) for producing a process product in which a reactant mixture (1) is fed to a reactor (10) and reacted in the reactor (10) in an exothermic reaction having an activation energy, the method comprising a start-up operation (210) in which at least part of the activation energy is provided using one or more start-up heaters (17), wherein the method comprises a production operation (220) carried out after the start-up operation (210), in which at least part of the activation energy is provided using thermal energy generated in the exothermic reaction, and wherein a load is reduced (222) during the production operation (220), in which an amount of the process product produced per unit time in the reactor (10) is reduced. According to the invention, the start-up heater (17) or at least one of the plurality of start-up heaters (17) is operated during the load reduction (222). The invention also relates to a corresponding system (100).
B01J 8/00 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes
B01J 19/00 - Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in generalTheir relevant apparatus
B01J 8/04 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the fluid passing successively through two or more beds
The invention relates to a method (100) for producing hydrogen (103), wherein feed water is subjected to electrolysis (10) with a cathode gas (101) being obtained, wherein the cathode gas (101) contains hydrogen, oxygen and some of the feed water, wherein a process gas flow (102) is formed using at least some of the cathode gas (101), wherein the process gas flow (102) contains at least some of the hydrogen, oxygen and feed water contained in the cathode gas (101), and wherein, in the process gas flow (102), at least some of the oxygen is subjected to an oxidative catalytic reaction with some of the hydrogen to form oxidation water, and wherein at least some of the feed water and the oxidation water in the process gas flow (102) are removed from the process gas flow (1029 in a water removal process. The catalytic reaction and the water removal process are carried out using one or more process units (41, 42), wherein the one process unit (41, 42) or each of the plurality of process units (41, 42) has a first adsorptive drying bed (4a), by means of which at least some of the feed water is removed from the process gas flow (102), a catalytic bed (4b) which is arranged downstream of the first drying bed (4a) and by means of which the catalytic reaction is carried out, and a second adsorptive drying bed (4c) which is arranged downstream of the catalytic bed and by means of which at least some of the oxidation water is removed from the process gas flow (102). The invention also provides a corresponding plant (100).
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytesRegeneration of electrolytes
C01B 3/50 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification
C01B 3/58 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids including a catalytic reaction
B01D 53/04 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
B01D 53/46 - Removing components of defined structure
A method for supplying a consumer with a cryogen from a storage vessel, with the following steps: a) introducing part of the cryogen from the storage vessel into a volume that can be closed off, b) closing off the volume by first closing a supply valve arranged between the volume and the consumer, and then closing an inlet valve arranged between the storage vessel and the volume, c) vaporizing the cryogen in the volume so as to subject the volume to a pressure which is higher than a pressure prevailing in the storage vessel, and d) discharging the vaporized cryogen from the volume to the consumer when the consumer has a load requirement by opening the supply valve, wherein, when the supply valve is open, the inlet valve is opened as soon as the pressure in the volume falls below the pressure prevailing in the storage vessel.
A method of cryogenic fractionation of air in an air fractionation plant (100, 200, 300), wherein the air fractionation plant (100, 200, 300) has a pressure column (11), a low-pressure column (12) and a first and second condenser-evaporator (11a,12b), wherein tops gas from the pressure column (11) is condensed in the first condenser-evaporator (11a), and tops gas from the low-pressure column (12) in the second condenser-evaporator (12a), wherein a first liquid is partly evaporated in the first condenser-evaporator (11a) to obtain a first residual liquid and a first evaporation gas, and second liquid which is collected in the pressure column (11), discharged from the pressure column (11) and expanded is partly evaporated to obtain a second residual liquid and a second evaporation gas, wherein the first residual liquid is evaporated in the second condenser-evaporator (12a), subjected to expansion in an expansion turbine (4b) coupled to a cold booster (4a) and discharged from the air fractionation plant (100, 200, 300), and wherein the second evaporation gas is subjected to compression in the cold booster (4a) and fed back into the pressure column (11). In the first condenser-evaporator (11a), the first and second evaporation passages both take the form of forced-flow evaporators. The cold booster is disposed on a common shaft with the expansion turbine (4b) and a dissipative brake.
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
The invention relates to a hydrogen filling station which has at least one heat exchanger system. The station allows simultaneous refuelling with hydrogen at 350 bar and 700 bar.
(1) Apparatus for the treatment and purification of process flows in installations for generating gas through electrolysis, in particular in installations for generating hydrogen and oxygen; apparatus for the treatment, purification and heating of water in an installation for generating gas through electrolysis; apparatus for the separation of oxygen from electrolysis water, in particular containers with packing or bulging installations; apparatus for the separation of hydrogen from electrolysis water; apparatus for the purification of gaseous oxygen and gaseous hydrogen; apparatus for drying gases, in particular hydrogen and oxygen; apparatus for the temperature control of electrolysis water; apparatus for using waste heat of electrolysis; ventilation and air-conditioning installations in installations for generating gases through electrolysis, in particular in installations for generating hydrogen and oxygen; installation unit for an installation for generating gas through electrolysis comprising one or more of the aforesaid apparatus or installations; all the aforementioned goods being solely intended for operators of industrial gas installations; none of the aforementioned goods being used in connection with the mobility and transport of individuals.
Apparatus for the treatment and purification of process flows in installations for generating gas through electrolysis, in particular in installations for generating hydrogen and oxygen; apparatus for the treatment, purification and heating of water in an installation for generating gas through electrolysis; apparatus for the separation of oxygen from electrolysis water, in particular containers with packing or bulging installations; apparatus for the separation of hydrogen from electrolysis water; apparatus for the purification of gaseous oxygen and gaseous hydrogen; apparatus for drying gases, in particular hydrogen and oxygen; apparatus for the temperature control of electrolysis water; apparatus for using waste heat of electrolysis; ventilation and air-conditioning installations in installations for generating gases through electrolysis, in particular in installations for generating hydrogen and oxygen; installation unit for an installation for generating gas through electrolysis comprising one or more of the aforesaid apparatus or installations; all the aforementioned goods being solely intended for operators of industrial gas installations; none of the aforementioned goods being used in connection with the mobility and transport of individuals.
76.
Method and Plant for the Production of Vinyl Acetate
The present invention proposes coupling an oxidative dehydrogenation with a vinyl acetate synthesis, wherein the vinyl acetate synthesis is fed with ethylene and acetic acid from the oxidative dehydrogenation. A common carbon dioxide removal is provided.
C07C 67/05 - Preparation of carboxylic acid esters by reacting carboxylic acids or symmetrical anhydrides onto unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds with oxidation
C07C 5/48 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbons containing the same number of carbon atoms by dehydrogenation with a hydrogen acceptor with oxygen as an acceptor
C07C 51/215 - Preparation of carboxylic acids or their salts, halides, or anhydrides by oxidation with molecular oxygen of saturated hydrocarbyl groups
77.
METHOD FOR CRYOGENIC SEPARATION OF AIR, AND AIR SEPARATION PLANT
The invention relates to a method for cryogenic separation of air using an air separation plant (100-300) comprising a main heat exchanger (4) and a counter-stream subcooler (18) and a rectification column system (10) which has a first rectification column (11), a second rectification column (12) and a third rectification column (13), in which method the first rectification column (11) is operated at a first pressure level and fed using gaseous compressed air which has been cooled in the main heat exchanger, the second rectification column (12) is operated at a second pressure level and fed using bottom liquid from the first rectification column (11), the third rectification column (13) is operated at a third pressure level and fed using fluid which is taken from the second rectification column (12), the first pressure level is 9 bar to 14.5 bar at the top of the first rectification column (11) and the second pressure level is 2 bar to 5 bar at the top of the second rectification column (12). Top gas of the second rectification column (12) forms a circulation stream which contains two overlapping nitrogen cycles; one of the cycles enters the rectification column (11) and/or the main condenser (11a) in a gaseous form; the other, a turbine stream, returns to the circulation. The present invention also relates to a corresponding plant (100-400).
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
Machines and apparatus for liquefying gases, in particular
gas mixtures containing methane, in particular natural gas;
compressors for compressing gases or refrigerants; turbines
for decompressing gases or refrigerants; valves [parts of
motors and engines] for decompressing gases or refrigerants;
companders [machines with compression and decompression
stages] for compressing and decompressing gases or
refrigerants; installations for liquefying gases comprising
combinations of the aforesaid machines and apparatus;
natural gas liquefying apparatus and machines and components
thereof (as far as included in this class); industrial
machines for chemical and/or physical treatment of methane
containing gas mixtures, in particular of natural gas,
comprising combinations of the aforesaid machines and
apparatus. Apparatus for purifying gases, in particular for purifying
gas mixtures containing methane, in particular natural gas;
heat exchangers for refrigeration systems; refrigeration
apparatus having refrigerant liquefying or vaporizing
functions; gas condensers; refrigerant coolers;
refrigerating machines, in particular for liquefying
hydrocarbon gases, in particular natural gas; apparatus for
purifying and separating of gases, in particular of methane
containing gas mixtures, in particular scrubbing columns,
adsorption apparatus, and membrane apparatus; refrigeration
systems, in particular for liquefying gases, in particular
for liquefying hydrocarbon gases, in particular natural gas;
installations for the separation and the purification of
methane containing gas mixtures, in particular natural gas,
comprising combinations of the aforesaid apparatus.
79.
METHOD FOR CONNECTING FERRITIC WITH AUSTENITIC STEEL PIPES
Provided is a method of connecting an austenitic steel pipe with a ferritic steel pipe. The method comprises providing the austenitic steel pipe and the ferritic steel pipe, such that an inner end section of the austenitic steel pipe has an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of an outer section of the ferritic steel pipe, inserting the inner end section into the outer end section, such that the inner and outer end sections overlap in a connection region, and welding the inner and outer end sections in the connection region by explosive welding or magnetic pulse welding. Further, a linear quench exchanger and a processing arrangement for processing a process fluid are provided.
B23K 20/227 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating taking account of the properties of the materials to be welded with ferrous layer
B23K 33/00 - Specially-profiled edge portions of workpieces for making soldering or welding connectionsFilling the seams formed thereby
F28D 7/10 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically
F28F 21/08 - Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials of metal
80.
METHOD FOR CRYOGENIC SEPARATION OF AIR, AND AIR SEPARATION SYSTEM
The invention relates to a method for the cryogenic separation of air using an air separation system (100-300) with a main heat exchanger (4) and a subcooling countercurrent heat exchanger (18), as well as a rectification column system (10) having a high-pressure column (11 ), a low-pressure column (12) and an argon system (400). The argon system (400) has a raw argon column (13a, 13b) which is operated at a pressure higher than 1.8 bar. In the the subcooling countercurrent heat exchanger (18), at least one liquid flow (e, n1) from the high-pressure column (11 ) is cooled against at least one gaseous flow (n2) from the low-pressure column (12). The liquid argon product (v) from the argon system (400) is introduced into the subcooling countercurrent heat exchanger (18) and cooled there, before being discharged as an end product. The invention also relates to a corresponding air separation system.
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
81.
METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE SEPARATION OF AIR AND METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR PREPARING AMMONIA
The invention relates to a method for the low-temperature separation of air using an air separation installation (100-300), wherein the air separation installation (100-300) has a rectification column system (10) with a pressure column (11) and a low-pressure column (12), using head gas formed in the rectification column system (10) one or more nitrogen products are formed and one or more oxygen products are formed from sump liquid of the low-pressure column (12), and the low-pressure column (12) is supplied using sump liquid from the pressure column (11). This comprises a combined production mode and a nitrogen production mode, wherein in the combined production mode the oxygen product or oxygen products are provided in a total oxygen product amount and the nitrogen product or nitrogen products are provided in a first total nitrogen product amount; in the nitrogen production mode the oxygen product or oxygen products are not provided, and the nitrogen product or nitrogen products are provided in a second total nitrogen product amount, which is the same as or different from the first total nitrogen product amount, the first total nitrogen product amount is 50% to 150% of the total oxygen product amount, the sump liquid of the pressure column (11) used to supply the low-pressure column (12) in combined production mode is supplied to the low-pressure column (12) only above a first lowest separation portion of the low-pressure column (12), and at least some of the sump liquid of the pressure column (11) used to supply the low-pressure column (12) in nitrogen production mode is supplied to the low-pressure column (12) below a lowest separation portion of the low-pressure column (12). The invention also relates to a method for preparing ammonia and corresponding installations (100-300).
F25J 1/00 - Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures
82.
APPARATUS AND METHOD OF HEATING AN AREA OF A WORKPIECE PRIOR TO WELDING SAID AREA OF THE WORKPIECE AND/OR AFTER WELDING THE WORKPIECE, AND WELDING SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH AN APPARATUS
The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) and to a method for heating an area of a workpiece prior to welding said area of the workpiece and/or after welding the workpiece, the apparatus (100) comprising a torch holder unit (110) and a multitude of arc torches (120), wherein each arc torch (120) of the multitude of arc torches is configured to be arranged at a predetermined torch position at the torch holder unit (110) and in a predetermined torch distance relative to a reference point in a longitudinal direction of the corresponding arc torch (120), particularly to a reference point on the workpiece, and wherein each arc torch (120) of the multitude of arc torches is configured to be controlled to ignite an arc between the corresponding arc torch (120) and the workpiece and to heat the area of the workpiece by means of the corresponding arc to a predetermined temperature below a melting temperature of a material of the workpiece.
The invention relates to a pump (200) for conveying a cryogenic fluid, comprising a pump housing (201) and a pump insert (202), with the pump housing having an outer container (220) and an inner container (221, 222), and with an evacuable space (225) being formed between same. The pump housing (201) has a pump inlet (261) via which the fluid to be conveyed can be brought into the inner container. The pump insert (202) has multiple conveyor units (231, 232, 233), a drive device (210), multiple piston rods (251, 252, 253) and a collection line (262), with the multiple conveyor units and a portion of the collection line being arranged inside the inner container, and the drive device (210) being arranged outside the pump housing (201) and being connected to a piston via a respective piston rod. The pump (200) is designed for conveying fluid via a pulling motion of the piston rods, wherein the pump insert (202) has a pump outlet (222), and wherein each of the multiple conveyor units has a conveyor unit inlet (242) and a conveyor unit outlet (243) for the fluid, wherein the conveyor unit outlets are connected to the collection line, and wherein the fluid collection line is designed such that the conveyor unit outlets feed into the pump outlet. The invention also relates to a method for conveying a cryogenic fluid.
F04B 15/08 - Pumps adapted to handle specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts for liquids near their boiling point, e.g. under subnormal pressure the liquids having low boiling points
F04B 37/18 - Pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups for special use for specific elastic fluids
F04B 37/20 - Pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups for special use for specific elastic fluids for wet gases, e.g. wet air
The invention relates to a process and to an apparatus for synthesising ammonia (14), in which, in a synthesis circuit, a hydrogen- and nitrogen-containing ammonia synthesis gas (1) is formed by adding makeup hydrogen and is conveyed to an ammonia reactor (A) in order to react it, with catalytic assistance, to form an ammonia-, hydrogen- and nitrogen-containing synthesis product (2) which is separated into an ammonia-rich liquid phase (5) and into a gas phase (6) consisting predominantly of hydrogen and nitrogen, of which at least some is recycled via the synthesis circuit, upstream of the ammonia reactor (A), in order to form the ammonia synthesis gas (1), wherein a water-containing hydrogen fraction (electrolysis hydrogen) (9), generated by electrochemically splitting water, is provided in order to obtain the makeup hydrogen. The invention is characterised in that the electrolysis hydrogen (9) or a hydrogen fraction (10), obtained from the electrolysis hydrogen (9) by reducing free oxygen (O), is brought into contact with at least some (15) of the ammonia-rich liquid phase (5) in order to separate off water and to obtain the water-free makeup hydrogen (16).
The invention relates to a method for providing a medium (M), in particular hydrogen, wherein the medium (M) is fed from a first medium storage device (111) via a plurality of supply paths (120.1, 120.2) to a second medium storage device (112), wherein the medium (M) is fed from the second medium storage device (112) to one or more dispensers (140.1, 140.2) for providing the medium, in particular for filling a vehicle (190.1, 190.2), wherein medium is fed in each of the plurality of supply paths in each case by means of a conveying unit (121.1, 121.2) from the first medium storage device (11) via a respective first heat exchanger (131.1, 131.2) to the second medium storage device (112), and wherein each of the first heat exchangers (131.1, 131.2) is supplied via a common first coolant storage device (151) with a first, in particular liquid, cooling medium (K1). The invention also relates to a system (100) therefor, and to the use thereof.
The invention relates to a method for determining a variable of a tank which is to be filled with a medium, e.g. hydrogen, having the steps of: initiating a test filling process (200) in which medium from a supply device is filled into the tank via a dispenser; obtaining (211) one or more first values (W1) of one or more first variables (G1.1, G1.2) which characterize the medium in the supply device prior to and/or during and/or after the test filling process; obtaining (212) one or more second values (W2) of one or more second variables (G2.1, G2.2) which characterize the mass flow of the medium between the supply device and the tank prior to and/or during and/or after the test filling process; determining a plurality of mass differentials (m1, m2, m3), having the steps of: determining (221), on the basis of the one or more first values (W1), a first mass differential (m1) between the beginning and the end of the test filling process; and determining (222), on the basis of the one or more second values (W2), a second mass differential (m2) between the beginning and the end of the test filling process; comparing, in a comparison process (230), the plurality of mass differentials (m1, m2, m3) with a minimum mass differential (m4) and a maximum mass differential (m5); and determining (240) the variable of the tank.
The invention relates to a method (100-300) for creating a synthesis product, which comprises an electrochemical preparation of one or more synthesis reactants using a high-temperature electrolysis unit (1) and an at least partially exothermic conversion of at least the one or more synthesis reactants using a reaction system (2) to obtain waste heat, wherein at least a part of the waste heat is used to provide steam that is supplied to the high-temperature electrolysis unit (1), and wherein the method (100-300) comprises a first method mode and a second method mode. In the reaction system (2), less of the one or more synthesis reactants is converted per unit time in the first method mode than in the second method mode, and the high-temperature electrolysis unit (1) or at least a portion of the high-temperature electrolysis cells contained in the high-temperature electrolysis unit (1) are operated in the second method mode with a lower steam use than in the first method mode. The present invention also relates to a corresponding system.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
11 - Environmental control apparatus
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
Goods & Services
Wires and bars of metal for coating or welding purposes;
metals in powder, grain or pellet forms for use in the
coating industry, in particular metals having wear-resistant
and corrosion-resistant functions, including heat-resistant
function for use in manufacture of metallic structural
components; metals in powder and dust form for use in
manufacture of objects, workpieces and components using the
3D additive manufacturing processes. Spray apparatus for metallic, ceramic, plastic, small part
materials with the introduction of thermal energy, whereby
heat can be introduced by means of arcs or flames; apparatus
for coating components by means of accelerated particles
without heat introduction; spray paint machines, spray
devices and spray systems of both kinds; parts and fittings
for the aforesaid goods, including particle or wire
conveyors and feeders, particle injectors and compressed gas
generators; gas-operated coating machines with gas
withdrawal and gas supply function for preparing a stored
gas amount. Burners with suitability for particle heating and
acceleration when running through the burner (flame spray
burners); apparatus for workpiece cooling when processing by
means of aligned cooling agents or cold gas rays. Coating of metallic structural components with resistant
layers of all kinds, in particular by means of powder
particles applied with high speed or curing of slurry-like
coatings; surface finishing of metallic structural
components by means of abrasive or thermal processes,
curing, flame hardening and annealing processes.
The invention relates to a condenser/evaporator with separate condensation and evaporation passages, provided with gas inlets at the start and liquid and gas outlets at the end. It has three types of fluid-guiding structures, each of which are connected to inlets or outlets to control the fluid flow. These structures are arranged in such a way that the inlet structures are separated from the outlet structures in the starting area to enable efficient condensation and evaporation. The invention also relates to a method for processing a fluid, in particular for low-temperature separation of air, and a corresponding system.
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
F25J 5/00 - Arrangements of cold-exchangers or cold-accumulators in separation or liquefaction plants
F28D 9/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
The invention relates to an apparatus and a process for synthesising ammonia (7), in which, in a synthesis circuit, an ammonia synthesis gas (1) containing hydrogen and nitrogen is formed by adding anhydrous makeup hydrogen and is supplied to an ammonia reactor (A) in order to convert the ammonia synthesis gas, using catalytic assistance, into a synthesis product (2) containing ammonia, hydrogen and nitrogen, which synthesis product is cooled in one or more cooling steps (K) in order to obtain an ammonia-rich condensate (7) and a gas phase (6) consisting largely of hydrogen and nitrogen, at least part of which is recycled via the synthesis circuit upstream of the ammonia reactor (A) in order to form the ammonia synthesis gas (1), wherein an aqueous hydrogen fraction (electrolytic hydrogen) (11), generated by electrochemically splitting water, is provided in order to obtain the anhydrous makeup hydrogen. The process is characterised in that the electrolytic hydrogen (11), or a hydrogen fraction (12) obtained from the electrolytic hydrogen by reducing free oxygen (O), is added to the synthesis product (2) to be cooled in order to separate off water and to obtain the anhydrous makeup hydrogen.
The system of the invention is configured for producing compressed pure air. In such system, feed air (1) is introduced into an air compressor (2) comprising a next-to-last stage (2a) and a last stage (2b). Feed air from the next-to-last stage is cooled in an intermediate compressor cooler (3). Feed air cooled in the intermediate compressor cooler (3) is further compressed in the last stage (2b) and producing a compressed air stream (4). The compressed air stream (4) is led into a final compressor cooler (5) for producing a cooled compressed air stream (6, 6a, 6b). Such cooled compressed air stream (6, 6a, 6b) is introduced into a purification unit (8, 9) comprising an adsorber having an adsorbent for producing a compressed pure air stream (11). In the system the adsorber inlet temperature (AIT) is controlled by at least temporarily leading at least a portion of the compressed air stream through a bypass line (16) around the final compressor cooler (5) and thereby adjusting the portion of the compressed air stream which bypasses the final compressor cooler (5) and or by adjusting the duty of the final compressor cooler (5).
A method for producing a target compound includes distributing a feed mixture containing ethane to multiple reaction tubes of a shell-and-tube reactor arranged in parallel, and subjecting to an oxidative catalytic conversion of the ethane in the reaction tubes. The catalytic reaction is carried out by means of catalysis zones with different activity arranged in series in the reaction tubes. One or more catalytically active materials and one or more catalytically inactive materials are provided in each of the catalysis zones. The different activity of the catalysis zones is effected by providing the one or more catalytically active materials having identical or essentially identical basic formulation, wherein the one or more catalytically active materials is or are prepared using different calcination intensities.
A heat exchanger for indirectly transferring heat between a process medium and at least one first refrigerant, comprising: a shell which surrounds a shell space and extends along a longitudinal axis; and a pipe bundle which is disposed in the shell space and extends along the longitudinal axis of the shell from a lower end to an upper of the pipe bundle in the shell space; wherein; the pipe bundle has a plurality of first pipes for receiving the first refrigerant; the first pipes are wound helically onto a core pipe of the heat exchanger. According to the invention, the first pipes each have an end which is formed by at least one nozzle via which the first refrigerant can be introduced into the shell space, the ends being disposed along the longitudinal axis of the shell at different heights.
F28D 7/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being helically coiled
F25J 5/00 - Arrangements of cold-exchangers or cold-accumulators in separation or liquefaction plants
F28D 21/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups
F28F 13/06 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media
94.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OBTAINING A KRYPTON-XENON CONCENTRATE
The method and device are used to obtain a krypton-xenon concentrate. A low-temperature air fractionation system, which guides a service line through a main air compressor, has a high-pressure column and a low-pressure column, wherein - a liquid oxygen stream is conveyed out of the low-pressure column into a krypton-xenon enrichment column, - from the krypton-xenon enrichment column, a krypton-xenon concentrate is formed, - a first part of the krypton-xenon concentrate is introduced into a liquid tank for krypton-xenon concentrate, - a second part of the krypton-xenon concentrate is fed to an analysis system and is evaporated there and forms one or more residual steam fractions and, - one or more residual steam fractions are introduced into a balloon and are temporarily stored there, - wherein continuously or discontinuously gas is drawn from the balloon and is introduced into the service line upstream of the main air compressor.
F25J 3/04 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by rectification, i.e. by continuous interchange of heat and material between a vapour stream and a liquid stream for air
95.
METHOD AND PLANT FOR PROVISION OF A HYDROGEN FRACTION
The invention relates to a method for obtaining a hydrogen fraction from a mixture of hydrogen, methane and higher hydrocarbons. First, the mixture undergoes a first condensation at -95 °C to -100 °C, in order to obtain a condensed and a non-condensed portion. A second condensation step is carried out at -130 °C to -150 °C. Then, a pressure swing adsorption is carried out to extract pure hydrogen gas and to leave behind a residual gas. The second condensation step uses the residual gas and a portion of the condensed gas from the second condensation. The formation of the second condensation step involves compressing the residual gas and expanding, evaporating and condensing the fed-back condensed portion. In addition, there is a heat exchange between the second condensed feed and the fed-back amount. The invention also relates to a corresponding plant.
B01D 53/00 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols
F25J 3/00 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification
The invention relates to a device (110) for heating a feedstock. The device (110) comprises a plurality of electrically conductive pipelines (114) for receiving the feedstock. The pipelines (114) are arranged in parallel to be flowed through by the feedstock. The device (110) has at least one current or voltage source (126) which is configured to generate an electrical current in the pipelines (114), which heats the pipelines (114) by means of Joule heating, which is produced when the electrical current passes through conductive pipe material, to heat the feedstock. Each of the pipelines (110) has a first end (116) and a second end (118). At the first end (116) and the second end (118) at least one electric insulator (132) is arranged such that the respective pipeline (114) and at least one supplying pipeline (120) and at least one discharging pipeline (122) are galvanically separated from one another. The individual pipelines (114) are electrically connected to one another in a series circuit.
The invention relates to a method and a plant for enrichment of a component using a first membrane stage (1), a second membrane stage (2) and a third membrane stage (3), wherein the first membrane stage (1) is fed with a first feed mixture (F1 ), the second membrane stage (2) is fed with a second feed mixture (F2) and the third membrane stage (3) is fed with a third feed mixture (F3), wherein the first feed mixture (F1 ) is formed at least partially from an input mixture (I), the second feed mixture (F2) is formed at least partially from the first permeate (P1), or a part thereof, and the third feed mixture (F3) is formed from the second permeate (P2), or a part thereof. In the first membrane stage (1) a first permeate (P1) and a first retentate (R1) are formed, in the second membrane stage (2) a second permeate (P2) and a second retentate (R2) are formed and in the third membrane stage (3) a third permeate (P3) and a third retentate (R3) are formed. The size of the second membrane stage (2) is configured such that the concentration of the component in the second retentate (R2) corresponds to the concentration of the component in the input mixture (I), and the first feed mixture (F1 ) is further at least partially formed by the second retentate (R2).
B01D 53/22 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by diffusion
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THERMAL ENERGY RECOVERY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY HEATED CRACKING PROCESSES
A method to produce olefins may include at least one cooling step in a thermal energy recovery by supplying a hydrocarbon feed to an outer tube of the thermal energy recovery assembly; heating the hydrocarbon feed in the outer tube of the thermal energy recovery assembly to output a preheated hydrocarbon feed; supplying the preheated hydrocarbon feed to an electrically powered cracking furnace comprising a reaction zone to heat the preheated hydrocarbon feed; cracking the preheated hydrocarbon feed in the reaction zone of the electrically heated cracking furnace using heat generated by electricity to output hot reactor effluent comprising cracked hydrocarbons and olefins; supplying the hot reactor effluent to an inner tube of the thermal energy recovery assembly; cooling the hot reactor effluent in the inner tube of the thermal energy recovery assembly by transferring heat to the hydrocarbon feed; and where the inner tube outside temperature in the thermal energy recovery assembly stays below 720°C and the inner tube inside temperature in the thermal energy recovery assembly remains above 180°C.
C10G 9/24 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by heating with electrical means
C10G 9/00 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils
C10G 15/08 - Cracking of hydrocarbon oils by electric means, electromagnetic or mechanical vibrations, by particle radiation or with gases superheated in electric arcs by electric means or by electromagnetic or mechanical vibrations
F28D 7/10 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
A method for producing olefins proposed involves heating a reaction feed, operating a conversion reactor, converting the feed within this reactor, extracting a product gas, and then cooling this gas. The process utilizes a thermal energy recovery system equipped with coaxial inner and outer passages and structures to enhance heat transfer between them. The feed and product gas are passed through the outer and inner passages, respectively, to transfer heat efficiently. Additionally, the reactor is fired using preheated oxidator gas over 400 °C and fuel gas. The thermal system is designed to adhere to specific temperature constraints on the inner passage's containment, ensuring operational safety and efficiency. Corresponding is also disclosed herein.
C10G 9/00 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils
C10G 9/36 - Thermal non-catalytic cracking, in the absence of hydrogen, of hydrocarbon oils by direct contact with inert preheated fluids, e.g. with molten metals or salts with heated gases or vapours
F28D 7/10 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
F28D 7/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
The invention relates to a method for activating a catalyst for catalytic reforming that is particularly carried out with carbon dioxide being reacted, and according to which an activation gas that contains steam and hydrogen is passed over the catalyst to be activated at an activation temperature during an activation period. The activation gas comprises 10 to 30 mol-% steam, 40 to 60 mol-% hydrogen and 20 to 40 mol-% one or more inert gases.
B01J 23/78 - Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group of the iron group metals or copper combined with metals, oxides or hydroxides provided for in groups with alkali- or alkaline earth metals or beryllium
B01J 23/83 - Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group of the iron group metals or copper combined with metals, oxides or hydroxides provided for in groups with rare earths or actinides
B01J 37/18 - Reducing with gases containing free hydrogen
C01B 3/40 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts characterised by the catalyst
