Patent ID: 8020404
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: F01D,F02C,F05B,F25J,F28D,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A liquid air production system comprising: one or more inlet air compressors; a molecular sieve assembly fluidly connected to a first inlet air compressor; a vertical cold flue assembly fluidly connected to the molecular sieve assembly and to a second inlet air compressor, the vertical cold flue assembly having an air inlet at or near its top into which inlet air is directed and an exit at or near its bottom; one or more inlet air heat exchangers including a main heat exchanger fluidly connected to at least one of the plurality of inlet air compressors; a storage apparatus fluidly connected to the main heat exchanger; an absorption chiller using a working fluid, the absorption chiller being fluidly connected to the cold flue assembly; and a mechanical chiller containing refrigerant fluid, the mechanical chiller being fluidly connected to the absorption chiller; and a refrigerant loop air assembly fluidly connected to the mechanical chiller.