Patent RU-2331575-C2 (RU)
Inventor: MALKHOTRA AVINASH
IPC: B01D3/14
Filed: 2004-07-16
Granted: 2008-08-20
Abstract: FIELD: chemistry. 
     SUBSTANCE: way of syngas cleaning includes: introduction of the flow of initial syngas, into the feed zone of the distillation column, flow expansion of the liquid remainder from the distillation column by means of a dilator of liquids with the extraction of work for forming the flow of the cooled waste liquid, the rectification of vapour from the feed zone for forming the upper flow of vapour with the decreased content of nitrogen and inert gases, cooling of the upper vapour flow in the indirect heat exchange with the flow of the cooled waste liquid for forming the of partially condensed upper flow and flow of the partially heated waste liquid, separation of the partially condensed upper flow into the flow of condensate and the flow of the purified vapour of syngas with the decreased content of nitrogen and inert gases and the irrigation of distillation column by the flow of condensate. By the first variant the method of production of ammonia includes reforming of hydrocarbon for forming syngas, cooling the flow of initial syngas, expansion of the cooled flow of initial syngas, introduction of the extended flow of initial syngas in the feed zone in the distillation column, flow expansion of liquid remainders from the distillation column with the aid of the dilator of liquid forming the flow of cooled waste liquid, according to the first variant the method of the production of ammonia includes reforming of hydrocarbon for forming syngas, cooling of a stream initial syngas, expansion of the cooled stream initial syngas, introduction of the extended flow of initial syngas in the feed zone in the distillation column, flow expansion of liquid remainders from the distillation column with the aid of the dilator of liquid for forming the flow of the cooled waste liquid, the rectification of vapour from the feed zone in the distillation column for forming the upper flow of vapour with the decreased content of nitrogen and inert gases, cooling the upper flow of vapour in the indirect heat exchange with the flow of the cooled waste liquid for forming of partially condensed upper flow and flow of the partially heated waste liquid, the separation of the partially condensed upper flow into the flow of condensate and the flow of purified vapour of syngas with the decreased content of nitrogen and inert gases, the irrigation the distillation column by the flow of condensate, heating the flow of the purified vapour of syngas in the heat exchanger with the cross-section flow, heating the flow of partially heated waste liquid in the heat exchanger with a cross-section flow, the supply of the flow of the purified vapour of syngas from the heat exchanger with the cross-section flow into the outline of synthesis of ammonia. According to the second variant the method of the production of ammonia includes the reforming hydrocarbon with excess air for forming the flow of initial syngas, removal of nitrogen and inert gases from the flow of the syngas by distillation, thus provide cooling with the aid of the expansion of the liquid by means of the dilator-generator, and the upper flow partially condense the waste flow, cooled by means of expansion of the liquid remainder from the distillation column, and the supply of syngas with the decreased content of nitrogen and inert gases from distillation into the contour of the synthesis of ammonia at which the liquid remainders expand by means of the dilator of liquid with the extraction of work. 
     EFFECT: invention makes it possible to improve industrial and economic characteristics. 
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