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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerhard Zapp, Pullach, DE;
Christian Kunz, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
Linde Aktiengesellschaft, Wiesbaden, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25J 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25J 3/00 ;
Abstract
The process and the apparatus serve for separating a gas mixture in a separation plant. A feed gas ( ) is introduced into a compressor system ( ) and then into the separation plant. In the event of loss or partial loss of the compressor system ( ) of the first feed gas compressor ( ), a first auxiliary stream ( ) which has approximately the composition of the first product stream or approximately the composition of the feed gas is compressed ( ) to at least approximately the first pressure and is recirculated to the separation plant.