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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25J 3/02 (2006.01); C01B 3/50 (2006.01); F25J 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25J 3/0223 (2013.01); C01B 3/506 (2013.01); F25J 3/0233 (2013.01); F25J 3/0252 (2013.01); F25J 3/0257 (2013.01); F25J 3/0261 (2013.01); F25J 3/0271 (2013.01); F25J 3/08 (2013.01); C01B 2203/046 (2013.01); C01B 2203/047 (2013.01); C01B 2203/048 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0415 (2013.01); C01B 2203/145 (2013.01); C01B 2203/146 (2013.01); C01B 2203/147 (2013.01); F25J 2200/74 (2013.01); F25J 2200/76 (2013.01); F25J 2200/94 (2013.01); F25J 2205/04 (2013.01); F25J 2205/30 (2013.01); F25J 2215/02 (2013.01); F25J 2245/02 (2013.01); F25J 2270/02 (2013.01); F25J 2270/04 (2013.01); F25J 2270/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process and apparatus for separating a feed containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, methane, and optionally nitrogen to form a product gas having a desired H:CO molar ratio and optionally a hydrogen product gas and a carbon monoxide product gas. The feed is partially condensed to form a hydrogen-enriched vapor fraction and a carbon monoxide-enriched liquid fraction. The hydrogen-enriched vapor fraction and carbon monoxide-enriched liquid fraction are combined in a regulated manner to form an admixture, which is cryogenically separated to form the product mixture having the desired H:CO molar ratio.