PROJECT-CONCEPTUAL OPTIMIZATION OF AIR SEPARATIONS UNITS

Authors

  • Бернд Шмюкер «LINDE AG», Dr. Carl-von-Linde Str., 6 - 14, D-82049, Hoеllriegelskreuth, Germany, Germany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18198/j.ind.gases.2002.0032

Keywords:

air, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, air separation, low temperature rectification, the concept of air separation unit, optimization, NPV-method

Abstract

The modern manufactures using various components of air expect a wide spectrum of requirements to developed air separation units (ASU). As a rule, now a ASU are created for the concrete consumer in view of set parameters, frequently inconsistent. In this connection a construction and realization of the effective conceptual approach to optimization of ASU are required at a stage of its designing. Given article is devoted to this problem where as the basic complex function it is offered to use NPV. The using of  NPV-method for optimum designing an unique complex «CANTARELL» for supply by nitrogen of a large petroleum-mines in Mexico are in details considered in the article.

Author Biography

Бернд Шмюкер, «LINDE AG», Dr. Carl-von-Linde Str., 6 - 14, D-82049, Hoеllriegelskreuth, Germany

Bernd Schmuker 

Issue

Section

PROCESSES, CYCLES, SCHEMES AND THE EQUIPMENT OF REFRIGERATION AND CRYOGENIC SYSTEMS