TECHNOLOGY OF MINE GAS COMPLEX PROCESSING ALONG WITH COMMERCIAL LIQUID METHANE PRODUCTION

Authors

  • И. Ф. Кузьменко ОАО «Криогенмаш», пр. Ленина, 67, г. Балашиха Московской области, РФ, 143907, Russian Federation
  • А. И. Рубцов ОАО «Криогенмаш», пр. Ленина, 67, г. Балашиха Московской области, РФ, 143907, Russian Federation
  • А. Л. Довбиш ОАО «Криогенмаш», пр. Ленина, 67, г. Балашиха Московской области, РФ, 143907, Russian Federation
  • А. А. Мельниченко ООО НПФ «Циклогаз», Курсовой пер., 17, г. Москва, РФ, 119034, Russian Federation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18198/j.ind.gases.2010.0498

Keywords:

Mine gas, Liquefied methane, Explosibility, Catalytic oxidation, Cryogenic cycle, Pressure swing adsorption, Specific power consumption, Extraction ratio, Rectification column, Waste energy

Abstract

Russia has great resources of mine gas, which are 80 tril. m3. In future its production may reach 20 bil. m3 annually. Developed technology of mine gas complex processing, which contains oxygen has been described. The technology provides a catalytic removal of oxygen at the first stage and further purification from the generated CO2 and H2O by a pressure swing adsorption method. Nitrogen refrigeration cycle with pre-cooling and turboexpander-compressor set is applied for further gas cooling, nitrogen extraction and commercial liquid methane production. Cryogenic rectification is used for nitrogen and methane separation. Fuel gas is extracted as by-product and oxidation reaction heat of hydrocarbons which can be used as waste energy is carried out.

Author Biographies

И. Ф. Кузьменко, ОАО «Криогенмаш», пр. Ленина, 67, г. Балашиха Московской области, РФ, 143907

I.F. Kuzmenko

А. И. Рубцов, ОАО «Криогенмаш», пр. Ленина, 67, г. Балашиха Московской области, РФ, 143907

A.I. Rubtsov

А. Л. Довбиш, ОАО «Криогенмаш», пр. Ленина, 67, г. Балашиха Московской области, РФ, 143907

A.L. Dovbish

А. А. Мельниченко, ООО НПФ «Циклогаз», Курсовой пер., 17, г. Москва, РФ, 119034

A.A. Melnichenko

Issue

Section

PLANTS AND THE EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING OF AIR SEPARATION PRODUCTS AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL GASES