Patent classifications
B01D3/166
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING A FLOW RICH IN CARBON DIOXIDE BY DISTILLATION TO PRODUCE LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE
An apparatus for the separation of a flow containing carbon dioxide by distillation comprising a heat exchange means, a distillation column, means for sending the flow to be cooled in the heat exchange means down to a first intermediate temperature in order to form a liquid flow at a first temperature and at a first pressure, means for dividing the liquid flow in order to form a first fraction and a second fraction, means for expanding the first fraction to the pressure of a distillation column, means for sending the expanded first fraction to an intermediate level of the distillation column, means for exiting the second fraction from the cold end of the heat exchange means after cooling, means for expanding the cooled second fraction to the pressure of the distillation column, means for sending the second fraction to the distillation column and means for the withdrawal, from the bottom of the column, of a liquid flow.
SEPARATION DEVICE
Provided is a separation device, including: a gas-liquid contact flow passage having a distillate discharge port formed on one end side and a bottom product discharge port formed on another end side; a raw material liquid introduction port formed between the distillate discharge port and the bottom product discharge port in the gas-liquid contact flow passage; a stripping section, which is provided between the raw material liquid introduction port and the bottom product discharge port and is configured to heat a liquid in the gas-liquid contact flow passage; a rectification section, which is provided between the raw material liquid introduction port and the distillate discharge port and is configured to cool a gas in the gas-liquid contact flow passage; and a porous body arranged in the gas-liquid contact flow passage.