Air separation unit cost

In the fractionating column, the separation of oxygen and nitrogen is realized through the process of two-stage distillation in the upper and lower columns. The distillation process must have ascending air and downflow liquid, and the main function of the condensing evaporator is to exchange heat between the liquid oxygen returned from the bottom of the upper column and the nitrogen rising from the top of the lower column. Condensing evaporator is an indispensable heat exchange equipment in air separation distillation system. In a sense, condensing evaporator is the link between upper column and lower column. The condensing evaporator is also called "main cooling". In the condensing evaporator, the liquid oxygen returned from the upper column absorbs heat and evaporates the gas oxygen; the rising nitrogen in the lower column is condensed into liquid nitrogen due to heat release. A part of the gas oxygen is sent out of the column as the product, and the rest is sent to the upper colu

At present, there are two types of common condensing evaporators in domestic air separation units, plate fin condensing evaporator and tubular condensing evaporator. Tubular condensing evaporator is divided into three types: long tube, short tube and coil. The long tube and short tube are all in row. The tube is made of red copper and the tube sheet is made of brass. It is generally used in small and medium-sized air separation plants. Coil type is generally used for auxiliary condensing evaporator. Because there is no fixed liquid level in the coil, the heat transfer coefficient is small, so it has been gradually eliminated. The plate fin condenser evaporator is made of all aluminum structure, and the plate unit is arranged in vertical star shape. Its characteristics are compact structure, light weight, small volume and easy to manufacture. It is widely used in large and medium air separation plants. Due to the gradual enlargement of the air separation unit, the heat excha