Water ingress accidents in large air separation plant

Internal compression air separation process is a process form in which liquid products are pressurized by liquid pump in the cold box, and then sent out of the cold box after reheating by high-pressure heat exchanger. The working pressure of internal compression process generally exceeds the critical point of oxygen and nitrogen. Heat transfer of liquid in supercritical state is a major feature of internal compression process. In the distillation process, due to the difference of product types and acquisition methods, there is a big difference between the material import and export of internal equipment and external compression process. In the internal compressed air separation process, the pressure of oxygen is not limited, the maximum output of nitrogen can reach 2.8 times of that of oxygen, and the extraction rate of argon can reach about 85%. The internal compression air separation process is generally composed of internal compression system, air precooling system, molecular sie

Leakage is the easiest failure of regulating valve during operation. Some leak at the welding place, and some leak at the sealing place of the stuffing. When leakage occurs at the welding site, repair welding can be done during overhaul; when leakage occurs at the sealing site of the stuffing, new stuffing can be replaced. Sometimes the film of the film actuator is damaged, and the valve stem can't act normally with the air pressure signal, so it needs to be replaced with a new film. In order to avoid the deformation of the valve stem affecting the regulating function, it is better to stand on the pipeline when installing the regulating valve. It is not suitable to install the low-temperature film regulating valve horizontally, and it should form an angle above 150 with the level so that the sealing place of the stuffing is not affected by the liquid. The slanting valve must be lifted. When operating, always pay attention to whether the regulating valve gets stuck. The sealing fille...