Method and apparatus for pressurized product production

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8397535
APP PUB NO 20100313600A1
SERIAL NO

12485235

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The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a pressurized product stream product by cryogenic rectification. A main heat exchanger, used in the cryogenic rectification, warms a pumped product stream composed of oxygen-rich or nitrogen-rich liquid and thereby produces the pressurized product stream. Layers of the main heat exchanger are designed such that a reduction in the heat transfer area provided within the main heat exchanger for warming the pumped product stream occurs at a location at which the temperature of the pumped product stream exceeds either the critical or a dew point temperature of such stream. The reduction in heat transfer area leaves regions of the layers able to heat or cool another stream that is used in connection with the cryogenic rectification. Such other stream can be a refrigerant stream that allows the introduction of additional refrigeration to increase production of liquid products.

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PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD DANBURY CT 06810

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Howard, Henry Edward Grand Island, US 74 814
Jibb, Richard John Wheatfield, US 40 203
Parsnick, David Ross Amherst, US 6 14
Shelat, Maulik Williamsville, US 1 1
Skare, Todd Alan Madrid, ES 9 84

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