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Plant for separating a gas mixture
Assignee: LAir Liquide SA pour lEtude et lExploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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Filing: 1997-08-21
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Granted: 1999-06-15
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Expires: 2017-08-21
Abstract
Abstract A plant for separating a gas mixture includes several units having different functions, including a compression unit, a purification unit and a separating unit. Each unit has an attendant cabin which contains monitoring and control systems and, optionally, an analysis system and an electrical distribution system which are necessary for the operation of the respective unit only. The plant may be an apparatus for separating air by cryogenic distillation.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Marc Peyron
- 👤 Jean-Marc Tsevery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:45
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25J; F25J3/00; F25J3/02; F25J3/04; F25J3/04763; F25J3/04866; F25J3/0489; B; B01; B01D; B01D53/00; B01D53/22; B01D53/30; B01D2259/00; B01D2259/40; B01D2259/40001; B01D2259/40007; B01D2259/40009; B01D2259/416; B01D53/02; B01D53/04; B01D53/047; F25J2280/00; F25J2280/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A plant for separating a gas mixture, comprising a plurality of units including at least one compression unit, a purification unit and a distillation unit, wherein at least one of said purification or distillation units is associated with a cabin which contains a monitoring and control system other than a temperature monitoring and control system, an analysis system, and an electrical distribution system for operation of the one unit associated with the cabin when all of said units are operating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A plant for separating a gas mixture, comprising a plurality of units including at least one compression unit, a purification unit and a distillation unit, wherein at least one of said purification or distillation units is associated with a cabin which contains a monitoring and control system other than a temperature monitoring and control system, an analysis system, and an electrical distribution system for operation of the one unit associated with the cabin when all of said units are operating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The plant according to claim 1, in which the purification unit and the distillation unit are each associated with their respective cabins in which the control, monitoring and analysis systems for the associated unit and the electrical distribution system for the associated unit are grouped together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The plant according to claim 2, in which each unit of the plant is associated with the respective cabin in which the control, monitoring and analysis systems and the electrical distribution system for this unit alone are grouped together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The plant according to claim 1, having no central monitoring, control or analysis room and no central electrical room.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The plant according to claim 1, in which the plant is a purification plant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The plant according to claim 1, in which the distillation unit is an air distillation system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The plant according to claim 1, in which the cabin is linked to a single supervision room bringing together information collected in plural ones of the cabins.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The plant according to claim 1, wherein the distillation unit is a cryogenic distillation unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
A plant for separating a gas mixture, comprising a plurality of units including at least one compression unit, a purification unit and a distillation unit, wherein at least one of said purification or distillation units is associated with a cabin which contains a monitoring and control system other than a temperature monitoring and control system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
A plant for separating a gas mixture, comprising a plurality of units including at least one compression unit, a purification unit and a distillation unit, wherein at least one of said purification or distillation units is associated with a cabin which contains a monitoring and control system other than a temperature monitoring and control system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The plant according to claim 9, said cabin further containing an analysis system for operation of the one unit associated with said cabin when all of said units are operating.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The plant according to claim 9, said cabin further containing an electrical distribution system for operation of the one unit associated with said cabin when all of said units are operating.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
87 words
A plant for separating a gas mixture, comprising: plural functional units for compression, purification, and distillation of a gas; each of said units having associated systems for at least one of monitor and control, analysis, and electrical distribution, each of said systems being associated with one of said units and separate from said systems associated with other said units; and plural cabins, each being attendant to a respective one of said units, each of said cabins housing the respective systems for the respective one of said units.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
87 words
A plant for separating a gas mixture, comprising: plural functional units for compression, purification, and distillation of a gas; each of said units having associated systems for at least one of monitor and control, analysis, and electrical distribution, each of said systems being associated with one of said units and separate from said systems associated with other said units; and plural cabins, each being attendant to a respective one of said units, each of said cabins housing the respective systems for the respective one of said units.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The plant of claim 12, wherein said associated systems are for at least two of monitor and control, analysis, and electrical distribution.
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