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http://dx.doi.org/10.7842/kigas.2020.24.4.56

Performance Improvement of Precooling Process and Cold Box in Hydrogen Liquefaction Process Using LNG Cold Energy  

Yun, Sang-Kook (Depart. of Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineering, Graduate School of Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
Yoon, Na-Eun (Depart. of Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineering, Graduate School of Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas / v.24, no.4, 2020 , pp. 56-61 More about this Journal
Abstract
For the hydrogen liquefaction, the large amount of energy is consumed, due to precooling, liquefaction and o-p conversion processes. The aim of this work is to improve the performance of hydrogen liquefaction process by introducing the new energy saving processes, that are the liquid nitrogen precooling process by using LNG cold energy, and the new design of cold box insulation using cold air circulation. The results show that the indirect use of LNG cold energy in precooling process enables not only to get energy saving, but to make safer operation of liquefaction plant. In new cold box, the energy loss of equipments could be reduced by nearly 35%~50% compared to the present perlite insulation, if insulation structure is organised as 3mm steel wall/20cm PUF/5cm air/20cm PUF/equipment. Additionally the equipments installed in cold box can get cooling effect, if the temperature is higher than the temperature of cold air. The application of this results can gives to increase the liquid yield of about 50% substantially in industrial hydrogen liquefaction plant.
Keywords
hydrogen liquefaction; indirect use; f LNG cold energy; precooling process; cold box; cold air circulation;
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