Abstract: An air separation plant is provided that includes a plurality of air compressors, a plurality of air purification units, and one or more cold boxes. In a first mode of operation, a first air compressor is configured to compress air to a higher pressure than a second air compressor. In a second mode of operation, the second air compressor is configured to compress air to a higher pressure than during the first mode of operation.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 17, 2011
Publication date:
April 11, 2013
Applicant:
L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pout l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
Inventors:
Richard Dubettier-Grenier, Alain Guillard