Abstract: In a process for the combined production of a) a hydrogen-enriched gas and a carbon monoxide-enriched gas and/or b) a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide by cryogenic distillation and scrubbing, a still liquor is extracted from a scrubbing column and sent to a stripping column, a still liquor is extracted from the stripping column and sent to a separating column for carbon monoxide and methane and a cooling fluid is used at a pressure greater than that of the head of the separating column for cooling at least one fluid extracted at an intermediate level from the scrubbing column.

Abstract: In a process for the combined production of a) a hydrogen-enriched gas and a carbon monoxide-enriched gas and/or b) a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide by cryogenic distillation and scrubbing, a still liquor is extracted from a scrubbing column and sent to a stripping column, a still liquor is extracted from the stripping column and sent to a separating column for carbon monoxide and methane and a cooling fluid is used at a pressure greater than that of the head of the separating column for cooling at least one fluid extracted at an intermediate level from the scrubbing column.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing carbon monoxide consisting, during an adsorption step, in using N adsorbers (4A, 4B), wherein N is equal to greater than two, each of which follows, at an offset; the same period T cycle during which adsorption and regeneration phases succeed each other, in exposing, at the beginning of the adsorption phase, each adsorber to an eluting phase during which only a part of a nominal flowrate of the mixture is transferred to the adsorber until said adsorber is substantially carbon monoxide saturated while at least the second adsorber is maintained in the adsorption phase and a purified gaseous mixture is partially liquefied for producing a liquefied gaseous mixture, in storing said mixture in a capacity (7) and in transferring the liquefied gaseous mixture from the capacity to at least one column (11) for the separation thereof into a carbon monoxide rich product and, during at least one part of the adsorber eluting phases, the liquid level in the container is decrea

Abstract: A method and to a device for separating a mixture of hydrogen, methane and carbon monoxide by cryogenic distillation is provided. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for producing a mixture of H2/CO with a low CH4 content, possibly combined with the production of CH4 in liquid form.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing carbon monoxide consisting, during an adsorption step, in using N adsorbers (4A, 4B), wherein N is equal to greater than two, each of which follows, at an offset; the same period T cycle during which adsorption and regeneration phases succeed each other, in exposing, at the beginning of the adsorption phase, each adsorber to an eluting phase during which only a part of a nominal flowrate of the mixture is transferred to the adsorber until said adsorber is substantially carbon monoxide saturated while at least the second adsorber is maintained in the adsorption phase and a purified gaseous mixture is partially liquefied for producing a liquefied gaseous mixture, in storing said mixture in a capacity (7) and in transferring the liquefied gaseous mixture from the capacity to at least one column (11) for the separation thereof into a carbon monoxide rich product and, during at least one part of the adsorber eluting phases, the liquid level in the container is decrea

Abstract: In a process for producing a mixture containing at least 10% carbon monoxide (73) by cryogenic separation of a feed gas containing at least carbon monoxide, hydrogen and methane, the feed gas (1) is separated to produce a first gas enriched in hydrogen (71), the feed gas is scrubbed in a methane wash column (7), a carbon monoxide enriched stream (13) from the bottom of the methane wash column is separated (19) to produce a stream further enriched in carbon monoxide (23), the stream further enriched in carbon monoxide is separated to form a carbon monoxide rich stream (31,49) and a liquid methane stream (27), at least part (72) of the carbon monoxide rich stream is mixed with the first gas enriched in hydrogen to form the mixture containing at least 10% carbon monoxide as a product stream.

Abstract: In a process for producing a mixture containing at least 10% carbon monoxide (73) by cryogenic separation of a feed gas containing at least carbon monoxide, hydrogen and methane, the feed gas (1) is separated to produce a first gas enriched in hydrogen (71), the feed gas is scrubbed in a methane wash column (7), a carbon monoxide enriched stream (13) from the bottom of the methane wash column is separated (19) to produce a stream further enriched in carbon monoxide (23), the stream further enriched in carbon monoxide is separated to form a carbon monoxide rich stream (31,49) and a liquid methane stream (27), at least part (72) of the carbon monoxide rich stream is mixed with the first gas enriched in hydrogen to form the mixture containing at least 10% carbon monoxide as a product stream.

Abstract: In a process for providing gaseous carbon monoxide and/or a mixture containing at least 10% carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide is stored in liquid form in a storage vessel (47) and, when required, is withdrawn from the storage vessel and vaporised in a vaporiser (53) to produce gaseous carbon monoxide when the gaseous production of carbon monoxide is insufficient.

Abstract: In the process of the invention, an ammonia synthesis mixture and carbon monoxide are produced. The hydrogen is purified in a nitrogen-washing column (61). The carbon monoxide is recovered cryogenically from a first liquid fraction (51) collected at the base of the said washing column (61), in a medium-pressure stripping column (62), then in a low-pressure distillation column (63). A second liquid fraction (52) is drawn from a position intermediate between the base and head of the washing column (61).

Abstract: An apparatus for the cryogenic separation of a mixture containing at least hydrogen, carbon monoxide and methane comprises two phase separators (A, H), two heat exchangers (D, K) and two stripping columns (B, I). The mixture cooled in the first exchanger is sent into a phase separator and at least some of the condensed fraction is sent into the first stripping column (B). At least some of the head gas from the stripping column is sent into the second phase separator (H) and the liquid produced is sent into the head of the second stripping column (I). The base liquid from the first stripping column may be sent into a purification column (C).

Abstract: The plant comprises an adsorbent-filled tank (8) permanently interposed in the line (2), between the purification unit (3), operating by adsorption of solidifiable impurities from the gas mixture (5) containing carbon monoxide, and the cryogenic separation unit which delivers pure carbon monoxide at its outlet (6). The adsorbent in the tank (8), advantageously the same as the adsorbent in the adsorbers (4A, 4B) of the purification unit (3), has an affinity for carbon monoxide, thus making it possible to reduce the cyclic variations in the carbon monoxide production delivery rate which results from the cyclic operation of the adsorbers (4A, 4B) of the separation unit (3).

Abstract: Carbon monoxide is recovered by a cryogenic route from a gas mixture, for example from the tail gas of an operation for scrubbing with nitrogen in the preparation of an ammonia synthesis mixture, this mixture containing carbon monoxide, hydrogen and other constituents including nitrogen. The hydrogen is separated off by partial condensation and the other components by distillation of the condensate. The carbon monoxide is produced by distillation in two columns, of which only one has a head condenser fed with a flow of liquid carbon monoxide. A liquid flow is drawn at an intermediate level in the column with the head condenser and directed to the head of the other column.

Abstract: Carbon monoxide and hydrogen are from a gaseous mixture comprising essentially these two components and methane, by the steps of i) cooling the initial gaseous mixture so as partially to condense it; ii) separating a condensed portion of the mixture from an uncondensed portion containing principally hydrogen; iii) sending the condensed portion to a stripping column (7) to produce a gaseous fraction at the head of the column comprising hydrogen and a liquid fraction at the base of the column containing carbon monoxide and methane; iv) distilling the liquid fraction in a purification column (9) to produce substantially pure carbon monoxide at the head of the column and methane at the base of the column; and v) supplying a portion of the separation energy by a refrigeration cycle using an autonomous refrigeration fluid.

Abstract: The heating and/or the cooling of the three columns is ensured by a closed nitrogen cycle. Carbon monoxide is withdrawn in liquid form from the third column, then is brought through a pump at the pressure of utilization and is warmed under this pressure.

Abstract: The liquid in the vat portion of the hydrogen withdrawing column is sub-cooled, expanded and divided into three flows: a first flow which is sent directly at about its bulb temperature into the column for separating CO and CH.sub.4, a second flow which is vaporized and warmed up to its dew point and is introduced at that temperature into the separation column and a third flow which is vaporized and warmed to a temperature which is intermediate between said bulb and dew temperatures and which is introduced into the separation column at that intermediate temperature. Application to the production of carbon monoxide and methane from a gas for reforming hydrocarbons.