VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON KOHLENDIOXYD UND WASSERSTOFF.

摘要

A process for the co-production of separate hydrogen and carbon dioxide products comprises first treating the effluent of a methane steam reformer 2 in a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) unit 4. The PSA unit 4 adsorbs carbon dioxide and other impurities and yields a hydrogen gas stream 5. During regeneration of the PSA unit, a purge gas is produced, which is burned using oxygen to support combustion in an internal combustion engine 12 to form carbon dioxide gas and water. The resulting gas is cooled in heat exchanger 15, thereby condensing out the water. A part of the gas is then recycled to the engine 12 to moderate the temperature therein. The rest of the gas is liquefied to form liquid carbon dioxide product. The combustion step produces electricity which can be used to liquify the carbon dioxide and hdyrogen products, and to run process compressors. Overall, the process efficiently and economically produces both hydrogen and carbon dioxide for industrial use.