Up-to-date overview of the method for producing the main industrial gases
This book covers process design for cryogenic processes like air separation, natural gas liquefaction, and hydrogen and helium liquefaction. It offers an overview of the basics of cryogenics and information on process design for modern industrial plants. Throughout, the book helps readers visualize the theories of thermodynamics related to cryogenics in practice. A central concept in the book is the connection between the theoretical world of process design and the real limitations given by available hardware components and systems.
Sample topics covered in Process Design for Cryogenics include:
Cryogenic gases like nitrogen, oxygen, argon, neon, hydrogen, helium, and methane Thermodynamics Typical cryogenic refrigeration processes, including the classic Joule Thomson process, the contemporary mixed-gas Joule Thomson process, and expander-based processes like Brayton and Claude cycles Helium and hydrogen liquefaction and air separation
Process Design for Cryogenics is a comprehensive must-have resource for engineers and scientists working in academia and industry on cryogenic processes.
By:
Alexander Alekseev (Linde Group Germany)
Imprint: Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions:
Height: 244mm,
Width: 170mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9783527344222
ISBN 10: 3527344225
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 22 August 2024
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
FOREWORD AND INTRODUCTION CRYOGENICS GASES REFRIGERATION AND LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS CLASSIC JOULE-THOMSON PROCESS Joule-Thomson effect Joule Thomson Process Description Cooling capacity of the Joule Thomson process Real process design procedure Thermodynamic losses in Joule Thomson process (loss in heat exchanger, throttle device, argumentation chain) Hardware components for Joule Thomson refrigerator Sample of a Joule Thomson- refrigerator Optimization Control issues Evaluation of the Joule Thomson process and summary MIXED GAS JOULE THOMSON PROCESS Effect Process Description Cooling capacity Real process design procedure Thermodynamic losses Hardware components Sample of Claude refrigerator Optimization Control issues Evaluation of the mixed gas Joule Thomson process and summary NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION EXPANSION IN AN EXPANDER BRAYTON PROCESS Effect Process Description Cooling capacity Real process design procedure Thermodynamic losses Hardware components Sample of Brayton refrigerator Optimization Control issues Evaluation of the Brayton process and summary CLAUDE PROCESS Effect Process Description Cooling capacity Real process design procedure Thermodynamic losses Hardware components Sample of Claude refrigerator Optimization Control issues Evaluation of the Claude process and summary HELIUM LIQUEFACTION HYDROGEN LIQUEFACTION AIR SEPARATION Effect Process Description Real process design procedure Thermodynamic losses Hardware components Optimization Control issues Evaluation of the air separation process and summary SUMMARY REFERENCES
Alexander Alekseev is a senior innovation manager at the Linde Group (Germany). He studied at Moscow Power Engineering Institute (Russia) and completed his PhD at the Technical University of Dresden (Germany). He then worked at Stanford University (USA) as a guest scientist and at Messer Cryotherm (Germany), before joining the Linde Group in 2005. Since 2012 he is also a honorary Professor at the Technical University of Munich (Germany).
