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                                        %ornotics  120psial                                          Fuel  Gas  (20 psia) z
                                        Ca us t i c                    t                 Synthesis  Gas  (435  psia) t(3:IHe:k)
                                                                                                                 -
                                        -                                  t                                1  Nitrogen
                                        -P
                                        Vents
                                                                                                                From
                                                                                                             Air  Plant


             Figure  1-6A.  Typical flow  scheme   .%
            for  separation  and  purification  of
            vent streams.
                                         .-
                                         0
                                         U
                                         x
                                         ._
                                         0
                                         a
                                         c
                                         0
                                         2
                                         0
                                         0
                                        -                Feed  Gas        ---                         RI itrogen
                                                                          Aromatic
                                                                                           Drier
                                                                                  Auxiliary
                                        Amine  Scrubbing
                                            Unit         Compressor       Removal  Refrigeration   Scrubbing Column
                                            -
                                                     Caustic
                                                    ___
                                                    ~
                                                        ~~
                                                    Scrubber
                                                                                                   AIR  PLUS OXYGEN
                                                        z                                   z     TO  BLAST  FURNACE
                                                                                                  I-'
                                                   AIR  INLET  TO                             t
                                                BLAST  FURNACE  BLOWER
                                                                                     BLPST  FURNACE  BLOWER
                                               EFFLUENT  NITROGEN
                           AIR  COMPRESSOR                              TURBO-EXPANDER
                                                                                    DISTILLATION  COLUMN
                                                                                       A7
                                         c                                   '?
                                                                        MAIN  HEAT  EXCHANGER



                              REGENERATORS

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                                                                               L-lt              I      k
                                                                   I                I
                                                                                SUBCOOLER      -    HYDROCARBON
                                                                                                    ADSORBER
                                                                                               4
                                                         LOW - PRESSURE  CYCLE
                                                             (100 PSIA)
                                                      OXYGEN  AT  2PSIG,95-98%  PURITY
            Figure 1-6B. This Bow  pressure cycle is used for production of oxygen in steady state conditions. By permission, Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
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