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Process and apparatus for the production of hydrogen and carbon dioxide. [scrubbing process]

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OSTI ID:5128864
For the separation of substantially pure carbon dioxide and a gas enriched in hydrogen, said gases being especially suitable for the production of urea via an intermediate ammonia synthetic and reaction with CO/sub 4/ a system is provided of (a) scrubbing a raw gas consisting essentially of carbon dioxide, hydrogen and hydrogen sulfide in a first scrubbing stage with a first fraction of partially loaded physical scrubbing agent, e.g., methanol, to obtain a partially scrubbed raw gas depleted in H/sub 2/S and a more loaded scrubbing agent; (b) scrubbing said partially scrubbed raw gas in a second stage with physical scrubbing agent to obtain a further scrubbed raw gas enriched in hydrogen and said partially loaded physical scrubbing agent; (c) subjecting said more loaded scrubbing agent to at least one (preferably two) pressure reducing stages to obtain a gaseous phase therefrom; (d) subjecting a second fraction of said partially loaded scrubbing agent to at least one pressure-reducing stage to obtain reduced pressure liquid phase substantially free of hydrogen sulfide; and (e) scrubbing said gaseous phase of step (c) with at least a fraction of liquid phase of step (d) to obtain a scrubbed substantially pure carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide.
Assignee:
Linde AG
Patent Number(s):
US 4050909
OSTI ID:
5128864
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English