Argon recovery from hydrogen depleted ammonia plant purge gas using a HARP Plant

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6262193

Krishnamurthy, R; Lerner, S L; Maclean, D L

A number of ammonia plants employ membranes or cryogenic hydrogen recovery units to separate hydrogen contained in the purge gas for recycle to the ammonia synthesis loop. The resulting hydrogen depleted purge gas, which is usually used for fuel, is an attractive source of argon. This paper presents the novel features of a process which employs a combination of pressure swing adsorption (PSA) and cryogenic technology to separate the argon from this hydrogen depleted purge gas stream. This new proprietary Hybrid Argon Recovery Progress (HARP) plant is an effective alternative to a conventional all-cryogenic plant.

• OSTI ID: 6262193
• Report Number(s): CONF-870323-
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers spring national meeting, Houston, TX, USA, 29 Mar 1987; Other Information: Technical Paper 5A
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AMMONIA
PRODUCTION
ARGON
RECOVERY
CHEMICAL PLANTS
CRYOGENICS
FILTERS
GASEOUS WASTES
HYDROGEN
RECYCLING
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
NONMETALS
RARE GASES
WASTES
090300* - Inorganic Hydrogen Compound Fuels- (-1989)