Detailed Design and Economic Evaluation of a Cryogenic Air Separation Unit with Recent Literature Solutions

• Published in: Industrial & engineering chemistry research Vol. 60; no. 41; pp. 14830 - 14844
• Main Authors: Young, André F, Villardi, Hugo G. D, Araujo, Leonardo S, Raptopoulos, Luciano S. C, Dutra, Max S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 20.10.2021
• Subjects: air; ammonia; capital costs; carbon dioxide; combustion; economic evaluation; economic feasibility; economic sustainability; electricity; energy; energy recovery; process design; Process Systems Engineering; refrigeration

Cryogenic air separation is a well-established technology. However, due to its associated energy intensity and hazardousness, new studies are always emerging on this topic. Nevertheless, economic feasibility studies of cryogenic separation plants are still scarce. Studies of this type are essential...