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Granted Patent B2
US 12,415,144 · App. 18/271,433 · Granted Sep 16, 2025

Heat integration separation system

Inventors: Yong Suk Choi (Daejeon, KR); Sung Kyu Lee (Daejeon, KR); Yeon Uk Choo (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
B01D3/007B01D3/143
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Patent No.
US 12,415,144
App. No.
18/271,433
Granted
Sep 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a heat integration separation system including a first column, a second column, a compressor, a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, wherein an upper discharge stream of the first column passes through the compressor to be compressed and then heat-exchanged with a lower discharge stream of the second column in the second heat exchanger, wherein an upper discharge stream of the second column is heat-exchanged with a lower discharge stream of the first column in the first heat exchanger, and wherein the heat integration separation system satisfies Equation 1 (refer to the specification).

Claims (41)

1. A heat integration separation system, comprising:

a first column;

a second column;

a compressor;

a first heat exchanger; and

a second heat exchanger,

wherein an upper discharge stream of the first column passes through the compressor to be compressed and then heat-exchanged with a lower discharge stream of the second column in the second heat exchanger, and the upper discharge stream of the first column is refluxed to the first column after being heat-exchanged in the second heat exchanger,

wherein an upper discharge stream of the second column is heat-exchanged with a lower discharge stream of the first column in the first heat exchanger, and the upper discharge stream of the second column is refluxed to the second column after being heat-exchange in the first heat exchanger, and

wherein the heat integration separation system satisfies Equation 1:

T 1< T 2< T 3<14  [Equation 1]

wherein T 1 is a temperature of the lower discharge stream of the first column that is refluxed to the first column after heat exchange in the first heat exchanger, T 2 is a temperature of the upper discharge stream of the second column that is refluxed to the second column after heat exchange in the first heat exchanger, T 3 is a temperature of the lower discharge stream of the second column that is refluxed to the second column after heat exchange in the second heat exchanger, and T 4 is a temperature of the upper discharge stream of the first column that is refluxed to the first column after heat exchange in the second heat exchanger.

2. The heat integration separation system of claim 1 , wherein the first column or the second column is supplied with a feed stream including a product, a high-boiling-point material, and a low-boiling-point material.

3. The heat integration separation system of claim 2 , wherein:

the low-boiling-point material is separated from the upper discharge stream of the first column or the second column,

the high-boiling-point material is separated from the lower discharge stream of the first column or the second column,

a stream including the separated low-boiling-point material and a stream including the separated high-boiling-point material form a mixed stream, and

the mixed stream is heat-exchanged with a feed stream in a third heat exchanger.

4. The heat integration separation system of claim 3 , wherein, after the heat exchange in the third heat exchanger, a temperature difference between the mixed stream and the feed stream is 0.1° C. to 10° C.

5. The heat integration separation system of claim 2 , wherein:

the feed stream is supplied to the first column,

the high-boiling-point material is separated from the lower discharge stream of the first column,

the low-boiling-point material is separated from the upper discharge stream of the second column, and

the product is separated from the lower discharge stream of the second column.

6. The heat integration separation system of claim 2 , wherein:

the feed stream is supplied to the first column,

the low-boiling-point material is separated from the upper discharge stream of the first column,

the product is separated from the upper discharge stream of the second column, and

the high-boiling-point material is separated from the lower discharge stream of the second column.

7. The heat integration separation system of claim 2 , wherein:

the feed stream is supplied to the second column,

the high-boiling-point material is separated from the lower discharge stream of the second column,

the low-boiling-point material is separated from the upper discharge stream of the first column, and

the product is separated from the lower discharge stream of the first column.

8. The heat integration separation system of claim 2 , wherein:

the feed stream is supplied to the second column,

the low-boiling-point material is separated from the upper discharge stream of the second column,

the product is separated from the upper discharge stream of the first column, and

the high-boiling-point material is separated from the lower discharge stream of the first column.

9. The heat integration separation system of claim 1 , wherein an operating pressure of the first column is 0.5 kg/cm 2 ·g to 1.5 kg/cm 2 ·g lower than an operating pressure of the second column.

10. The heat integration separation system of claim 1 , wherein T 1 and T 2 , and T 3 and T 4 each have a difference of 0.1° C. to 6° C.

11. The heat integration separation system of claim 1 , wherein T 1 and T 2 have a difference of 0.1° C. to 3° C.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2023
From: CHOI, YONG SUK; LEE, SUNG KYU; CHOO, YEON UK
To: LG CHEM, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0134244 · Oct 8, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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