The invention belongs to the technical field of
helium extraction, and particularly relates to a method for extracting high-purity
helium from
BOG (Boil Off Gas), which comprises the following steps: separating
methane and
nitrogen in
BOG gas through a low-temperature crude extraction process to obtain crude
helium;
oxygen is added into the crude helium, then heating is performed,
hydrogen and a small amount of
methane in the crude helium react with the
oxygen respectively under the action of a catalyst, the reacted gas is dried and adsorbed, and dehydrogenated crude helium is obtained; carrying out a low-temperature
condensation process on the dehydrogenated crude helium to liquefy and remove
nitrogen and a small amount of
oxygen in the dehydrogenated crude helium to obtain refined helium;
nitrogen and oxygen are removed from the refined helium through a low-temperature adsorption process to obtain high-purity helium,
liquid nitrogen is adopted as a cold source in the low-temperature adsorption process, and when the
liquid nitrogen is vaporized, the vaporized nitrogen is discharged through vacuumizing treatment. The pressure in the
liquid nitrogen storage tank is smaller than 1 KPa, the
vaporization rate of the liquid nitrogen is higher, more heat is absorbed, the adsorption efficiency of the second adsorber is improved, and consumption of the liquid nitrogen is reduced.