一种甲醇合成发电和制冷联合装置

By designing a combined methanol synthesis power generation and refrigeration unit, the energy waste problem in the methanol synthesis process is solved by utilizing the heat of reaction to heat boiler water to generate electricity and low-temperature cooling energy, thereby improving the operating efficiency of the unit.

CN224515243UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-17SINOPEC NANJING ENG & CONSTR +1

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SINOPEC NANJING ENG & CONSTR
Filing Date
2025-06-09
Publication Date
2026-07-17

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In coal chemical plants, the heat generated during methanol synthesis is difficult to utilize effectively, resulting in the boiler feedwater consuming a large amount of medium and low-pressure saturated steam, which cannot be connected to the steam network, causing energy waste and high energy consumption.

Method used

Design a methanol synthesis power generation and refrigeration combined unit. By combining a gas-cooled reactor, a circulating gas heat exchanger, a water-cooled methanol reactor, an ORC turbine power generation system and a refrigeration cycle system, the by-product electricity and low-temperature cooling energy of the methanol synthesis reaction heat boiler water are generated, avoiding the difficulty of integrating the by-product saturated steam into the steam pipeline network.

Benefits of technology

This technology effectively utilizes the heat of methanol synthesis reaction, by-product electricity, and low-temperature cooling, thereby improving the efficiency of the unit's operation, avoiding energy waste, and reducing energy consumption.

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Abstract

本实用新型属于煤化工甲醇合成装置反应余热利用与生产运行技术领域,具体涉及一种甲醇合成发电和制冷联合装置。该装置包括气冷反应器、循环气换热器、1#水冷甲醇反应器、2#水冷甲醇反应器、ORC透平发电系统、制冷循环系统以及若干管道,能够有效利用甲醇合成反应热通过加热锅炉水用于副产电能和低温冷量,避免副产饱和蒸汽难以并入蒸汽管网,造成能量浪费等问题,提升装置运行效益。
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Claims

1. A combined methanol synthesis power and refrigeration plant characterized by: The device includes an air-cooled reactor (1), and a synthesis gas output pipeline from outside the boundary is connected to a circulating gas heat exchanger (2) through the air-cooled reactor (1). The output end of the circulating gas heat exchanger (2) is connected to a No. 1 water-cooled methanol reactor (3) and a No. 2 water-cooled methanol reactor (4) respectively. The output ends of the top of the No. 1 water-cooled methanol reactor (3) and the No. 2 water-cooled methanol reactor (4) are connected to the cooling system in sequence through the circulating gas heat exchanger (2) and the air-cooled reactor (1).

2. The combined methanol synthesis power and refrigeration plant of claim 1, wherein: The output end of the preheater (505) is connected to the regenerator (601), and the output end of the regenerator (601) is connected to the No. 1 water-cooled methanol reactor (3) and the No. 2 water-cooled methanol reactor (4), respectively.

3. The combined methanol synthesis power and refrigeration plant of claim 2, wherein: The regenerator (601) also has an output end connected to the refrigerant heat exchanger (603) via the second condenser (602), which is connected in sequence via the second evaporator (604), the refrigerant heat exchanger (603), the absorber (605), the solution circulation pump (606), and the solution heat exchanger (607).

4. The combined methanol synthesis power and refrigeration plant of claim 3, wherein: The output end of the solution heat exchanger (607) is connected to the regenerator (601), and the output end of the bottom of the regenerator (601) is connected to the absorber (605) through the solution heat exchanger (607).

5. The combined methanol synthesis power and refrigeration plant of claim 1 wherein: The bottom outputs of the No. 1 water-cooled methanol reactor (3) and the No. 2 water-cooled methanol reactor (4) are both connected to the superheater (501). The output of the circulating working fluid pipeline of the superheater (501) is connected to the first condenser (503), the circulating working fluid pump (504), the preheater (505), the first evaporator (506) and the superheater (501) in sequence through the turbine generator (502).

6. The combined methanol synthesis power and refrigeration plant of claim 5, wherein: The superheater (501) also has an output end that is connected to the regenerator (601) via the first evaporator (506), the preheater (505).