This invention pertains to the field of
hydrogen energy, specifically a high-carbon, low-
hydrogen pressure swing adsorption (PSA) purification process
system and method. The
system, along the gas flow direction, sequentially includes a carbon-based conversion unit, a heat exchange-cooling-gas-liquid separation unit, a compressor, at least two switchable decarbonization and desulfurization towers, a fine desulfurization
tower, a PSA unit, a desorbed gas
buffer tank, a desorbed
gas compressor, and a
fuel gas tank. This invention increases the
hydrogen fraction in the feed gas from 30-50% to 50-70% through carbon-based conversion, then removes total
sulfur to ≤0.1ppm through multi-stage desulfurization and decarbonization, finally producing fuel
cell-grade hydrogen with a purity of ≥99.97% via PSA. Simultaneously, the desorbed gas is pressurized, buffered, and then divided into two stages for reuse. This invention effectively improves hydrogen
recovery rate and desorbed gas
utilization rate, solving the problems of
high energy consumption and adsorbent poisoning in the purification of high-carbon, low-hydrogen by-product gases. It is applicable to various feed gases such as
coke oven gas,
refinery gas, and
methanol tail gas.