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Air Separation Unit Composition and Products

The document describes an air separation unit that separates atmospheric air into its primary components of nitrogen, oxygen, and argon. The unit produces these gases as products at purities of over 99.99% while generating a waste stream of impure nitrogen. Trace amounts of other gases like water, carbon dioxide, methane and hydrocarbons remain as impurities in the product streams at levels of parts per million or less.

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Air Separation Unit Composition and Products

The document describes an air separation unit that separates atmospheric air into its primary components of nitrogen, oxygen, and argon. The unit produces these gases as products at purities of over 99.99% while generating a waste stream of impure nitrogen. Trace amounts of other gases like water, carbon dioxide, methane and hydrocarbons remain as impurities in the product streams at levels of parts per million or less.

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  • Air Separation Overview: Provides a diagrammatic overview of an air separation unit, highlighting atmospheric air processing, component symbols, and impurities involved in the process.
  • Product and Waste Composition: Details the composition of products and waste produced by the air separation process, focusing on nitrogen, oxygen, and argon outputs combined with impurity levels.

atmospheric air air separation unit

Symbol Elements
O2
N2
AR
He
Kr
Xe
H2
IMPURITIES
H2O 300 TO 700ppm
CO2
CH4 3to 5ppm
Hydrocarbons 0.5ppm

1PPM 10_6

1000PPM 0.10%
Products N2;O2AR

waste (impure nitrogen )

composition
20.9
78.1
0.93
5.24PPM
1.139
0.086
.5PPM

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