LINDE PROCESS

AMMARA IQBAL
UW-17-CHE-BSC-018
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CONTENT
• INTRODUCTION
• LIQUFICATION OF GAS
• LINDE PROCESS
• APPLICATIONS

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 INTRODUCTION
Process inventor :
Carl Von Linde
Published :
1871
Place : Bavarian Industry and Trade journal
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LIQUFICATION OF GAS
 At high pressure, molecules of gas come close to
each other. As a result intermolecular attraction
forces increase. When it is allowed to escape through
a nozzle into a region of low pressure, the molecules
move apart.
 In doing so, energy is needed to overcome
intermolecular attraction forces. This energy is taken
from the molecules themselves. Therefore the gas is
cooled.
 This process is repeated many times until the gas is
completely changed into liquid state.

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LINDE PROCESS
 Air is compressed at 200 atm.
 Water condensed and removed.
 Passing the gas through the coil.
 Dry gas pass through the copper spiral coil.
 Pressure reduces from 200 to 1 atm.
Cool air goes up and cool the incoming
compressed air.
Temperature fall and the gas liquified.
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LINDE PROCESS

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LAC(LINDE AMMONIA CONCEPT)

 The Linde Ammonia Concept is a leading-edge process for the production

of ammonia from natural gas or light hydrocarbons. It is based on a
combination of proven process steps.
 An LAC plant primarily comprises a modern hydrogen plant, a standard
nitrogen plant and high-efficiency ammonia synthesis.
 In the hydrogen plant, the synthesis gas is purified by pressure swing
adsorption in a single process step The pure nitrogen delivered from the
nitrogen plant is first mixed in with the synthesis gas upstream of the
synthesis gas compressor. 7
Ammonia Synthesis:

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Unit Operations and Processes Involved

UNIT OPERATIONS:

• De-Sulphurization

• Reforming

• CO Conversion

• CO2 removal

UNIT PROCESS:

• Methanation 9
LINDE PROCESS APPLICATION

• Construction of Appliances
• Self Cooling pop Can

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