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purification
S stème d’adsorption modulée en pre ssion p ur la sép ration et la
p rification de l’h dro ène
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1 Sc ope 1
2 Nor mati ve r eferenc es 1
3 Terms an definitions 2
4 Basic specification 3
4.1 Feed s r eam pr es ur e 3
4.2 Wor king temperatur e 4
4.3 A ssembly 4
4.4 Mate ial pr ope ties 4
4.4.1 Feed str eam pr es ur e 4
4.4.2 Wor king temperatur e 4
5 S fety r equirements of the PSA system 4
5.1 General hazar ds as ociated with the PSA sys em 4
5.1.1 General hazar dsas ociated with hydr og en gas 4
5.1.2 General hazar dsas ociated with sys em leakag e 4
5.1.3 Hazar ds r elated to pr es ur e 4
5.1.4 Hazar ds r elated to ig nition of hydr og en 5
5.2 Safety spe ifications in the field 5
5.2.1 General hazar ds 5
5.2.2 La yout considerations 5
5.2.3 Buiding s an ventiation 5
5.2.4 Ex plosion-proof ar ea an ex plosion-pr oof g rade 6
5.2.5 Ele tr ostatic g r oun ing 7
5.2.6 Flamma le an to ic gas dete tion alarm 7
5.3 Safety spe ifications of eq ipment and piping 8
5.3.1 General spe ification 8
5.3.2 Safety spe ifications of adsor be s 8
5.3.3 Safety spe ifications of the bufe tan 9
5.3.4 Safety spe ifications of proc s contr ol v lves 9
5.3.5 Safety spe ifications of piping 9
5.3.6 Safety considerations for o erations an maintenanc 1
5.3.7 Safety spe ifications of inspe tion an tes 1
5.3.8 Safety spe ifications of ele trical eq ipment 1
5.3.9 Safety spe ifications of monitoring devic s 1
A nne x A (informative) Example of potential locations of rel ef val ves 14
Biblog raphy 15
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1 Sc ope
This document identifies safety measur s an a plca le design featur s that ar used in the design,
commis ioning, and o e ation of pr s ur swing adsorption sy st ems for hydrog en sep ration an
purif ication It a ples t o hydrog en pr s ur swing adsorption sy st ems that proc s al kin s of impur
hydrog en s r ams as fe d, inclu ing b th s ationary an skid-mou t ed pr s ur swing adsorption
sy st ems for hydrog en separation an purification in comme cial or in us rial use This document
also a ples t o smal-scale PSA hydrog en sy st em ins al ed within containe s, w he e alowed b local
r gulations
The sco eof this document inclu es the eq ipment depict ed within the dashed lnesin Figur 1
Figure 1 — Example of ty ical equipment in PSA sy stem for hy rog en separatio and
purificatio
2 Normati ve r efer enc es
The folowing document ar r fe r d t o in the t ext in such a wa that some or al of their cont ent
cons itut es r q ir ment of this document F or dat ed r fe enc s, only the edition cit ed a ples F or
un at ed r fe enc s, the lat es edition of the r fe enc d document ( inclu ing any amen ment ) a ples
ISO 41 6-1, S fet y dev ic es fr protec tion a ains t exc es s i ve pr s s ur — Part 1: S fet y v lves
ISO 1 1 4-1, G as cylnde s — Comp tibi t y o cylnde a d v lve mate ials w ith g s c ontents — Part 1:
Metal c mate ial s
ISO 1 1 4- 2, G as cylnde s — Comp tibi t y o cylnde a d v lve mate ials w ith g s c ontent — Part 2 :
No -metal c materials
ISO 1 1 4-4, Tra s porta le g s cylnde s - Comp tibi t y o cylnde a d v lve mate ial s w ith g s
c ontents — Part 4 : Tes t meth ds fr selec tin metal c mate ials r s i s ta t to h dro en embrit lement
IEC 6 0 9-0, Ex plos i ve atmos phe es — Part 0: Eq ipment — G ene al r q ir ment
IEC 6 0 9-1 -1, Ex plos i ve atmos phe es — Part 10-1: Clas s ific atio o ar as — Ex plos ive g s atmos phe es
IEC 6 0 9-14, Ex plos i ve atmos phe es — Part 14 : Elec tric al ins talatio s des ig , s elec tio a d e ec tion
IEC 6 2 4-1, S fet y o machine y — Elec tric al eq ipment o machines — Part 1: G ene al r q ir ments
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IEC 6 3 4-4, L w-v lta e elec tric al ins talatio s — Part 4 : Protec tio fr s afet y
NFPA 5 , Sta dard fr Fir a d Ex plos ion Preventio durin Clea in a d P urgin o Flamma le G as
Pipin Sys tems
3 Terms and definitions
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3.1
pres ure swing adsorptio meth d
PSA meth d
g s separation method that takes adv ntag e of the sele tive adsorption of a sol d ads orbent (3.5) for
dife ent g ses an the a i ity of sold adsorbent t o adsorb mor impurities at high pr s ur an t o
r je t impurities at low pr s ur
Not e 1to entry: PSA, as practiced commer ial y, is a b tch proces utilizing multiple adsorb nt-lo ded ves els for
the contin ous p rif ication of a g s stre m
3.2
v acuum pres ure swing adsorptio
sy st em for hydrog en separation an purif ication that r les on desorption at sub-atmosphe ic pr s ur
(achieved with v cu m pumps) t o impro e the pe formanc of the sy st em
3.3
pres ure swing adsorptio sy stem for h drog en separatio and purificatio
hydrog en g ene ation sy st em that sep rat es an purifies hydrog en from an impur hydrog en s r am
through the pr s ur swing adsorption proc s
3.4
adsorber
ves el in w hich the ads orbent (3.5) used for hydrog en separation an purification is contained, w hich
can be ve tical ves els
3.5
adsorbent
sold mat erials used t o adsorb g s impurities from the impur hydrog en s r ams, the eb r al zing the
separation of the hydrog en from the othe g ses
3.6
proces co trol valves
o e ational devic s that can o en or close t o r gulat e flow in r sp nse t o a signal from the c ontrol
sys tem (3.7)
3.7
co trol sy stem
sy st em that pe forms o e ations such as o ening an closing proc es s c ontrol v lves (3.6), sy st em
troublesho ting, prod ct q alty control, or o timization of proc s p ramet ers
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g s r maining aft er the impur hydrog en mixtur is purified through the PSA syst em
Note 1t o entry: Other names for tail g s are desorb d g s, p rg g s, or of g s
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statio ary PSA sy stem for hy rog en separation and p rification
PSA sy st em in w hich al eq ipment and piping ar pe manently mou t ed t o the eq ipment ou dation()
an piping sup ort s ructur
3.1
skid-mo nted PSA sy stem for hydrog en separatio and purificatio
PSA sy st em in w hich some or al of the eq ipment an piping ar aff ix ed t o one or mor skids, or
mo ea le b ses
3.1
fire separatio distance
dis anc betwe n the PSA sy st em an nearb b idin s (3.1 ) that is r q ir d in orde t o pr vent fir
from spr ading from a PSA syst em t o nearb buidings
3.12
bufe tank
ves el that r c ives the desorbed g s from the adsorbe s (3.4) (PSA sy st em) or from the v c uum p mps
(3.1 ) (VSA sy st em) an minimiz s the comp sition an pr s ur v riation of the desorbed g s
Note 1t o entry: A bufer tan may also b refer ed to as a surg drum
3.13
vacuum pump
devic used for ev cuating the adsorbe s (3.4) d ring the desorption s ag e, alowing the adsorbents (3.5)
t o be desorbed an r g ene at ed at sub-atmosphe ic pr s ur t o impro e pe formanc of a PSA sy st em
3.1
co tainer
enclosed cons ruction or bracing s ructur fa ricat ed t o a oid the efe t of spe ific environmental
an cl matic con itions, or prot ect pe sonnel an lvest ock from ac idental contact with the dang erous
comp nent of a smal hydrog en PSA sy st em
3.1
buiding
s ructur that has a ro f an wals, with the simiar function as a c ontaine (3.14) for a hydrog en PSA
sy st em or the comp nent of a hydrog en PSA sy st em
3.1
hy rog en embrit lement
degradation of metal mat erial pro e ties d e t o the pr senc of a hydrog en environment
4 Basic specification
4.1 F ed stream pres ure
PSA sy st ems for hydrog en g ene ation an purif ication ty icaly ha e fe d g s pr s ur s ranging from
0,3 MPa t o 6,0 MPa The o e ating pr s ur cycles from ful fe d g s pr s ur d ring adsorption t o
near atmosphe ic pr s ur (0,0 MPa) or v cu m (− ,09 MPa) d ring desorption
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The normal working t empe atur is betwe n 5 °C an 40 °C for a PSA sy st em for hydrog en separation
an purif ication
4.3 A ssembl y
A PSA sy st em for hydrog en separation an purif ication can be s ationary or skid-mount ed b sed on the
en use ofthe hydrog en prod ct an on the hydrog en throughput Smal PSA sy st emsma be ins aled
within containe s, if alowed b local r gulations
4.4 Mater ial pr operties
4.4.1 Fe d stream pr es ure
Metal ic an non-metal c mat erials used in the cons ruction of int ernal or ext ernal p rt of a PSA
sy st em for hydrog en sep ration and purif ication should be suita le for al phy sical, chemical, an
the mal con itions, b th t es con itions an o e ating con itions, for the design lfetime of the
eq ipment The compatibi ity of mat erials shal be ev luat ed t o comply with ISO 1 1 4-1, ISO 1 1 4- 2,
ISO/TR 1 9 6 or local r gulations
4.4.2 Wor king temperatur e
When fe rous metal is used in a PSA syst em, adeq at e conside ation an analy sis shal be taken
ac ording t o ISO/TR 1 9 6, ISO 1 1 4-4 or the local r gulations F or the non-metal mat erials contacting
with hydrog en, the hydrog en pe mea i ity shal be conside ed
5 Safety requir ements of the PSA system
5.1 General hazards as ociated w ith the PSA system
5.1.1 General hazar ds as ociated w ith hydr og en gas
Hydrog en is colourles , odourles , an highly flamma le; it burns with a nearly invisible flame in
day light It can form an ex losive mixtur with air, an it lowe an up e ex losive l mit in air ar
4 % an 7 % (pe c nt b v lume)at atmosphe ic t empe atur an pr s ur
Hydrog en in air wi l displac o y g en an ma r sult in asphy ia if the p rtial pr s ur of o y g en in air
r d c s d e t o high hydrog en conc ntration
5.1.2 General hazar ds as ociated w ith system le kag e
Due t o it low mole ular weight an smal siz , hydrog en leaks easi y from flang es an othe sealng
surfac s (e.g vent v lves) Hydrog en is highly buo ant d e t o it low spe if ic gra ity, an it can form
larg e ar as of flamma le or ex losive g s Be ause hydrog en is colourles , the ext ent of a flamma le
ar a is not r adiy identif ia le
5.1.3 Hazards related to pr es ure
Normal pr s ur swings d ring the PSA proc s wi l cause alt ernating s r s on the adsorbe s, proc s
control v lves, an piping, w hich could lead t o c acksin the ves els or piping or t o anothe faiur mode
The faiur of hydrog en PSA eq ipment or piping can r sult in the ra id r lease of ene g d e t o the
high pr s ur of the eq ipment The r sulting shock wa e ma damag e sur ou ding eq ipment
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Ignition of hydrog en d e t o a leak t o atmosphe e from a hydrog en PSA sy st em wi l cause ene g /heat
r lease or ex losion As heat is r leased through combus ion of hydrog en, the g s within the PSA sy st em
wi ex an d et o the inc ease in ext ernal t empe atur , an the mat erial pro e ties of the PSA sy st em
ma degrade The combination of inc easing t empe atur an pr s ur an degradation of the mat erial
pro e ties could cause piping or ves el faiur
5.2 S fety specifications in the field
5.2.1 General hazar ds
F eed g ses of the PSA syst ems for hydrog en separation an purif ication inclu e syn-g sg ene at ed from
natural g s, ammonia c acking g s, co l g s, coke o en g s, ammonia tai -g s, methanol of-g s, r fine y
of-g s, et c and the hydrog en cont ent ma be mor than 2 % The o yg en cont ent in the fe d s r am
shal be r s rict ed t o ensur combus ible g ses, such as hydrog en, ar awa from their flamma le l mit
PSA hydrog en sy st ems shal be sit ed ac ording t o the r q ir ment of the a plca le national safety
s an ards an the cons ruction an mat erials r q ir ment shal be b sed on the partial pr s ur of
hydrog en PSA designs shal ac ount for al cir ums anc s that ar anticip t ed d ring the l fe of their
o e ation The PSA control sy st em should be designed t o mo e the PSA t o a safe s at e on det ection of a
faiur via the PSA control syst em
A f ir prot ection syst em shal be conside ed for a hydrog en PSA sy st em Pos ible f ir prot ection
measur s inclu e a means t o sh t down the PSA q ickly (eithe a ut omatic or man al), a sprin le
sy st em, a delug e sy st em, or a dry-chemical extinguishing syst em Smal f ir s ma be extinguished b
dry-chemical extinguishe s, carbon-dio ide extinguishe s, nitrog en, or st eam Wat er ma be used t o
co l eq ipment adjac nt t o a hydrog en f ir
5.2.2 Layout c onsideratio s
The layout of eq ipment an buidings as ociat ed with a PSA syst em for hydrog en separation an
purif ication shal conform t o local r q ir ment for f ir sep ration dis anc
When a v lve skid is designed such that the piping an v lves ar ar ang ed in multiple levels that co e
a larg e horizontal ar a, platorms cons ruct ed of st eel grating should be used t o pr vent a conf ined
sp c w he e hydrog en could bui d a flamma le atmosphe e
A PSA hydrog en sy st em ins aled within a containe shal be designed an cons ruct ed t o a oid any
r asona ly for se a le risk of fir or ex losion p sed b the sy st em it elf, or b the fe d g s, prod ct
g s, or tai g s
The containe s shal ha e the s r ngth, s a i ity, d ra i ty, r sis anc t o cor osion, an othe phy sical
pro e ties t o sup ort an prot ect al PSA hydrog en sy st em comp nent an piping C ntaine s
should also me t the r q ir ment of st orag e, transp rt, ins alation, an f inal location con itions in
ac ordanc with ISO 16 11 -1 or othe a plca le national or local r gulations
Containe s int ended for in o r use shal be designed an t est ed t o me t a minimum degr e of prot ection
of IP 2 as pe IEC 6 5 9 The PSA hydrog en sy st em used in outdo r locations shal be designed an
t est ed t o me t a minimum degr e of prot ection of IP 44 as pe IEC 6 5 9
5.2.3 Bui ding sand ventiatio
5.2.3.1 General
Smal PSA sy st ems for hydrog en separation an purification ma be enclosed within a buiding Othe
eq ipment as ociat ed with hydrog en PSA sy st ems ma be enclosed within one or mor s an alone
bui dings Ex mples inclu e v lve skids, v cu m pump for desorbed g s, control sy st ems, an analyz rs
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Buidings shal be designed t o the a pro riat e hazardous ar a designation b sed on the p t ential for
hydrog en t o be pr sent d e t o leaks or othe br ak down (e.g Z ne 2 pe IEC 6 0 9-1 -1)
The dis anc s betwe n buidings, s ructur s an eq ipment shal comply with local r q ir ment for
fir pro f dis anc
Enclosed buidings, ifuti z d, shal be designed as ex losion-pro f ty e Alt ernat ely, for non-ex losion
pro f buidings, the ratio between the pr s ur r l ef ar a an the buiding v lume shal comply with
local r gulations The ar a used for pr s ur r lef could be a lght ro f, a wal, a do r, or a win ow
5.2.3.3 Venti atio of buiding s
Buidings shal be designed with ventiation eq ipment that is int erlocked with flamma le or t oxic g s
det ect ors
When the pro ided ventiation influenc s the ty e of ar a clas if ication, that ar a should be purg ed
with a minimum of f ive air chang es prior t o ene gizing the devic s Alt ernatively, the syst em ma be
pro ided with comp sition measur ment ca a i ties that control the amou t of purging r q ir d t o
achieve levels below 2 % of the LEL
Purging ne d not be pe formed if theatmosphe e within the comp rtment an as ociat ed d ct can be
demons rat ed b design t o be non-hazardous
Ap ro riat e methods shal be ado t ed t o pr vent non-es ential s af from ent ering buidings an
a pro ching eq ipment The main entranc shal be cons ruct ed ac ording t o a plca le spe if ications
an r gulations Fir -fighting eq ipment hal be r adi y ac es ible
Any buiding that s af can ent er shal be eq ip ed with an eme g ency exit o ening outwards Any do r
with a lat ch should be eq ip ed with a ra id u locking me hanism such that the do r can be o ened
without dela
5.2.3.4 PSA h ydrog en systems instaled within c ontainer
Containe s housing PSA hydrog en sy st ems shal be me hanical y venti at ed F ai ur of venti ation,
conf irmed b measur ment of flow, pr s ur , or the cur ent of the ventiating devic , shal trigg er an
a udible or visible alarm an ma trigg er a PSA hydrog en sy st em sh t down In sy st ems int en ed for
out do r use, containe s ma be positive pr s ur venti at ed as pe IEC 6 0 9- 2 or othe a pl ca le
code or r gulation The ma imum conc ntration of any flamma le g s in the sy st em venti ation exhaus
should bebelow 2 % of the L L d ring al o e ation con itions
5.2.4 Ex plosio -pr oof ar ea and e x plosio -proof g rade
Clas if ication of al ar as as ociat ed with the hydrog en PSA sy st em that ha e an ex losion hazard shal
comply with IEC 6 0 9-1 -1 or othe a plca le local r gulations
Out do r ar as near PSA eq ipment an wel-ventiated ar as inside buidings shal be clas ified b sed on
the p tential for hydrogen to be pr sent d e to leaks or othe br ak own (e.g Z ne 2 pe IEC 6 0 9-1 -1)
The ex losion-pro f grade of ele trical eq ipment should not be lowe than the grade an group of
ex losive hydrog en mixtur :I C T1
Ele trical eq ipment an wiring in ar as with ex losion hazard shal be sele t ed an conf igur d in
ac ordanc with IEC 6 0 9-0 and IEC 6 0 9-14 or othe a plca le local code or r gulations