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PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION – HYDROGEN

The hydrogen production unit using the pressure swing adsorption (PSA) method is designed to make high-purity hydrogen from a mixed gas flow. It is particularly common at plants where hydrogen is generated as a primary product (such as steam methane reforming) or as a by-product that needs to be purified for reuse or sale.

Operational concept

• Regeneration:

Once the sorbent becomes saturated with impurities, the pressure reduces (returning to atmospheric conditions or vacuum) to desorb and remove the impurities, thereby regenerating the sorbent for the next cycle.

• Pressure change cycle:

At high pressure, impurities such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and methane are adsorbed, while hydrogen passes through the system as a product gas due to its smaller molecular size and lower adsorption capacity.

• Adsorption process:

PSA-H2 unit is based on the selective adsorption of impurities using porous materials (usually zeolites or activated carbon) at high pressures.

Main components

• Adsorbent:

Selective absorbing material.

• Valves and control system:

Control cyclical pressure increase and decrease phases.

• Preparation of feed gas:

Pre-treatment systems designed to remove particles and moisture that may damage the sorbent.

Products

Hydrogen: 100–100,000 Nm³/h

Product purity

Hydrogen: 99.999%

Application

• Production of hydrogen fuel:

For fuel cells used in transport and stationary power generation applications.

• Petrochemical industry:

For hydrocracking and other catalytic processes.

• Oil refineries:

For the removal of sulfur compounds and hydrogenation reactions.

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