Cryogenic distillation comprising vacuum insulation panel

US8528362B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude · FR

Inventors

• Denis Clodic · Paris, FR
• Fabrice Delcorso · Saclay, FR
• Jean-Pierre Tranier · L'Haÿ-les-Roses, FR
• Golo Zick · Grenoble, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 15, 2007
• Grant date: Sep 10, 2013
• Expiry date: Jul 15, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F25J3/04945
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A cryogenic installation unit comprises at least one item of equipment (2, 6A to 6H, 15) to be thermally insulated, a structure (1) for containing the at least one item of equipment, a main insulation (3) contained in the structure and, associated with this main insulation, a secondary insulation (5) of lower thermal conductivity than the main insulation, said secondary insulation (5) consisting of a vacuum insulation panel.