Linde process
E557718
The Linde process is an industrial gas liquefaction method that enabled large-scale production of liquid air and its components, such as oxygen and nitrogen, revolutionizing refrigeration and gas separation technologies.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryogenic process
ⓘ
gas liquefaction process ⓘ industrial process ⓘ refrigeration cycle ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
air
ⓘ
nitrogen ⓘ other industrial gases ⓘ oxygen ⓘ |
| basedOn | Joule–Thomson cooling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commercializedBy | Linde AG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| developedBy | Carl von Linde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables |
industrial gas separation
ⓘ
large-scale production of liquid air ⓘ large-scale production of liquid nitrogen ⓘ large-scale production of liquid oxygen ⓘ liquefaction of air ⓘ liquefaction of nitrogen ⓘ liquefaction of oxygen ⓘ low-temperature refrigeration ⓘ |
| field |
chemical engineering
ⓘ
cryogenics ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| hasEffect | progressive temperature reduction of circulating gas ⓘ |
| hasStep |
compress gas to high pressure
ⓘ
cool compressed gas by heat exchange with returning cold gas ⓘ expand gas through throttling valve ⓘ partial liquefaction of gas after expansion ⓘ separate liquid from remaining gas ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of cryogenic engineering
ⓘ
modern air separation technology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enabling commercial production of liquid air
ⓘ
revolutionizing industrial gas separation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Claude process
ⓘ
Linde–Hampson cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
air separation plants
ⓘ
cryogenic refrigeration systems ⓘ industrial nitrogen production ⓘ industrial oxygen production ⓘ liquefied gas storage and transport ⓘ |
| uses |
Joule–Thomson effect
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
countercurrent heat exchange ⓘ gas compression ⓘ gas expansion ⓘ heat exchangers ⓘ regenerative cooling ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.