In liquid air separation plants, the product of air separation is liquid oxygen or nitrogen. The principle is as follows: pressurized, pre-cooled air is introduced into the column to participate in rectification, H2O and CO2 are removed via a molecular sieve absorber, cooled to liquefaction temperature in the medium pressure heat exchanger, and then introduced into the column to participate in rectification. The high and low temperature expander and circulating compressor are used to generate cold energy to obtain liquid oxygen and nitrogen products.
Liquid air separation plants typically include an air filter, an air pre-cooling system, a molecular sieve purification system, a high and low temperature expander, a recirculating compressor, a cryogenic freezer, a fractionation column system, and a backup system.