ATE82383T1 - Kaelteerzeugung durch teilexpansion der luft fuer die tieftemperatur-luftzerlegung. - Google Patents

Kaelteerzeugung durch teilexpansion der luft fuer die tieftemperatur-luftzerlegung.

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ATE82383T1
ATE82383T1 AT88901516T AT88901516T ATE82383T1 AT E82383 T1 ATE82383 T1 AT E82383T1 AT 88901516 T AT88901516 T AT 88901516T AT 88901516 T AT88901516 T AT 88901516T AT E82383 T1 ATE82383 T1 AT E82383T1
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air separation
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Donald Charles Erickson
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Erickson Donald C
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AT88901516T 1986-12-24 1987-12-24 Kaelteerzeugung durch teilexpansion der luft fuer die tieftemperatur-luftzerlegung. ATE82383T1 (de)

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US06/946,484 US4777803A (en) 1986-12-24 1986-12-24 Air partial expansion refrigeration for cryogenic air separation
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