BR0306494A - Métodos para operar e para projetar de forma eficiente e econÈmica um processo de liquefação de gás de hidrocarbonetos leves para liquefação de quantidades selecionadas de gás de hidrocarbonetos leves - Google Patents

Métodos para operar e para projetar de forma eficiente e econÈmica um processo de liquefação de gás de hidrocarbonetos leves para liquefação de quantidades selecionadas de gás de hidrocarbonetos leves

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BR0306494A
BR0306494A BR0306494-8A BR0306494A BR0306494A BR 0306494 A BR0306494 A BR 0306494A BR 0306494 A BR0306494 A BR 0306494A BR 0306494 A BR0306494 A BR 0306494A
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light hydrocarbon
hydrocarbon gas
facilities
liquefaction
gas
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Jeffrey H Sawchuk
Richard Jones Jr
Patrick B Ward
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Bp Corp North America Inc
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