BRPI0815707A2 - Processo para a liquefação de uma corrente gasosa, e, sistema para o tratamento de uma corrente de alimentação gasosa. - Google Patents

Processo para a liquefação de uma corrente gasosa, e, sistema para o tratamento de uma corrente de alimentação gasosa.

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BRPI0815707A2
BRPI0815707A2 BRPI0815707A BRPI0815707A2 BR PI0815707 A2 BRPI0815707 A2 BR PI0815707A2 BR PI0815707 A BRPI0815707 A BR PI0815707A BR PI0815707 A2 BRPI0815707 A2 BR PI0815707A2
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current
gastable
liquidating
treating
gas
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Moses Minta
John B Stone
Raymond Scott Feist
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Exxonmobil Upstream Res Co
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BRPI0815707 2007-08-24 2008-06-26 Processo para a liquefação de uma corrente gasosa, e, sistema para o tratamento de uma corrente de alimentação gasosa. BRPI0815707A2 (pt)

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