BRPI1011526A2 - hydrocarbon gas processing. - Google Patents

hydrocarbon gas processing.

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Publication number
BRPI1011526A2
BRPI1011526A2 BRPI1011526A BRPI1011526A BRPI1011526A2 BR PI1011526 A2 BRPI1011526 A2 BR PI1011526A2 BR PI1011526 A BRPI1011526 A BR PI1011526A BR PI1011526 A BRPI1011526 A BR PI1011526A BR PI1011526 A2 BRPI1011526 A2 BR PI1011526A2
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Prior art keywords
gas processing
hydrocarbon gas
hydrocarbon
processing
gas
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BRPI1011526A
Other languages
Portuguese (pt)
Inventor
Andrew F Johnke
Hank M Hudson
Joe T Lynch
John D Wilkinson
Kyle T Cuellar
Larry W Lewis
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Ortloff Engineers Ltd
Sme Products Lp
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Priority claimed from US12/689,616 external-priority patent/US9021831B2/en
Priority claimed from US12/717,394 external-priority patent/US9080811B2/en
Priority claimed from US12/750,862 external-priority patent/US8881549B2/en
Priority claimed from US12/772,472 external-priority patent/US9933207B2/en
Application filed by Ortloff Engineers Ltd, Sme Products Lp filed Critical Ortloff Engineers Ltd
Priority claimed from US12/781,259 external-priority patent/US9939195B2/en
Publication of BRPI1011526A2 publication Critical patent/BRPI1011526A2/en

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BRPI1011526A 2009-06-11 2010-05-17 hydrocarbon gas processing. BRPI1011526A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US18636109P 2009-06-11 2009-06-11
US12/689,616 US9021831B2 (en) 2009-02-17 2010-01-19 Hydrocarbon gas processing
US12/717,394 US9080811B2 (en) 2009-02-17 2010-03-04 Hydrocarbon gas processing
US12/750,862 US8881549B2 (en) 2009-02-17 2010-03-31 Hydrocarbon gas processing
US12/772,472 US9933207B2 (en) 2009-02-17 2010-05-03 Hydrocarbon gas processing
PCT/US2010/035121 WO2010144217A1 (en) 2009-06-11 2010-05-17 Hydrocarbon gas processing
US12/781,259 US9939195B2 (en) 2009-02-17 2010-05-17 Hydrocarbon gas processing including a single equipment item processing assembly

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BRPI1011526A2 true BRPI1011526A2 (en) 2016-03-29

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KR (1) KR101687851B1 (en)
CN (1) CN102483299B (en)
AR (1) AR077079A1 (en)
AU (1) AU2010259129A1 (en)
BR (1) BRPI1011526A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2764144C (en)
CO (1) CO6480935A2 (en)
EA (1) EA027815B1 (en)
MX (1) MX355018B (en)
MY (1) MY158312A (en)
PE (1) PE20121305A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2010144217A1 (en)

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CO6480935A2 (en) 2012-07-16
KR20120027488A (en) 2012-03-21
AR077079A1 (en) 2011-07-27
CN102483299B (en) 2015-10-21
MX2011013068A (en) 2012-02-01
PE20121305A1 (en) 2012-10-08
JP5753535B2 (en) 2015-07-22
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