CA2393198C - Off-shore plant for liquefying natural gas - Google Patents

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CA2393198C
CA2393198C CA002393198A CA2393198A CA2393198C CA 2393198 C CA2393198 C CA 2393198C CA 002393198 A CA002393198 A CA 002393198A CA 2393198 A CA2393198 A CA 2393198A CA 2393198 C CA2393198 C CA 2393198C
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Duncan Peter Michael Reijnen
David Bertil Runbalk
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