CA2560554C - Hydrocarbon recovery process utilizing enhanced reflux streams - Google Patents
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| US10/803,490 US7159417B2 (en) | 2004-03-18 | 2004-03-18 | Hydrocarbon recovery process utilizing enhanced reflux streams |
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| PCT/US2005/008980 WO2005090888A1 (en) | 2004-03-18 | 2005-03-18 | Hydrocarbon recovery process utilizing enhanced reflux streams |
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| US (1) | US7159417B2 (https=) |
| EP (1) | EP1743129B8 (https=) |
| JP (2) | JP4524307B2 (https=) |
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| CA (1) | CA2560554C (https=) |
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