DE2749673A1 - Verfahren zum herstellen von verfluessigtem methan - Google Patents

Verfahren zum herstellen von verfluessigtem methan

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DE2749673A1
DE2749673A1 DE19772749673 DE2749673A DE2749673A1 DE 2749673 A1 DE2749673 A1 DE 2749673A1 DE 19772749673 DE19772749673 DE 19772749673 DE 2749673 A DE2749673 A DE 2749673A DE 2749673 A1 DE2749673 A1 DE 2749673A1
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methane
natural gas
rich
pressure
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Lee S Gaumer
Charles L Newton
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Air Products and Chemicals Inc
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Priority to US05/673,162 priority Critical patent/US4065278A/en
Priority to AU30280/77A priority patent/AU508255B2/en
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Priority to DE19772749673 priority patent/DE2749673A1/de
Priority to FR7734810A priority patent/FR2409469A1/fr
Priority to GB48337/77A priority patent/GB1545389A/en
Publication of DE2749673A1 publication Critical patent/DE2749673A1/de
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • F25J1/0244—Operation; Control and regulation; Instrumentation
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US05/673,162 US4065278A (en) 1976-04-02 1976-04-02 Process for manufacturing liquefied methane
AU30280/77A AU508255B2 (en) 1976-04-02 1977-11-03 Liquefied methane production
DE19772749673 DE2749673A1 (de) 1976-04-02 1977-11-05 Verfahren zum herstellen von verfluessigtem methan
FR7734810A FR2409469A1 (fr) 1976-04-02 1977-11-18 Procede pour produire du gaz naturel liquefie a partir d'un courant haute pression de gaz brut
GB48337/77A GB1545389A (en) 1976-04-02 1977-11-21 Process for manufacturing liquefied methane

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US05/673,162 US4065278A (en) 1976-04-02 1976-04-02 Process for manufacturing liquefied methane
AU30280/77A AU508255B2 (en) 1976-04-02 1977-11-03 Liquefied methane production
DE19772749673 DE2749673A1 (de) 1976-04-02 1977-11-05 Verfahren zum herstellen von verfluessigtem methan
FR7734810A FR2409469A1 (fr) 1976-04-02 1977-11-18 Procede pour produire du gaz naturel liquefie a partir d'un courant haute pression de gaz brut
GB48337/77A GB1545389A (en) 1976-04-02 1977-11-21 Process for manufacturing liquefied methane

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