DE68903598D1 - Lufttrennungsverfahren unter verwendung von gepackten kolonnen fuer die rueckgewinnung von sauerstoff und argon. - Google Patents

Lufttrennungsverfahren unter verwendung von gepackten kolonnen fuer die rueckgewinnung von sauerstoff und argon.

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DE68903598D1
DE68903598D1 DE8989304114T DE68903598T DE68903598D1 DE 68903598 D1 DE68903598 D1 DE 68903598D1 DE 8989304114 T DE8989304114 T DE 8989304114T DE 68903598 T DE68903598 T DE 68903598T DE 68903598 D1 DE68903598 D1 DE 68903598D1
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argon
recovery
oxygen
separation method
air separation
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Robert M Thorogood
Douglas L Bennett
Bruce K Dawson
Alan L Prentice
Rodney J Allam
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DE8989304114T 1988-04-29 1989-04-25 Lufttrennungsverfahren unter verwendung von gepackten kolonnen fuer die rueckgewinnung von sauerstoff und argon. Revoked DE68903598T2 (de)

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US (1) US4871382A (de)
EP (1) EP0341854B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2516680B2 (de)
KR (1) KR910003111B1 (de)
AU (1) AU601105B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1280355C (de)
DE (1) DE68903598T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2037416T3 (de)
GR (1) GR3006617T3 (de)
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