DE69416151D1 - Thermodynamisches trennverfahren - Google Patents

Thermodynamisches trennverfahren

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DE69416151D1
DE69416151D1 DE69416151T DE69416151T DE69416151D1 DE 69416151 D1 DE69416151 D1 DE 69416151D1 DE 69416151 T DE69416151 T DE 69416151T DE 69416151 T DE69416151 T DE 69416151T DE 69416151 D1 DE69416151 D1 DE 69416151D1
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William Robert Stothers
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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
  • Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)
  • Vaporization, Distillation, Condensation, Sublimation, And Cold Traps (AREA)
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CA002107504A CA2107504A1 (en) 1993-10-01 1993-10-01 Thermodynamic separation
PCT/CA1994/000520 WO1995010011A1 (en) 1993-10-01 1994-09-28 Improved thermodynamic separation

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JP (1) JPH09505515A (de)
CN (1) CN1134187A (de)
AT (1) ATE176044T1 (de)
AU (1) AU689804B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2107504A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69416151T2 (de)
NO (1) NO306030B1 (de)
NZ (1) NZ273885A (de)
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EP0721557B1 (de) 1999-01-20
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JPH09505515A (ja) 1997-06-03
NZ273885A (en) 1998-02-26
WO1995010011A1 (en) 1995-04-13
NO306030B1 (no) 1999-09-06
CA2107504A1 (en) 1995-04-02
AU689804B2 (en) 1998-04-09
EP0721557A1 (de) 1996-07-17
RU2134386C1 (ru) 1999-08-10
DE69416151T2 (de) 1999-08-12
ATE176044T1 (de) 1999-02-15

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