DE69523437D1 - Anlage und Verfahren zur Gasverflüssigung - Google Patents

Anlage und Verfahren zur Gasverflüssigung

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DE69523437D1
DE69523437D1 DE69523437T DE69523437T DE69523437D1 DE 69523437 D1 DE69523437 D1 DE 69523437D1 DE 69523437 T DE69523437 T DE 69523437T DE 69523437 T DE69523437 T DE 69523437T DE 69523437 D1 DE69523437 D1 DE 69523437D1
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Koichi Ueno
Kenichiro Mitsuhashi
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Kobe Steel Ltd
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    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • 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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DE69523437T 1994-12-09 1995-12-07 Anlage und Verfahren zur Gasverflüssigung Expired - Lifetime DE69523437T2 (de)

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JP33194394A JP3320934B2 (ja) 1994-12-09 1994-12-09 ガスの液化方法
JP33194294A JP3370464B2 (ja) 1994-12-09 1994-12-09 ガス液化プラントの熱交換装置

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DE69523437D1 true DE69523437D1 (de) 2001-11-29
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