EP0818527A3 - Process for regasifying liquified natural gas - Google Patents

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EP0818527A3
EP0818527A3 EP97110251A EP97110251A EP0818527A3 EP 0818527 A3 EP0818527 A3 EP 0818527A3 EP 97110251 A EP97110251 A EP 97110251A EP 97110251 A EP97110251 A EP 97110251A EP 0818527 A3 EP0818527 A3 EP 0818527A3
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Giorgio Soave
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G, C10K; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE OR UNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL; FIRELIGHTERS
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Abstract

Process for regasifying LNG (liquified natural gas) by means of an open thermodynamic cycle using as operating fluid part of the same regasified LNG, which allows the cold produced in the regasification itself to be used to generate mechanical energy.
EP97110251A 1996-07-11 1997-06-23 Process for regasifying liquified natural gas Withdrawn EP0818527A3 (en)

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IT96MI001430A IT1283140B1 (en) 1996-07-11 1996-07-11 PROCEDURE FOR REGASIFYING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
ITMI961430 1996-07-11

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EP0818527A2 EP0818527A2 (en) 1998-01-14
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FR1458194A (en) * 1964-08-10 1966-11-10 Conch Int Methane Ltd Process for producing ethylene from liquefied natural gas containing methane and heavier hydrocarbons with simultaneous regasification of liquefied natural gas
US3849096A (en) * 1969-07-07 1974-11-19 Lummus Co Fractionating lng utilized as refrigerant under varying loads
IT1020462B (en) * 1974-09-05 1977-12-20 Snam Progetti NATURAL GAS REGASIFICATION PLANT

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US3154928A (en) * 1962-04-24 1964-11-03 Conch Int Methane Ltd Gasification of a liquid gas with simultaneous production of mechanical energy
FR1458194A (en) * 1964-08-10 1966-11-10 Conch Int Methane Ltd Process for producing ethylene from liquefied natural gas containing methane and heavier hydrocarbons with simultaneous regasification of liquefied natural gas
US3849096A (en) * 1969-07-07 1974-11-19 Lummus Co Fractionating lng utilized as refrigerant under varying loads
IT1020462B (en) * 1974-09-05 1977-12-20 Snam Progetti NATURAL GAS REGASIFICATION PLANT

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J. RIBESSE: "Recuperation cycles of the cold energy contained in liquefied natural gas", JOURNEES INTERNATIONALES D'ETUDE DES CENTRALES ELECTRIQUES MODERNES, 26 October 1981 (1981-10-26) - 30 October 1981 (1981-10-30), Liège (B), pages 38.1 - 38.8, XP002079414 *

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