EP1490625A4 - Method and apparatus for the regasification of lng onboard a carrier - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for the regasification of lng onboard a carrier

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Publication number
EP1490625A4
EP1490625A4 EP02719390A EP02719390A EP1490625A4 EP 1490625 A4 EP1490625 A4 EP 1490625A4 EP 02719390 A EP02719390 A EP 02719390A EP 02719390 A EP02719390 A EP 02719390A EP 1490625 A4 EP1490625 A4 EP 1490625A4
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Prior art keywords
regasification
carrier
lng onboard
lng
onboard
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1490625A1 (en
EP1490625B1 (en
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Alan B Nierenberg
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Excelerate Energy LP
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    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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EP02719390A 2002-03-29 2002-03-29 Method and apparatus for the regasification of lng onboard a carrier Expired - Lifetime EP1490625B1 (en)

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