EP1740897A4 - Natural gas liquefaction - Google Patents
Natural gas liquefactionInfo
- Publication number
- EP1740897A4 EP1740897A4 EP04822020A EP04822020A EP1740897A4 EP 1740897 A4 EP1740897 A4 EP 1740897A4 EP 04822020 A EP04822020 A EP 04822020A EP 04822020 A EP04822020 A EP 04822020A EP 1740897 A4 EP1740897 A4 EP 1740897A4
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- natural gas
- gas liquefaction
- liquefaction
- natural
- gas
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title 2
- 239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 title 1
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PCT/US2004/012792 WO2005114076A1 (en) | 2004-04-26 | 2004-04-26 | Natural gas liquefaction |
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EP1740897A1 EP1740897A1 (en) | 2007-01-10 |
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