FR2739916B1 - Procede et dispositif de liquefaction et de traitement d'un gaz naturel - Google Patents

Procede et dispositif de liquefaction et de traitement d'un gaz naturel

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FR2739916B1
FR2739916B1 FR9512002A FR9512002A FR2739916B1 FR 2739916 B1 FR2739916 B1 FR 2739916B1 FR 9512002 A FR9512002 A FR 9512002A FR 9512002 A FR9512002 A FR 9512002A FR 2739916 B1 FR2739916 B1 FR 2739916B1
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hydrocarbon
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liquefaction
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Pierre Capron
Alexandre Rojey
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IFP Energies Nouvelles IFPEN
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Priority to ES96402006T priority patent/ES2171630T3/es
Priority to DE69618736T priority patent/DE69618736T2/de
Priority to US08/727,778 priority patent/US5718126A/en
Priority to KR1019960046115A priority patent/KR100441039B1/ko
Priority to JP27019196A priority patent/JP3988840B2/ja
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FR9512002A 1995-10-11 1995-10-11 Procede et dispositif de liquefaction et de traitement d'un gaz naturel Expired - Lifetime FR2739916B1 (fr)

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FR9512002A FR2739916B1 (fr) 1995-10-11 1995-10-11 Procede et dispositif de liquefaction et de traitement d'un gaz naturel
ES96402006T ES2171630T3 (es) 1995-10-11 1996-09-20 Procedimiento y dispositivo de licuefaccion y de tratamiento de un gas natural.
DE69618736T DE69618736T2 (de) 1995-10-11 1996-09-20 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verflüssigung und Behandlung von Erdgas
EP96402006A EP0768502B1 (fr) 1995-10-11 1996-09-20 Procédé et dispositif de liquéfaction et de traitement d'un gaz naturel
US08/727,778 US5718126A (en) 1995-10-11 1996-10-08 Process and device for liquefying and for processing a natural gas
KR1019960046115A KR100441039B1 (ko) 1995-10-11 1996-10-11 천연가스를 액화하고 가공하는 방법 및 장치
JP27019196A JP3988840B2 (ja) 1995-10-11 1996-10-11 流体を液化する方法および流体の液化のための設備
SA96170420A SA96170420B1 (ar) 1995-10-11 1996-11-11 عملية وجهاز لتسييل ومعالجة الغاز الطبيعي

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