GB1115100A - Process and apparatus for the production of ammonia - Google Patents

Process and apparatus for the production of ammonia

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GB1115100A
GB1115100A GB50549/66A GB5054966A GB1115100A GB 1115100 A GB1115100 A GB 1115100A GB 50549/66 A GB50549/66 A GB 50549/66A GB 5054966 A GB5054966 A GB 5054966A GB 1115100 A GB1115100 A GB 1115100A
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carbon monoxide
hydrocarbons
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Walter Scholz
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Linde GmbH
Lurgi Gesellschaft fuer Waermetechnik mbH
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Lurgi Gesellschaft fuer Waermetechnik mbH
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GB50549/66A 1965-11-15 1966-11-11 Process and apparatus for the production of ammonia Expired GB1115100A (en)

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DEL52151A DE1280226B (de) 1965-11-15 1965-11-15 Verfahren zur Erzeugung von Ammoniak

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US4264567A (en) 1978-07-07 1981-04-28 Imperial Chemical Industries Limited Method for producing a hydrogen-containing gas

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