GB1500610A - Separating air to produce oxygen and/or nitrogen in the liquid state - Google Patents

Separating air to produce oxygen and/or nitrogen in the liquid state

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GB1500610A
GB1500610A GB28762/75A GB2876275A GB1500610A GB 1500610 A GB1500610 A GB 1500610A GB 28762/75 A GB28762/75 A GB 28762/75A GB 2876275 A GB2876275 A GB 2876275A GB 1500610 A GB1500610 A GB 1500610A
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GB28762/75A 1974-07-12 1975-07-08 Separating air to produce oxygen and/or nitrogen in the liquid state Expired GB1500610A (en)

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IT25087/74A IT1019710B (it) 1974-07-12 1974-07-12 Processo ed apparato per la produ zione di elevate percentuali di os sigeno e/o azoto allo stato liquido

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AR (1) AR216741A1 (fr)
AU (1) AU8201675A (fr)
BR (1) BR7503975A (fr)
CA (1) CA1018055A (fr)
DE (1) DE2526350A1 (fr)
ES (1) ES439401A1 (fr)
FR (1) FR2278047A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB1500610A (fr)
IN (1) IN143876B (fr)
IT (1) IT1019710B (fr)
ZA (1) ZA754104B (fr)

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