GB2455658A - Method and apparatus for producing a cooled liquefied hydrocarbon stream - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for producing a cooled liquefied hydrocarbon stream Download PDF

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GB2455658A
GB2455658A GB0903571A GB0903571A GB2455658A GB 2455658 A GB2455658 A GB 2455658A GB 0903571 A GB0903571 A GB 0903571A GB 0903571 A GB0903571 A GB 0903571A GB 2455658 A GB2455658 A GB 2455658A
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Francois Chantant
Jolinde Machteld Van De Graaf
Marco Dick Jager
Sander Kaart
Robert Klein Nagelvoort
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Abstract

A method and apparatus for cooling two or more liquefied hydrocarbon streams. First (30) and second (30a) liquefied hydrocarbon streams are provided and combined thereby providing a combined liquefied hydrocarbon stream (40). The combined liquefied hydrocarbon stream (40) is further cooled against a refrigerant thereby providing a further cooled liquefied hydrocarbon stream (50) such as liquefied natural gas (LNG).
GB0903571A 2006-09-22 2007-09-20 Method and apparatus for producing a cooled hydrocarbon stream Expired - Fee Related GB2455658B (en)

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