IN188984B - - Google Patents

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IN188984B
IN188984B IN692MA1995A IN188984B IN 188984 B IN188984 B IN 188984B IN 692MA1995 A IN692MA1995 A IN 692MA1995A IN 188984 B IN188984 B IN 188984B
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Thomas Rathbone
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Boc Group Plc
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    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25JLIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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    • F25J3/04642Recovering noble gases from air
    • F25J3/04648Recovering noble gases from air argon
    • F25J3/04654Producing crude argon in a crude argon column
    • F25J3/04709Producing crude argon in a crude argon column as an auxiliary column system in at least a dual pressure main column system
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    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Emergency Medicine (AREA)
  • Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
IN692MA1995 1994-06-17 1995-06-08 IN188984B (de)

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CN (1) CN1083098C (de)
AU (1) AU685930B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69503848T2 (de)
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GB (1) GB9412182D0 (de)
IN (1) IN188984B (de)
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EP0687876A1 (de) 1995-12-20
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PL177918B1 (pl) 2000-01-31
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