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IN2015DN03309A
IN2015DN03309A IN3309DEN2015A IN2015DN03309A IN 2015DN03309 A IN2015DN03309 A IN 2015DN03309A IN 3309DEN2015 A IN3309DEN2015 A IN 3309DEN2015A IN 2015DN03309 A IN2015DN03309 A IN 2015DN03309A
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nitrogen
natural gas
fluorocarbon
refrigeration system
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Russell H Oelfke
Jorge Vincentelli
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Exxonmobil Upstream Res Co
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