JPS5472203A - Production of liquefied methane - Google Patents

Production of liquefied methane

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JPS5472203A
JPS5472203A JP13978877A JP13978877A JPS5472203A JP S5472203 A JPS5472203 A JP S5472203A JP 13978877 A JP13978877 A JP 13978877A JP 13978877 A JP13978877 A JP 13978877A JP S5472203 A JPS5472203 A JP S5472203A
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production
liquefied methane
liquefied
methane
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JP13978877A
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JPS6116908B2 (ja
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Eru Niyuuton Chiyaarusu
Esu Goomaa Rii
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Air Products and Chemicals Inc
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Air Products and Chemicals Inc
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Priority to JP13978877A priority Critical patent/JPS5472203A/ja
Publication of JPS5472203A publication Critical patent/JPS5472203A/ja
Publication of JPS6116908B2 publication Critical patent/JPS6116908B2/ja
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JP13978877A 1977-11-21 1977-11-21 Production of liquefied methane Granted JPS5472203A (en)

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JP13978877A JPS5472203A (en) 1977-11-21 1977-11-21 Production of liquefied methane

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JPS5472203A true JPS5472203A (en) 1979-06-09
JPS6116908B2 JPS6116908B2 (ja) 1986-05-02

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Cited By (8)

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JPS5981483A (ja) * 1982-08-30 1984-05-11 エア・プロダクツ・アンド・ケミカルズ・インコ−ポレイテツド メタンの液化方法
JP2002508055A (ja) * 1997-06-20 2002-03-12 エクソン プロダクション リサーチ カンパニー 天然ガス液化のための改良された多成分冷凍方法
JP2002515584A (ja) * 1998-05-21 2002-05-28 シエル・インターナシヨネイル・リサーチ・マーチヤツピイ・ベー・ウイ メタンに富む流体の液化
JP2006517249A (ja) * 2003-02-10 2006-07-20 シエル・インターナシヨネイル・リサーチ・マーチヤツピイ・ベー・ウイ 気体天然ガス流からの液体天然ガスの除去
JP2007510124A (ja) * 2003-10-30 2007-04-19 フルオー・テクノロジーズ・コーポレイシヨン 自在nglプロセスおよび方法
JP2009174849A (ja) * 2001-06-08 2009-08-06 Ortloff Engineers Ltd 天然ガス液化
WO2015098125A1 (ja) * 2013-12-26 2015-07-02 千代田化工建設株式会社 天然ガスの液化システム及び液化方法
JP2017122570A (ja) * 2013-12-26 2017-07-13 千代田化工建設株式会社 天然ガスの液化システム及び液化方法

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS5981483A (ja) * 1982-08-30 1984-05-11 エア・プロダクツ・アンド・ケミカルズ・インコ−ポレイテツド メタンの液化方法
JPH049987B2 (ja) * 1982-08-30 1992-02-21
JP2002508055A (ja) * 1997-06-20 2002-03-12 エクソン プロダクション リサーチ カンパニー 天然ガス液化のための改良された多成分冷凍方法
JP2002515584A (ja) * 1998-05-21 2002-05-28 シエル・インターナシヨネイル・リサーチ・マーチヤツピイ・ベー・ウイ メタンに富む流体の液化
JP2009174849A (ja) * 2001-06-08 2009-08-06 Ortloff Engineers Ltd 天然ガス液化
JP2006517249A (ja) * 2003-02-10 2006-07-20 シエル・インターナシヨネイル・リサーチ・マーチヤツピイ・ベー・ウイ 気体天然ガス流からの液体天然ガスの除去
JP2007510124A (ja) * 2003-10-30 2007-04-19 フルオー・テクノロジーズ・コーポレイシヨン 自在nglプロセスおよび方法
WO2015098125A1 (ja) * 2013-12-26 2015-07-02 千代田化工建設株式会社 天然ガスの液化システム及び液化方法
WO2015098124A1 (ja) * 2013-12-26 2015-07-02 千代田化工建設株式会社 天然ガスの液化システム及び液化方法
JP2015143600A (ja) * 2013-12-26 2015-08-06 千代田化工建設株式会社 天然ガスの液化システム及び液化方法
EP3168558A1 (en) * 2013-12-26 2017-05-17 Chiyoda Corporation System and method for liquefaction of natural gas
JP2017122570A (ja) * 2013-12-26 2017-07-13 千代田化工建設株式会社 天然ガスの液化システム及び液化方法
EP3091319A4 (en) * 2013-12-26 2018-02-28 Chiyoda Corporation Natural gas liquefying system and liquefying method
AU2016250325B2 (en) * 2013-12-26 2019-08-29 Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. System and method for liquefaction of natural gas

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