NO824107L - Kryogenisk luftseparasjon. - Google Patents
Kryogenisk luftseparasjon.Info
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- NO824107L NO824107L NO824107A NO824107A NO824107L NO 824107 L NO824107 L NO 824107L NO 824107 A NO824107 A NO 824107A NO 824107 A NO824107 A NO 824107A NO 824107 L NO824107 L NO 824107L
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- argon
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- oxygen
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US06/328,631 US4433990A (en) | 1981-12-08 | 1981-12-08 | Process to recover argon from oxygen-only air separation plant |
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| NO824107L true NO824107L (no) | 1983-06-09 |
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| NO824107A NO824107L (no) | 1981-12-08 | 1982-12-07 | Kryogenisk luftseparasjon. |
Country Status (14)
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| US (1) | US4433990A (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP0081472B1 (fr) |
| JP (1) | JPS58193080A (fr) |
| KR (1) | KR880001510B1 (fr) |
| AT (1) | ATE31450T1 (fr) |
| AU (1) | AU548767B2 (fr) |
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