WO2008034874A3 - 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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WO2008034874A3
WO2008034874A3 PCT/EP2007/059959 EP2007059959W WO2008034874A3 WO 2008034874 A3 WO2008034874 A3 WO 2008034874A3 EP 2007059959 W EP2007059959 W EP 2007059959W WO 2008034874 A3 WO2008034874 A3 WO 2008034874A3
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liquefied hydrocarbon
hydrocarbon stream
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Francois Chantant
De Graaf Jolinde Machteld Van
Marco Dick Jager
Sander Kaart
Nagelvoort Robert Klein
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Shell Int Research
Francois Chantant
De Graaf Jolinde Machteld Van
Marco Dick Jager
Sander Kaart
Nagelvoort Robert Klein
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Priority to AU2007298912A priority patent/AU2007298912B2/en
Priority to GB0903571A priority patent/GB2455658B/en
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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).
PCT/EP2007/059959 2006-09-22 2007-09-20 Method and apparatus for producing a cooled liquefied hydrocarbon stream WO2008034874A2 (en)

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