WO2008081018A3 - Method and apparatus for liquefying a hydrocarbon stream - Google Patents
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- WO2008081018A3 WO2008081018A3 PCT/EP2008/050015 EP2008050015W WO2008081018A3 WO 2008081018 A3 WO2008081018 A3 WO 2008081018A3 EP 2008050015 W EP2008050015 W EP 2008050015W WO 2008081018 A3 WO2008081018 A3 WO 2008081018A3
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- hydrocarbon stream
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- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 title abstract 7
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 title abstract 7
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 title abstract 7
- 239000003507 refrigerant Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 abstract 1
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