DE69404106D1 - Lufttrennungsschemas für die Koproduktion von Sauerstoff und Stickstoff als Gas- und/oder Flüssigprodukt - Google Patents
Lufttrennungsschemas für die Koproduktion von Sauerstoff und Stickstoff als Gas- und/oder FlüssigproduktInfo
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- DE69404106D1 DE69404106D1 DE69404106T DE69404106T DE69404106D1 DE 69404106 D1 DE69404106 D1 DE 69404106D1 DE 69404106 T DE69404106 T DE 69404106T DE 69404106 T DE69404106 T DE 69404106T DE 69404106 D1 DE69404106 D1 DE 69404106D1
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- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 6
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- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 2
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- CUZMQPZYCDIHQL-VCTVXEGHSA-L calcium;(2s)-1-[(2s)-3-[(2r)-2-(cyclohexanecarbonylamino)propanoyl]sulfanyl-2-methylpropanoyl]pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate Chemical compound [Ca+2].N([C@H](C)C(=O)SC[C@@H](C)C(=O)N1[C@@H](CCC1)C([O-])=O)C(=O)C1CCCCC1.N([C@H](C)C(=O)SC[C@@H](C)C(=O)N1[C@@H](CCC1)C([O-])=O)C(=O)C1CCCCC1 CUZMQPZYCDIHQL-VCTVXEGHSA-L 0.000 abstract 2
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