FR2675891B1 - Procede de production d'azote liquide en utilisant un gaz naturel liquefie comme seul refrigerant. - Google Patents
Procede de production d'azote liquide en utilisant un gaz naturel liquefie comme seul refrigerant.Info
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- FR2675891B1 FR2675891B1 FR9205008A FR9205008A FR2675891B1 FR 2675891 B1 FR2675891 B1 FR 2675891B1 FR 9205008 A FR9205008 A FR 9205008A FR 9205008 A FR9205008 A FR 9205008A FR 2675891 B1 FR2675891 B1 FR 2675891B1
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- Prior art keywords
- nitrogen stream
- liquid nitrogen
- refrigerant
- natural gas
- liquefied natural
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- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 12
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 title abstract 6
- 239000003949 liquefied natural gas Substances 0.000 title abstract 5
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 title abstract 3
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title abstract 3
- 239000003507 refrigerant Substances 0.000 title abstract 2
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- 230000008016 vaporization Effects 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000011109 contamination Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 abstract 1
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US07/691,771 US5139547A (en) | 1991-04-26 | 1991-04-26 | Production of liquid nitrogen using liquefied natural gas as sole refrigerant |
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