GB2459484B - Dual nitrogen expansion process - Google Patents

Dual nitrogen expansion process

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GB2459484B
GB2459484B GB0807447.8A GB0807447A GB2459484B GB 2459484 B GB2459484 B GB 2459484B GB 0807447 A GB0807447 A GB 0807447A GB 2459484 B GB2459484 B GB 2459484B
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expansion process
nitrogen expansion
dual nitrogen
dual
nitrogen
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Bengt Olav Neeraas
Tor Erking Sandvik
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Priority to RU2010147631/06A priority patent/RU2496066C2/en
Priority to US12/989,117 priority patent/US20110113825A1/en
Priority to AU2009239763A priority patent/AU2009239763B2/en
Priority to CA2721494A priority patent/CA2721494A1/en
Priority to MX2010011500A priority patent/MX2010011500A/en
Priority to BRPI0911549A priority patent/BRPI0911549A8/en
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    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25J—LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE
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GB0807447.8A GB2459484B (en) 2008-04-23 2008-04-23 Dual nitrogen expansion process
MX2010011500A MX2010011500A (en) 2008-04-23 2009-04-23 Dual nitrogen expansion process.
RU2010147631/06A RU2496066C2 (en) 2008-04-23 2009-04-23 Method of nitrogen double expansion
US12/989,117 US20110113825A1 (en) 2008-04-23 2009-04-23 Dual nitrogen expansion process
AU2009239763A AU2009239763B2 (en) 2008-04-23 2009-04-23 Dual nitrogen expansion process
CA2721494A CA2721494A1 (en) 2008-04-23 2009-04-23 Dual nitrogen expansion process
PCT/GB2009/001038 WO2009130466A2 (en) 2008-04-23 2009-04-23 Dual nitrogen expansion process
BRPI0911549A BRPI0911549A8 (en) 2008-04-23 2009-04-23 DOUBLE NITROGEN EXPANSION PROCESS
NO20101634A NO20101634A1 (en) 2008-04-23 2010-11-19 Two-part nitrogen expansion process

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