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Process and apparatus for removal of sour species from a natural gas stream

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Publication number
NZ566742A
NZ566742A NZ566742A NZ56674206A NZ566742A NZ 566742 A NZ566742 A NZ 566742A NZ 566742 A NZ566742 A NZ 566742A NZ 56674206 A NZ56674206 A NZ 56674206A NZ 566742 A NZ566742 A NZ 566742A
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Prior art keywords
sour species
liquid
gas
gaseous
zone
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NZ566742A
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Inventor
Allan Hart
Robert Amin
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Cool Energy Ltd
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Priority claimed from AU2005905089A external-priority patent/AU2005905089A0/en
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Publication of NZ566742A publication Critical patent/NZ566742A/en

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    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10L—FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NATURAL GAS; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C10G OR C10K; LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS; USE OF ADDITIVES TO FUELS OR FIRES; FIRE-LIGHTERS
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NZ566742A 2005-09-15 2006-09-15 Process and apparatus for removal of sour species from a natural gas stream NZ566742A (en)

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AU2005905089A AU2005905089A0 (en) 2005-09-15 Process and apparatus for removal of sour species from a natural gas stream
PCT/AU2006/001356 WO2007030888A1 (fr) 2005-09-15 2006-09-15 Procédé et appareil destinés à la suppression d’espèces acides à partir d’un flux de gaz naturel

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US (1) US20100147022A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP1931755A4 (fr)
CN (1) CN101283078A (fr)
AU (2) AU2006291954C1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2622570A1 (fr)
EA (1) EA012227B1 (fr)
MY (1) MY145090A (fr)
NZ (1) NZ566742A (fr)
WO (1) WO2007030888A1 (fr)

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