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CL2008000871A1 - PROCEDURE TO PROVIDE REFRIGERATION TO THE NATURAL GAS LICUEFACTION PROCESS THAT INCLUDES DIRECTING COOLING CIRCUIT CONTAINING REFRIGERANT COMPOSITION THROUGH A HEAT EXCHANGER, CONTINUOUSLY CONTROLLING THE REFRIGE COMPOSITION - Google Patents

PROCEDURE TO PROVIDE REFRIGERATION TO THE NATURAL GAS LICUEFACTION PROCESS THAT INCLUDES DIRECTING COOLING CIRCUIT CONTAINING REFRIGERANT COMPOSITION THROUGH A HEAT EXCHANGER, CONTINUOUSLY CONTROLLING THE REFRIGE COMPOSITION

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CL2008000871A1
CL2008000871A1 CL200800871A CL2008000871A CL2008000871A1 CL 2008000871 A1 CL2008000871 A1 CL 2008000871A1 CL 200800871 A CL200800871 A CL 200800871A CL 2008000871 A CL2008000871 A CL 2008000871A CL 2008000871 A1 CL2008000871 A1 CL 2008000871A1
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composition
licuefaction
refrige
procedure
heat exchanger
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CL200800871A
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Wilhelm Potthoff Ramac Richard
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Linde Inc
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CL200800871A 2007-03-26 2008-03-26 PROCEDURE TO PROVIDE REFRIGERATION TO THE NATURAL GAS LICUEFACTION PROCESS THAT INCLUDES DIRECTING COOLING CIRCUIT CONTAINING REFRIGERANT COMPOSITION THROUGH A HEAT EXCHANGER, CONTINUOUSLY CONTROLLING THE REFRIGE COMPOSITION CL2008000871A1 (en)

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