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Process for producing a pure methane fraction

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GB2350417B
GB2350417B GB0010231A GB0010231A GB2350417B GB 2350417 B GB2350417 B GB 2350417B GB 0010231 A GB0010231 A GB 0010231A GB 0010231 A GB0010231 A GB 0010231A GB 2350417 B GB2350417 B GB 2350417B
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producing
pure methane
methane fraction
fraction
pure
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GB2350417A (en
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Rainer Sapper
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Linde GmbH
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    • 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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GB0010231A 1999-04-30 2000-04-28 Process for producing a pure methane fraction Expired - Fee Related GB2350417B (en)

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DE19919932A DE19919932A1 (de) 1999-04-30 1999-04-30 Verfahren zum Gewinnen einer Reinmethanfraktion

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GB0010231D0 GB0010231D0 (en) 2000-06-14
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US5351491A (en) * 1992-03-31 1994-10-04 Linde Aktiengesellschaft Process for obtaining high-purity hydrogen and high-purity carbon monoxide
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NL1015065C2 (nl) 2001-05-08
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GB2350417A (en) 2000-11-29
DE19919932A1 (de) 2000-11-02

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