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WO2008077788A3 - System and method of production of liquefied natural gas - Google Patents

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WO2008077788A3
WO2008077788A3 PCT/EP2007/063792 EP2007063792W WO2008077788A3 WO 2008077788 A3 WO2008077788 A3 WO 2008077788A3 EP 2007063792 W EP2007063792 W EP 2007063792W WO 2008077788 A3 WO2008077788 A3 WO 2008077788A3
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Calogero Migliore
Diaz Silvia Perez
Giorgio Soave
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Priority to JP2009543431A priority Critical patent/JP5547967B2/en
Priority to KR1020097013479A priority patent/KR101462290B1/en
Priority to HK10106031.6A priority patent/HK1139454B/en
Priority to DE112007003171T priority patent/DE112007003171T5/en
Priority to CN2007800484718A priority patent/CN101606033B/en
Priority to BRPI0719617-2A2A priority patent/BRPI0719617A2/en
Publication of WO2008077788A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008077788A2/en
Publication of WO2008077788A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008077788A3/en
Priority to NO20092396A priority patent/NO20092396L/en
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    • 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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Abstract

It refers to a method of production ofliquefied natural gas (LNG) which comprises the use of air as refrigerant in an open or closed cycle. The invention also refers to a systemto carry out said process.
PCT/EP2007/063792 2006-12-26 2007-12-12 System and method of production of liquefied natural gas Ceased WO2008077788A2 (en)

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JP2009543431A JP5547967B2 (en) 2006-12-26 2007-12-12 Liquefied natural gas production system and method
KR1020097013479A KR101462290B1 (en) 2006-12-26 2007-12-12 System and method of production of liquefied natural gas
HK10106031.6A HK1139454B (en) 2006-12-26 2007-12-12 System and method of production of liquefied natural gas
DE112007003171T DE112007003171T5 (en) 2006-12-26 2007-12-12 System and method for producing liquefied natural gas
CN2007800484718A CN101606033B (en) 2006-12-26 2007-12-12 System and method of production of liquefied natural gas
BRPI0719617-2A2A BRPI0719617A2 (en) 2006-12-26 2007-12-12 "LIQUIDITE NATURAL GAS (LNG) PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD"
NO20092396A NO20092396L (en) 2006-12-26 2009-06-24 Liquid natural gas production system and method

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EP06127190A EP1939564A1 (en) 2006-12-26 2006-12-26 Process to obtain liquefied natural gas
EP06127190.4 2006-12-26

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