WO2018158182A3 - Additional liquid natural gas plant and method of operating thereof - Google Patents
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| CA3052728A CA3052728A1 (en) | 2017-02-28 | 2018-02-26 | Liquid natural gas plant and method of operating thereof |
| AU2018226977A AU2018226977B2 (en) | 2017-02-28 | 2018-02-26 | Additional liquid natural gas plant and method of operating thereof |
| RU2019130514A RU2754482C2 (en) | 2017-02-28 | 2018-02-26 | Supplemented plant for production of liquefied natural gas and its operation method |
| US16/488,887 US20200033054A1 (en) | 2017-02-28 | 2018-02-26 | Additional liquid natural gas plant and method of operating thereof |
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| WO2006120127A2 (en) * | 2005-05-10 | 2006-11-16 | L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Liquefied natural gas separation process and installation |
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| US20150153100A1 (en) * | 2013-12-04 | 2015-06-04 | General Electric Company | System and method for hybrid refrigeration gas liquefaction |
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| WO2006120127A2 (en) * | 2005-05-10 | 2006-11-16 | L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Liquefied natural gas separation process and installation |
| WO2015039169A1 (en) * | 2013-09-21 | 2015-03-26 | Woodside Energy Technologies Pty Ltd | Expandable lng processing plant |
| US20150153100A1 (en) * | 2013-12-04 | 2015-06-04 | General Electric Company | System and method for hybrid refrigeration gas liquefaction |
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| JAMES H R: "MODULAR AND BARGE-MOUNTED PROCESS PLANTS", AICHE NATIONAL MEET,, 1 November 1982 (1982-11-01), pages 59 - 63, XP009050612 * |
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