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Apparatus and process for vaporizing liquefied natural gas

US4170115A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 1977
Grant dateOct 9, 1979
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Expiry dateJul 5, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF17C2265/05
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for vaporizing liquefied natural gas using estuarine water comprising as arranged in series a heat exchanger of the indirectly heating, intermediate fluid type, a multitubular concurrent heat exchanger and a multitubular countercurrent heat exchanger and process for vaporizing liquefied natural gas using the same.

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