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Process and plant for liquefying a gas

US5454226A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 1994
Grant dateOct 3, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S62/939
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In this process having two turbines and at least two stages for compressing the cycle gas, the two turbines are fed at the same intake pressure, the cycle gas is expanded in the warm turbine down to a first exhaust pressure, and the cycle gas is expanded in the cold turbine down to a second exhaust pressure lower than the first exhaust pressure.

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