Method and apparatus for liquefaction of a natural gas
US5651269A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25J2270/88
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The method of the invention for liquefying a natural gas consists in liquefying at least a part of this gas by expanding it with mechanical energy, whereby during this expansion the gas changes from a dense phase to a liquid phase without undergoing a phase transition.
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