Liquefier process
US6006545A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S62/91
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for liquefying a gas, wherein the gas is compressed, cooled, then expanded in a first turbine and at least partially liquefied, wherein a portion of the liquid produced is also cooled, and then expanded in a second turbine, wherein the second turbine operates with a higher inlet temperature than the first turbine and the first turbine operates at an outlet pressure different than that from the second turbine.
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