Refrigeration – Cryogenic treatment of gas or gas mixture – Liquefaction
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-09
2007-10-09
Doerrler, William C (Department: 3744)
Refrigeration
Cryogenic treatment of gas or gas mixture
Liquefaction
C062S620000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10987297
ABSTRACT:
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal is provided, including an extraction column adapted and configured to separate a C1component from other components in a LNG stream into a C1rich stream, one of a gas condenser and a heat exchanger adapted and configured to condense the C1rich stream into a liquid, and a pump adapted and configured to increase a pressure of the liquid C1rich stream.
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Huang Zupeng
Kaplan Alard
Yang Chi-Cheng
Davis Paul
Doerrler William C
Foster Wheeler USA Corporation
Heller Ehrman LLP
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