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(11) EP 1 869 382 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
26.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/52

(21) Application number: 06725670.1

(22) Date of filing: 10.04.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25J 1/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2006/061470
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/108821 (19.10.2006 Gazette 2006/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 12.04.2005 EP 05102884

(71) Applicant: SHELL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
2596 HR Den Haag (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • BUIJS, Cornelis
    2596 HR The Hague (NL)
  • DAM, Willem
    2596 HR The Hague (NL)
  • DE JONG, Emilius Carolus Joanes Nicolaas
    2596 HR The Hague (NL)

(74) Representative: Zeestraten, Albertus W. J. 
Shell International B.V., Intellectual Property Services, P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague
2501 CJ The Hague (NL)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFYING A NATURAL GAS STREAM