(19)
(11) EP 2 092 257 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.04.2009

(43) Date of publication:
26.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/35

(21) Application number: 07848093.6

(22) Date of filing: 13.12.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25J 1/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2007/063854
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/074718 (26.06.2008 Gazette 2008/26)
(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 18.12.2006 US 640584

(71) Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Allentown, PA 18195-1501 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROBERTS, Mark Julian
    Kempton, Pennsylvania 19529 (US)
  • SPILSBURY, Christopher Geoffrey
    Haslemere Surrey GU27 2BX (GB)
  • BROSTOW, Adam Adrian
    Emmaus, Pennsylvania 18049 (US)

(74) Representative: Burford, Anthony Frederick et al
Beck Greener Fulwood House 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR
London WC1V 6HR (GB)

   


(54) HYBRID CYCLE LIQUEFACTION OF NATURAL GAS WITH PROPANE PRE-COOLING