(19)
(11)
EP 2 324 310 A2
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
25.05.2011
Bulletin 2011/21
(21)
Application number:
09782905.5
(22)
Date of filing:
11.09.2009
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
F25J
1/02
(2006.01)
F25B
9/00
(2006.01)
(86)
International application number:
PCT/EP2009/061793
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2010/031737
(
25.03.2010
Gazette 2010/12)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS
(30)
Priority:
19.09.2008
EP 08164727
(71)
Applicant:
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
2596 HR Den Haag (NL)
(72)
Inventors:
ALERS, Paul Theo
NL-3311 BT Dordrecht (NL)
VAN DIJK, Frederik Jan
NL-1031 HW Amsterdam (NL)
(54)
METHOD OF COOLING A HYDROCARBON STREAM AND AN APPARATUS THEREFOR