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(11) EP 2 324 310 A2

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(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