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(11) EP 3 368 844 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.09.2018 Bulletin 2018/36

(21) Application number: 16784202.0

(22) Date of filing: 20.10.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25J 1/00(2006.01)
F25J 1/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2016/075205
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/072018 (04.05.2017 Gazette 2017/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 27.10.2015 EP 15003068

(71) Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
80331 München (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • CARDELLA, Umberto
    85598 Baldham (DE)
  • DECKER, Lutz
    CH-8400 Winterthur (CH)
  • KLEIN, Herald
    82515 Wolfratshausen (DE)

(74) Representative: Richmond, Sarah 
The Linde Group Priestley Centre 10 Priestley Road Surrey Research Park
Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XY
Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XY (GB)

   


(54) NOVEL CASCADE PROCESS FOR COOLING AND LIQUEFYING HYDROGEN IN LARGE-SCALE