EP4399391A4 - System and method for harnessing energy from a compressed gas stream to produce LNG - Google Patents

System and method for harnessing energy from a compressed gas stream to produce LNG

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EP4399391A4
EP4399391A4 EP21956958.9A EP21956958A EP4399391A4 EP 4399391 A4 EP4399391 A4 EP 4399391A4 EP 21956958 A EP21956958 A EP 21956958A EP 4399391 A4 EP4399391 A4 EP 4399391A4
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Prior art keywords
gas stream
compressed gas
produce lng
harnessing energy
harnessing
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French (fr)
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EP4399391A1 (en
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Kevin Robert Egeland
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CNX Resources Corp
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CNX Resources Corp
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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    • E21B43/34—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well
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