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Low-Temperature Mixed--Refrigerant For Hydrogen Precooling In Large Scale - EP3368630

The patent EP3368630 was granted to Linde on Dec 2, 2020. The application was originally filed on Oct 27, 2016 under application number EP16787466A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3368630

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Application Number
EP16787466A
Filing Date
Oct 27, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 30, 2020
Publication Date
Dec 2, 2020
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