Hydrogen-Neon Mixture Refrigeration Cycle For Large-Scale Hydrogen Cooling And Llquefaction - EP3368631

The patent EP3368631 was granted to Linde on Dec 18, 2019. The application was originally filed on Oct 20, 2016 under application number EP16798415A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3368631

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Application Number
EP16798415A
Filing Date
Oct 20, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 15, 2019
Grant Date
Dec 18, 2019
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