LNG system and process with electrically powered refrigerant compressors and combined power generation cycle

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003272747 (hide)

Owner BP Corporation North America Inc

Inventors Jones, Richard Jr.; Ward, Patrick B.

Agent Shelston IP

Pub. Number AU-B-2003272747

PCT Number PCT/US03/30552

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/031667

Priority 60/414,806 30.09.02 US

Filing date 29 September 2003

Wipo publication date 23 April 2004

Acceptance publication date 14 August 2008

International Classifications

F25J 1/02 (2006.01) Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures

C10L 3/10 (2006.01) Gaseous fuels

F01D 15/00 (2006.01) Adaptations of machines or engines for special use

F01K 23/06 (2006.01) Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids - combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle

F01K 23/10 (2006.01) Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids - with exhaust fluid of one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle

F02C 6/10 (2006.01) Plural gas-turbine plants

F02C 6/18 (2006.01) Plural gas-turbine plants - using the waste heat of gas-turbine plants outside the plants themselves, e.g. gas-turbine power heat plants

Event Publications

22 January 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/414,806 30.09.02 US

27 May 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2003272747

14 August 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2003272747

27 November 2008 Opposition Lodged

  ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company has lodged an opposition against BP Corporation North America Inc.

15 July 2010 Application for Amendment

  The nature of the amendment is as shown in the statement(s) filed 25 Mar 2010. Address for service in Australia - Shelston IP Level 21 60 Margaret Street Sydney NSW 2000

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