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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2023
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Pratik Misra, Breinigsville, PA (US);
David M. Espie, Lansdale, PA (US);
Gowri Krishnamurthy, Sellersville, PA (US);
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and process for processing of a fluid (e.g. hydrogen) for liquefaction can permit a reduction in power consumption and also an improvement in operational efficiency in flexibility. Embodiments can be configured to account for large variations in feed to be provided for liquefaction and also permit operational cost reductions associated with liquefaction processing so the overall power consumption and operational cost for liquefaction can be greatly reduced while also providing improved operational flexibility. For instance, embodiments can be configured to feed a fluid to multiple liquefiers of a train of liquefiers based on a pre-selected set of feed routing criteria for improving power consumption and providing greater operational flexibility for liquefaction operations.