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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shinichi Miura, Osaka, JP;
Masayuki Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Koji Noishiki, Takasago, JP;
Shuhei Natani, Takasago, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho., Kobe, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25J 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25J 3/00 ;
Abstract
In a production method for oxygen, liquid oxygen is taken out from a rectification column of an air separation unit, and is compressed by a pump so that the pressure thereof exceeds the critical pressure. Then, the oxygen is led into a heat exchanger and is heated therein so that the temperature of the oxygen exceeds the critical temperature.