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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2004
William T. Zollinger, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Dennis N. Bingham, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Michael G. Mckellar, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Bruce M. Wilding, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Kerry M. Klingler, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
William T. Zollinger, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Dennis N. Bingham, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Michael G. McKellar, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Bruce M. Wilding, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Kerry M. Klingler, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Abstract
A method of liquefying a gas is disclosed and which includes the steps of pressurizing a liquid; mixing a reactant composition with the pressurized liquid to generate a high pressure gas; supplying the high pressure gas to an expansion engine which produces a gas having a reduced pressure and temperature, and which further generates a power and/or work output; coupling the expansion engine in fluid flowing relation relative to a refrigeration assembly, and wherein the gas having the reduced temperature is provided to the refrigeration assembly; and energizing and/or actuating the refrigeration assembly, at least in part, by supplying the power and/or work output generated by the expansion engine to the refrigeration assembly, the refrigeration assembly further reducing the temperature of the gas to liquefy same.