Apparatus for the liquefaction of natural gas and methods relating to same
    1.
    发明公开
    Apparatus for the liquefaction of natural gas and methods relating to same 审中-公开
    天然气液化装置及其相关方法

    公开(公告)号:EP1867940A3

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-09

    申请号:EP07017307.5

    申请日:2002-07-01

    摘要: A liquefaction plant (102) comprising:
    a plant inlet (112) configured to be sealingly and fluidly coupled with a source of unpurified natural gas;
    a turbo expander (156) positioned and configured to receive a first stream of natural gas drawn through the plant inlet and produce and expanded cooling stream therefrom;
    a compressor (158) mechanically coupled to the turbo expander and positioned and configured to receive a second stream of natural gas drawn through the plant inlet and
    produce a compresses process stream therefrom;
    a first heat exchanger (166) positioned and configured to receive the compressed process stream and the expanded cooling stream in a countercurrent flow arrangement to cool the compressed process stream;
    a first plant outlet (132) positioned and configured to be sealingly and fluidly coupled with the source of unpurified gas and to discharge the expanded cooling stream thereinto subsequent to passage thereof through the heat exchanger;
    a first expansion valve (174) positioned and configured to receive and expand a first portion of the cooled compressed process stream to form an additional cooling stream, the plant further including conduit structure to combine additional cooling stream with the expanded cooling stream to the expanded cooling stream entering the first heat exchanger;
    a second expansion valve (176) positioned and configured to receive and expand a second portion of the cooled compressed process stream to form gas-solid-liquid mixture therefrom;
    a first gas-liquid separator (180) positioned and configured to receive the gas-solid-liquid mixture; and
    a second plant outlet (114) positioned to be sealingly and fluidly coupled with a storage vessel, the first gas-liquid separator being positioned and configured to deliver a liquid contained therein to the second plant outlet.

    摘要翻译: 1。一种液化设备(102),包括:植物入口(112),其被配置为与未纯化的天然气源密封且流体地连接; 涡轮膨胀机(156),所述涡轮膨胀机(156)定位并构造成接收通过所述设备入口抽出的第一天然气流并且由此产生并膨胀冷却流; 压缩机(158),其机械地连接到所述涡轮膨胀机并且被定位和构造成接收通过所述设备入口抽取的第二天然气流并且由此产生压缩过程流; 第一热交换器(166),所述第一热交换器(166)定位并构造成以逆流流动布置接收所述压缩的工艺物流和所述膨胀的冷却物流以冷却所述压缩的工艺物流; 第一设备出口(132),所述第一设备出口(132)被定位和构造成密封地且流体地与所述未净化气体源耦合,并且在所述膨胀冷却流通过所述热交换器之后排出所述第一设备出口; 第一膨胀阀(174),所述第一膨胀阀(174)定位并构造成接收和膨胀所述冷却的压缩过程流的第一部分以形成额外的冷却流,所述设备还包括管道结构以将额外的冷却流与所述膨胀的冷却流结合到所述膨胀的冷却 流进入第一换热器; 第二膨胀阀(176),所述第二膨胀阀(176)定位并构造成接收和膨胀所述冷却的压缩过程流的第二部分以从其中形成气 - 固 - 液混合物; 第一气液分离器(180),所述第一气液分离器(180)定位和构造成接收所述气固液混合物; 和定位成与储存容器密封并流体连接的第二植物出口(114),所述第一气液分离器被定位和构造成将容纳在其中的液体输送到所述第二植物出口。

    IMAGING SYSTEMS
    3.
    发明公开
    IMAGING SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    PICTURE系统

    公开(公告)号:EP1554539A4

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-21

    申请号:EP03774782

    申请日:2003-10-08

    摘要: An imaging system includes: an object wavefront source (12) and an optical microscope objective (4) all positioned to direct an object wavefront onto an area of a vibrating subject (6) surface encompassed by a field of view of the microscope objective (4), and to direct a modulated object wavefront reflected from the encompassed surface area through a photorefractive material (XTAL); and a reference wavefront source (12) and at least one phase modulator (MOD) all positioned to direct a reference wavefront through the phase modulator (MOD) and to direct a modulated reference wavefront from the phase modulator (MOD) through the photorefractive material (XTAL) to interfere with the modulated object wavefront. The photorefractive material (XTAL) has a composition and a position such that interference of the modulated object wavefront and modulated reference wavefront occurs within the photorefractive material, (XTAL) providing a full-field, real-time image signal of the encompassed surface area (6).

    MONTE CARLO SIMULATION OF NEUTRON TRANSPORT FOR USE IN RADIOTHERAPY
    4.
    发明公开
    MONTE CARLO SIMULATION OF NEUTRON TRANSPORT FOR USE IN RADIOTHERAPY 审中-公开
    中子输运中的用途放射治疗蒙特卡罗模拟

    公开(公告)号:EP1229832A4

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-28

    申请号:EP99966529

    申请日:1999-12-21

    IPC分类号: A61N5/10

    摘要: Monte Carlo techniques for "real-time" simulation of neutron transport for use in radiotherapy are disclosed. The simulated neutron trajectories (160) represent neutron emission from a source during BNCT. In a preferred embodiment, a medical image having a plurality of pixels of information representative of a treatment volume are obtained. The pixels are converted into a plurality of uniform volume elements having substantially the same shape and volume as the pixels and are arranged into a geometric representation of the treatment volume. Neutron particle trajectories in the geometric representation are then computed using Monte Carlo techniques (160) and a determination is made as to whether the particle has been captured, scattered or exits from the model (174). These results are used to determine distributions of radiation doses for cancer therapy.

    Methods of forming steel
    5.
    发明公开
    Methods of forming steel 无效
    Verfahren zur Stahlherstellung

    公开(公告)号:EP1452617A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-01

    申请号:EP04012846.4

    申请日:2000-05-22

    IPC分类号: C22C45/02

    摘要: In one aspect, the invention encompasses a method of forming a steel. A metallic glass is formed and at least a portion of the glass is converted to a crystalline steel material having a nanocrystalline scale grain size. In another aspect, the invention encompasses another method of forming a steel. A molten alloy is formed and cooled the alloy at a rate which forms a metallic glass. The metallic glass is devitrified to convert the glass to a crystalline steel material having a nanocrystalline scale grain size. In yet another aspect, the invention encompasses another method of forming a steel. A first metallic glass steel substrate is provided, and a molten alloy is formed over the first metallic glass steel substrate to heat and devitrify at least some of the underlying metallic glass of the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 一方面,本发明包括形成钢的方法。 形成金属玻璃,将玻璃的至少一部分转化成具有纳米晶粒尺寸晶粒尺寸的结晶钢材料。 另一方面,本发明包括形成钢的另一种方法。 形成熔融合金并以形成金属玻璃的速率冷却合金。 金属玻璃失透以将玻璃转化为具有纳米晶粒尺寸晶粒尺寸的结晶钢材料。 在另一方面,本发明包括形成钢的另一种方法。 提供第一金属玻璃钢基板,并且在第一金属玻璃钢基板上形成熔融合金以对基板的至少一些基底金属玻璃进行加热和失透。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTON ACTIVATION POSITRON ANNIHILATION ANALYSIS
    6.
    发明公开
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTON ACTIVATION POSITRON ANNIHILATION ANALYSIS 审中-公开
    光子激活波长湮没分析方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:EP1428227A2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-16

    申请号:EP02723575.3

    申请日:2002-03-06

    IPC分类号: G21G1/12

    CPC分类号: G01T1/2985

    摘要: Non-destructive testing apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention comprises a photon source. The photon source produces photons having predetermined energies and directs the photons toward a specimen being tested. The photons from the photon source result in the creation of positrons within the specimen being tested. A detector positioned adjacent the specimen being tested detects gamma rays produced by annihilation of positrons with electrons which are indicative of a material characteristic of the specimen being tested.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的一个实施例的无损检测装置包括光子源。 光子源产生具有预定能量的光子并将光子导向正在测试的样本。 来自光子源的光子导致正在测试的样本内产生正电子。 位于测试样本附近的检测器检测由正电子湮没产生的伽马射线,所述电子指示正在测试的样本的材料特性。

    METHODS OF FORMING STEEL
    8.
    发明公开
    METHODS OF FORMING STEEL 无效
    VERFAHREN ZUR STAHLHERSTELLUNG

    公开(公告)号:EP1198605A4

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-06

    申请号:EP00936186

    申请日:2000-05-22

    摘要: In one aspect, the invention encompasses a method of forming a steel. A metallic glass is formed and at least a portion of the glass is converted to a crystalline steel material having a nanocrystalline scale grain size. In another aspect, the invention encompasses another method of forming a steel. A molten alloy is formed and cooled at a rate which forms a metallic glass. The metallic glass is devitrified to convert the glass to a crystalline steel material having a nanocrystalline scale grain size. In yet another aspect, the invention encompasses another method of forming a steel. A first metallic glass steel substrate is provided (100), and a molten alloy is formed (102) over the first metallic glass steel substrate (100) to heat and devitrify at least some of the underlying metallic glass (108) of the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 在一个方面,本发明包括一种形成钢的方法。 形成金属玻璃,并且至少一部分玻璃被转化成具有纳米晶尺度晶粒尺寸的结晶钢材料。 另一方面,本发明包括另一种形成钢的方法。 熔融合金以形成金属玻璃的速率形成并冷却。 将金属玻璃失透以将玻璃转化为具有纳米晶尺度晶粒尺寸的结晶钢材料。 在又一方面,本发明包括另一种形成钢的方法。 提供第一金属玻璃钢基底(100),并且在第一金属玻璃钢基底(100)上方形成熔融合金(102)以加热并使基底的至少一些下面的金属玻璃(108)失透。