摘要 |
A process is disclosed to reduce the energy consumed by a cooling and/or liquefying process, in particular natural gas cooling and/or liquefying process coupled to a refrigeration cycle that supplies the energy required for the cooling and/or liquefying process. The process is characterised in that (a) the combustion air supplied to the gas turbine in the refrigeration cycle is previously cooled either directly by means of a separate auxiliary refrigeration cycle or through at least one additional (brine) refrigeration cycle; and (b) the medium to be cooled and/or liquefied is also previously cooled. |