Method and apparatus for liquefaction of a natural gas

摘要

PCT No. PCT/FR94/01535 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 30, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 30, 1995 PCT Filed Dec. 26, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/18345 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 6, 1995The method of the invention for liquefying a natural gas consists in liquefying at least a part of this gas by expanding it with mechanical energy, whereby during this expansion the gas changes from a dense phase to a liquid phase without undergoing a phase transition.