Arrangement for liquefying natural gas and method for starting said arrangement

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PATENT NO 9926934
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13375821

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An arrangement for liquefying natural gas is provided. The arrangement includes a gas turbine unit that includes a gas turbine compressor, a steam turbine unit, a first compressor unit, a shiftable clutch, a heated steam generator for supplying steam to the steam turbine unit, and a second compressor unit. The steam turbine unit and the first compressor unit have a common, rigidly connected first shaft assembly, while the gas turbine unit and the second compressor unit have a common, rigidly connected second shaft assembly. In order to increase economic efficiency, the first shaft assembly and the second shaft assembly are operable to be connected to and disconnected from each other using the clutch. A suitable method for starting said arrangement is also provided.

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SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT80333 MÜNCHEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kölscheid, Hans-Gerd Duisburg, DE 3 10
Peters, Klaus Mülheim, DE 18 98

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