Linde process
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The Linde process is an industrial gas liquefaction method that enabled large-scale production of liquid air and its components, such as oxygen and nitrogen, revolutionizing refrigeration and gas separation technologies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Linde process canonical | 1 |
| Linde process for air separation | 1 |
| Linde–Hampson cycle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5958524 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linde process Context triple: [Carl von Linde, notableWork, Linde process]
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Fischer–Tropsch process
The Fischer–Tropsch process is an industrial chemical method that converts synthesis gas (a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen) into liquid hydrocarbons such as synthetic diesel and other fuels.
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B.
S-50 thermal diffusion plant
The S-50 thermal diffusion plant was a World War II facility at Oak Ridge used in the Manhattan Project to enrich uranium through thermal diffusion as part of the U.S. atomic bomb program.
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Linde
Linde is a given name, often used in Germanic and Scandinavian countries, that is related to or derived from the name Linda.
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D.
Linde
Linde is a village in the Dutch municipality of De Wolden in the province of Drenthe.
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Linde Air Products Company
Linde Air Products Company is an industrial gas and chemical company historically involved in large-scale production and processing operations, including work related to uranium facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linde process Target entity description: The Linde process is an industrial gas liquefaction method that enabled large-scale production of liquid air and its components, such as oxygen and nitrogen, revolutionizing refrigeration and gas separation technologies.
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A.
Fischer–Tropsch process
The Fischer–Tropsch process is an industrial chemical method that converts synthesis gas (a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen) into liquid hydrocarbons such as synthetic diesel and other fuels.
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B.
S-50 thermal diffusion plant
The S-50 thermal diffusion plant was a World War II facility at Oak Ridge used in the Manhattan Project to enrich uranium through thermal diffusion as part of the U.S. atomic bomb program.
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C.
Linde
Linde is a given name, often used in Germanic and Scandinavian countries, that is related to or derived from the name Linda.
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D.
Linde
Linde is a village in the Dutch municipality of De Wolden in the province of Drenthe.
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E.
Linde Air Products Company
Linde Air Products Company is an industrial gas and chemical company historically involved in large-scale production and processing operations, including work related to uranium facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cryogenic process
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gas liquefaction process ⓘ industrial process ⓘ refrigeration cycle ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
air
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nitrogen ⓘ other industrial gases ⓘ oxygen ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Joule–Thomson cooling
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linked to:
Joule–Thomson effect
|
| commercializedBy |
Linde AG
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linked to:
Linde Air Products Company
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| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| developedBy | Carl von Linde ⓘ |
| enables |
industrial gas separation
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large-scale production of liquid air ⓘ large-scale production of liquid nitrogen ⓘ large-scale production of liquid oxygen ⓘ liquefaction of air ⓘ liquefaction of nitrogen ⓘ liquefaction of oxygen ⓘ low-temperature refrigeration ⓘ |
| field |
chemical engineering
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cryogenics ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| hasEffect | progressive temperature reduction of circulating gas ⓘ |
| hasStep |
compress gas to high pressure
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cool compressed gas by heat exchange with returning cold gas ⓘ expand gas through throttling valve ⓘ partial liquefaction of gas after expansion ⓘ separate liquid from remaining gas ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of cryogenic engineering
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modern air separation technology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enabling commercial production of liquid air
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revolutionizing industrial gas separation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Claude process
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Linde–Hampson cycle ⓘ
linked to:
Linde process
|
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
air separation plants
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cryogenic refrigeration systems ⓘ industrial nitrogen production ⓘ industrial oxygen production ⓘ liquefied gas storage and transport ⓘ |
| uses |
Joule–Thomson effect
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countercurrent heat exchange ⓘ gas compression ⓘ gas expansion ⓘ heat exchangers ⓘ regenerative cooling ⓘ |
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Subject: Linde process Description of subject: The Linde process is an industrial gas liquefaction method that enabled large-scale production of liquid air and its components, such as oxygen and nitrogen, revolutionizing refrigeration and gas separation technologies.
Referenced by (3)
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