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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-020326
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090403

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHART INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000892553
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS) [3443]
		IRS NUMBER:				341712937
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE INFINITY CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			GARFIELD HEIGHTS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44125-5370
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4407531490

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE INFINITY CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			GARFIELD HEIGHTS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44125-5370

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOODRICH RICHARD E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224935

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11442
		FILM NUMBER:		09732560

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1450 LAKE ROBBINS DR.,
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
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        <issuerName>CHART INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GTLS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GOODRICH RICHARD E</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE INFINITY CORPORATE CENTRE, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GARFIELD HEIGHTS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44125</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-04-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">These securities were granted on April 1, 2009 pursuant to the terms of a stock award agreement (the &quot;Agreement&quot;) under the Amended and Restated Chart Industries, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan in an exempt transaction under Rule 16b-3 and deferred under the Agreement until a future date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 8,447 vested stock units which have been deferred.  The vested stock units herein were granted by the Issuer under the Amended and Restated Chart Industries, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Richard E. Goodrich, by Arthur C. Hall III, his attorney-in-fact pursuant to Power of Attorney dated August 15, 2006 on file with the Commission</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-03</signatureDate>
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