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EP 1498499 B1 20060913 - An agent for desulfurization of metal melts

Title (en)

An agent for desulfurization of metal melts

Title (de)

Mittel zur Entschwefelung von Metallschmelzen

Title (fr)

Agent de désulfuration de fontes metaux

Publication

EP 1498499 B1 20060913 (DE)

Application

EP 04450140 A 20040707

Priority

AT 10802003 A 20030714

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1498499A1] The agent also contains an alkaline- and/or alkaline earth phosphate. An independent claim is included for the corresponding method.

IPC 8 full level

C21C 1/02 (2006.01); C21C 7/064 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C21C 1/025 (2013.01); C21C 7/0645 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1498499 A1 20050119; EP 1498499 B1 20060913; AT 412477 B 20050325; AT A10802003 A 20040815; AT E339526 T1 20061015; DE 502004001452 D1 20061026

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04450140 A 20040707; AT 04450140 T 20040707; AT 10802003 A 20030714; DE 502004001452 T 20040707