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EP 3097996 B1 20200318 - METHOD FOR HEATING A BRICK-LINED DEVICE

Title (en)

METHOD FOR HEATING A BRICK-LINED DEVICE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM AUFHEIZEN EINER AUSGEMAUERTEN EINRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE CHAUFFAGE D'UN DISPOSITIF GARNI DE BRIQUES REFRACTAIRES

Publication

EP 3097996 B1 20200318 (DE)

Application

EP 16171836 A 20160527

Priority

DE 102015209906 A 20150529
DE 102015213111 A 20150713

IPC 8 full level

B22D 41/015 (2006.01); F27D 19/00 (2006.01); F27D 21/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B22D 41/015 (2013.01); F27D 21/0014 (2013.01); F27D 21/0021 (2013.01); F27D 99/0033 (2013.01); F27D 2005/0075 (2013.01); F27D 2099/004 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3097996 A1 20161130; EP 3097996 B1 20200318

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16171836 A 20160527