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(43) Date of publication: 03.06.1998 Bulletin 1998/23 (21) Application number: 96927340.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.08.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65B 1/ 04( . ) B22D 41/ 06( . ) F27B 14/ 02( . ) F27B 14/ 08( . ) F27D 3/ 14( . ) B22D 37/ 00( . ) B65B 3/ 04( . ) F27B 14/ 04( . ) F27B 14/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/012862 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/006060 (20.02.1997 Gazette 1997/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.08.1995 US 19950001990 (71) Applicant: M4 Environmental L.P. Oak Ridge, TN 37830 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHRISTENSEN, Stanley, T. Ukiah, CA 95482 (US) WHITMAN, Richard, E. Ukiah, CA 95482 (US) (74) Representative: Dipl.-Phys.Dr. Manitz Dipl.-Ing. Finsterwald Dipl.-Ing. Grämkow Dipl.-Chem.Dr. Heyn Dipl.-Phys. Rotermund Morgan B.Sc.(Phys.)  Robert-Koch-Strasse 1 80538 München 80538 München (DE)