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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.02.2000 (43) Date of publication: 27.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/52 (21) Application number: 99912376.3 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01D 53/22 (86) International application number: PCT/US9905/238 (87) International publication number: WO 9946/032 (16.09.1999 Gazette 1999/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.03.1998 US 77733 P (71) Applicant: Hydrogen Burner Technology, Inc. Costa Mesa, Ca 92626 (US)	(72) Inventor: WOODS, Richard, R. Long Beach, CA 90815 (US) (74) Representative: Madgwick, Paul Roland et al RUSCHKE HARTMANN BECKER,Pienzenauerstrasse 2 81679 München 81679 München (DE)