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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16 (21) Application number: 99925483.2 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F02C 3/34 (86) International application number: PCT/NO9900/177 (87) International publication number: WO 9963/210 (09.12.1999 Gazette 1999/49)

(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: 02.06.1998 NO 982504 (71) Applicant: AKER ENGINEERING A/S N-0250 Oslo 2 (NO)	(72) Inventors: URSIN, Tord, Peter N-0864 Oslo (NO) HoeLLAND, Aksel, Sigmund N-1300 Sandvika (NO) LAADING, Gjert N-0284 Oslo (NO) GRAFF, Oscar, Fredrik N-1347 Hosle (NO) (74) Representative: Bagger-Soerensen, Birgitte et al Internationalt Patent-Bureau,23, Hoje Taastrup Boulevard 2630 Taastrup 2630 Taastrup (DK)