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(43) Date of publication: 13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24 (21) Application number: 99928984.6 (22) Date of filing: 09.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C10J 3/84, C10J 3/54, C10J 3/56 (86) International application number: PCT/CH9900/313 (87) International publication number: WO 0006/672 (10.02.2000 Gazette 2000/06)

(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: 29.07.1998 EP 98810727 (71) Applicant: ALSTOM Power N.V. 1101 CS Amsterdam (NL)	(72) Inventors: TOQAN, Majed D-61348 Bad Homburg (DE) SRINIVASACHAR, Srivats Sturbridge, MA 01566 (US) KIETLINSKI, Krzysztof PL-82-300 Elblag (PL) (74) Representative: Pöpper, Evamaria, Dr.  ALSTOM (Schweiz) AGIntellectual Property CHSPHaselstrasse 16/699, 5. Stock 5401 Baden 5401 Baden (CH)