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(43) Date of publication: 18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29 (21) Application number: 98942424.7 (22) Date of filing: 14.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C02F 3/04, C02F 3/30, C02F 3/12 (86) International application number: PCT/CA9800/854 (87) International publication number: WO 0015/564 (23.03.2000 Gazette 2000/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE ES FI FR GB IE IT LI NL PT (71) Applicants: OXYDH20 Canada Inc. Longueuil,Quebec J3X 1L2 (CA) Couture, Real Varennes,Quebec J3X 1L2 (CA)	(72) Inventors: COUTURE, Real Varennes, Quebec J3X 1L2 (CA) TREMBLAY, Denis Iberville, Quebec J2K 3A5 (CA) (74) Representative: Wasmeier, Alfons, Dipl.-Ing. et al Patentanwälte Wasmeier & Graf,Postfach 10 08 26 93008 Regensburg 93008 Regensburg (DE)