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(11) EP 1 129 154 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/36

(21) Application number: 00951552.9

(22) Date of filing: 27.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C10J 3/06, C10J 3/20, C10J 3/30, C10B 57/18
// (F23K3/16, F23L9:02)
(86) International application number:
PCT/FI0000/662
(87) International publication number:
WO 0114/502 (01.03.2001 Gazette 2001/09)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 28.07.1999 FI 991653
30.09.1999 FI 992111

(71) Applicants:
  • Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus
    02044 VTT (FI)
  • Condens OY
    13100 Hämeenlinna (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • KURKELA, Esa
    FIN-02150 Espoo (FI)
  • STAHLBERG, Pekka
    FIN-02150 Espoo (FI)
  • HAAVISTO, Ilkka
    FIN-13100 Hämeenlinna (FI)

(74) Representative: Saijonmaa, Olli-Pekka et al
Berggren Oy Ab,P.O. Box 16
00101 Helsinki
00101 Helsinki (FI)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GASIFYING CARBON-CONTAINING FUEL IN A FIXED LAYER GASIFIER