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(43) Date of publication: 05.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/49 (21) Application number: 00906065.8 (22) Date of filing: 24.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F23C 7/00, F23D 14/46, F23L 1/00, F23N 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0000/128 (87) International publication number: WO 0052/387 (08.09.2000 Gazette 2000/36)

(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: 01.03.1999 AU PP895999 (71) Applicant: BOWIN TECHNOLOGY PTY LIMITED Brookvale NSW 2100 (AU)	(72) Inventor: JOYCE, John, Vincent Bayview, NSW 2104 (AU) (74) Representative: Boyce, Conor et al F. R. Kelly & Co.,27 Clyde Road,Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)