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(43) Date of publication: 24.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/17 (21) Application number: 00935051.3 (22) Date of filing: 17.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F27D 15/02 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0004/462 (87) International publication number: WO 0073/723 (07.12.2000 Gazette 2000/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 28.05.1999 DK 75299 (71) Applicant: F.L. Smidth & Co. A/S DK-2500 Valby,Copenhagen (DK)	(72) Inventor: FONS, Morgens, Juhl DK-9560 Had (DK) (74) Representative: Brunner, Michael John et al GILL JENNINGS & EVERY,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)