(19)
(11) EP 1 210 293 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23

(21) Application number: 00959614.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C01B 31/02, C01B 3/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0023/805
(87) International publication number:
WO 0116/024 (08.03.2001 Gazette 2001/10)
(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: 30.08.1999 US 151527 P

(71) Applicant: Westinghouse Savannah River Company
Aiken, SC 29808 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEE, Myung, W.
    deceased (US)
  • WALTERS, Raymond, Thomas
    Aiken, SC 29803 (US)

(74) Representative: Müller-Boré & PartnerPatentanwälte 
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München
81671 München (DE)

   


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