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(43) Date of publication: 09.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/41 (21) Application number: 00978113.9 (22) Date of filing: 06.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B01D 45/06, B01D 45/04 (86) International application number: PCT/NO0000/369 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/9865 (07.06.2001 Gazette 2001/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 01.12.1999 NO 995867 (71) Applicant: Leiv Eiriksson Nyfotek AS 7462 Trondheim (NO)	(72) Inventor: KOLDERUP, Herman N-7465 Trondheim (NO) (74) Representative: Dealtry, Brian  Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)