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(11) EP 1 284 931 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
26.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/09

(21) Application number: 00917006.9

(22) Date of filing: 28.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C02F 1/461
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0002/725
(87) International publication number:
WO 0107/2641 (04.10.2001 Gazette 2001/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(71) Applicant: SCK.CEN
1160 Brussels (BE)

(72) Inventors:
  • RAHIER, André, Henri, Alain, Joseph
    B-4690 Wonck (BE)
  • CANTREL, Eric, Laurent, Lionel
    B-2400 Mol (BE)
  • FONTEYNE, Alfons, Frans
    B-2350 Vosselaar (BE)
  • VAN ALSENOY, Veerle, Harriet, Josepha
    B-2610 Wilrijk (BE)
  • SORENSEN, Anne
    4000 Roskilde (DK)
  • KLEIN, Michel, Camille, Léon, Ghislain
    B-4190 Xhoris (BE)

(74) Representative: Bird, Ariane et al
Bird Goen & Co,Klein Dalenstraat 42A
3020 Winksele
3020 Winksele (BE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING AN ELECTROLYTE CONTAINING NITRIC ACID