METHOD OF THERMAL NOX REDUCTION IN CATALYTIC COMBUSTION SYSTEMS - Patent 1334307

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EP 1 334 307 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	13.02.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33

(21)	Application number: 01273066.9

(22)	Date of filing: 26.10.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: F23D 3/40

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0150/466

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0207/3090 (19.09.2002 Gazette 2002/38)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

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Priority:

27.10.2000 US 244019 P
29.08.2001 US 942976

(71)	Applicant: Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc.
	Mountain View, CA 94043-5272 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	DALLA BETTA, Ralph Mountain View, CA 94043 (US) VELASCO, Marco, A. Milpitas, CA 95035 (US) YEE, David, K. Hayward, CA 94544 (US) NICKOLAS, Sarento, G. San Jose, CA 95118 (US)

(74)	Representative: Price, Nigel John King
	J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

(54)	METHOD OF THERMAL NOX REDUCTION IN CATALYTIC COMBUSTION SYSTEMS