(19)
(11) EP 1 356 233 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44

(21) Application number: 01985460.3

(22) Date of filing: 19.12.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F23C 9/00, F23L 7/00, B01D 53/22, F02C 3/34
(86) International application number:
PCT/NO0100/499
(87) International publication number:
WO 0205/3969 (11.07.2002 Gazette 2002/28)
(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: 29.12.2000 NO 20006690

(71) Applicants:
  • NORSK HYDRO ASA
    0240 Oslo (NO)
  • ALSTOM Power Sweden Holding AB
    612 82 Finspang (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • BRUUN, Tor
    N-3942 Porsgrunn (NO)
  • GRONSTAD, Leif
    N-3766 Sannidal (NO)
  • KRISTIANSEN, Kare
    N-3731 Skien (NO)
  • WERSWICK, Bjornar
    N-3970 Langesund (NO)
  • LINDER, Ulf
    Leicester LE2 2RA (GB)

(74) Representative: Bleukx, Lucas Lodewijk M. 
Hydro S.A.Avenue Marcel Thiry 83
1200 Bruxelles
1200 Bruxelles (BE)

   


(54) A DEVICE FOR COMBUSTION OF A CARBON CONTAINING FUEL IN A NITROGEN FREE ATMOSPHERE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID DEVICE