(19)
(11) EP 1 368 604 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.02.2016 Bulletin 2016/07

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.12.2015 Bulletin 2015/49

(21) Application number: 02709213.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.01.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25J 3/02(2006.01)
C10G 70/04(2006.01)
C07C 7/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/002586
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/068887 (06.09.2002 Gazette 2002/36)

(54)

ADVANCED HEAT INTEGRATED RECTIFIER SYSTEM

VERBESSERTES WÄRMEINTEGRIERTES REKTIFIKATIONSSYSTEM

SYSTEME PERFECTIONNE DE RECTIFICATION A CHALEUR INTERGREE


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

(30) Priority: 22.02.2001 US 792091

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/50

(73) Proprietor: Technip Process Technology, Inc.
Houston, Texas 77079 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • CHEN, David
    Sugar Land, TX 77479 (US)

(74) Representative: Müller Schupfner & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB 
Schellerdamm 19
21079 Hamburg
21079 Hamburg (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-01/88447
US-A- 2 247 470
US-A- 4 496 381
US-A- 4 689 063
US-A- 5 979 177
DE-A1- 10 013 073
US-A- 4 033 735
US-A- 4 675 036
US-A- 5 602 293
US-B1- 6 244 070
   
       
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