(19)
(11) EP 1 467 826 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:
14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/28

(21) Application number: 02773912.7

(22) Date of filing: 24.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B09C 1/06
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/034273
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/035290 (01.05.2003 Gazette 2003/18)

(54)

THERMALLY ENHANCED SOIL DECONTAMINATION METHOD

THERMISCH VERBESSERTES BODENSANIERUNGSVERFAHREN

PROCEDE DE DECONTAMINATION DES SOLS RENFORCE PAR LA CHALEUR

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

(30) Priority: 24.10.2001 US 346138 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/43

(73) Proprietor: SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.
2596 HR Den Haag (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • VINEGAR, Harold, J.
    Bellaire, TX 77401 (US)
  • STEGEMEIER, George, Leo
    Houston, TX 77096 (US)
  • DE ROUFFIGNAC, Eric, Pierre
    Houston, TX 77005 (US)


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