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(11) EP 1 483 065 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
08.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/50

(21) Application number: 03743905.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B09C 1/00, B08B 9/035
(86) International application number:
PCT/FI2003/000189
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/076093 (18.09.2003 Gazette 2003/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 12.03.2002 FI 20020457

(71) Applicants:
  • Helmemies, Sakari
    70800 Kuopio (FI)
  • Arffman, Mika
    70150 Kuopio (FI)
  • Möttönen, Yrjö
    70700 Kuopio (FI)
  • Suomi, Pekka T.
    70700 Kuopio (FI)

(72) Inventors:
  • HELMEMIES, Sakari
    FIN-70800 Kuopio (FI)
  • ARFFMAN, Mika
    FIN-70150 Kuopio (FI)

(74) Representative: Pitkänen, Hannu Alpo Antero 
Patent Agency Pitkänen Oy,P.O. Box 1188
70211 Kuopio
70211 Kuopio (FI)

   


(54) METHOD FOR RECOVERING HYDROCARBONS SPILLS FROM UNDERGROUND AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING THE METHOD