PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE DIRECT REDUCTION OF IRON OXIDES IN AN ELECTROTHERMAL FLUIDIZED BED AND RESULANT PRODUCT - Patent 1529121

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EP 1 529 121 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	11.05.2005 Bulletin 2005/19

(21)	Application number: 03723770.8

(22)	Date of filing: 19.03.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C21B 13/12, C22B 5/14, C22B 23/00, C22B 34/22, C22B 34/32, C22B 34/36, H05B 3/60

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2003/008347

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/080874 (02.10.2003 Gazette 2003/40)

(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

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Priority:

19.03.2002 US 365676 P

(71)	Applicant: SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO.
	ChicagoIllinois 60606 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	GOLDBERGER, William, M. Colombus, OH 43203 (US) ZAK, Mark, S. Norwalk, CT 06850 (US)

(74)	Representative: Meissner, Bolte & Partner
	Anwaltssozietät GbRPostfach 86 06 24 81633 München 81633 München (DE)

(54)	PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE DIRECT REDUCTION OF IRON OXIDES IN AN ELECTROTHERMAL FLUIDIZED BED AND RESULANT PRODUCT