(19)
(11) EP 1 587 962 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:
22.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/30

(21) Application number: 04703318.8

(22) Date of filing: 20.01.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C21B 11/08(2006.01)
 C21B 13/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/AU2004/000068
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/065641 (05.08.2004 Gazette 2004/32)

(54)

AN IMPROVED SMELTING PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF IRON

VERBESSERTES VERHÜTTUNGSVERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON EISEN

PROCEDE DE FUSION AMELIORE PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE DU FER

(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

(30) Priority: 24.01.2003 AU 2003900357

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/43

(73) Proprietor: Outotec Ausmelt Pty Ltd.
Dandenong VIC 3175 (AU)

(72) Inventors:
  • NG, Colette, Maria
    Mentone, Victoria 3194 (AU)
  • BALDOCK, Brian, Ross
    Skye, Victoria 3977 (AU)
  • SOFRA, Giuseppe
    East Melbourne, Victoria3002 (AU)
  • HUGHES, Stephen, Peter
    Black Rock, Victoria 3193 (AU)
  • MATUSEWICZ, Robert, Walter
    Oakleigh, Victoria 3166 (AU)
  • MCCLELLAND, Ross, Alexander
    Berwick, Victoria 3806 (AU)
  • SHERRINGTON, David, Matthew
    Mt Martha, Victoria 3934 (AU)

(74) Representative: Rambelli, Paolo et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino
10152 Torino (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 1 067 201
WO-A1-02/24963
 WO-A1-01/64960
US-A- 5 498 277
   
       
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