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(43) Date of publication: 22.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/47 (21) Application number: 04719775.1 (22) Date of filing: 11.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B66F 11/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/007430 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/097663 (20.10.2005 Gazette 2005/42)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (US)	(72) Inventors: DEWEES, John, M. Kiner, LA 70648 (US) CRADEUR, Robert, R. Sulphur, LA 70665 (US) EDWARDS, James, Earl Sulphur, LA 70663 (US) (74) Representative: Rupp, Christian et al Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33 80331 München 80331 München (DE)