(19)
(11) EP 1 740 728 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:
02.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/04

(21) Application number: 05733414.6

(22) Date of filing: 22.04.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C21B 7/10(2006.01)
C21B 13/10(2006.01)
F27B 3/04(2006.01)
F27B 3/20(2006.01)
F27B 3/24(2006.01)
F27D 9/00(2006.01)
 C21B 11/08(2006.01)
C21C 5/46(2006.01)
F27B 3/19(2006.01)
F27B 3/22(2006.01)
F27D 3/15(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/AU2005/000576
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/103305 (03.11.2005 Gazette 2005/44)

(54)

METALLURGICAL PROCESSING INSTALLATION

VORRICHTUNG ZUR METALLURGISCHEN VERARBEITUNG

INSTALLATION DE TRAITEMENT METALLURGIQUE

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

(30) Priority: 26.04.2004 AU 2004902164
08.10.2004 AU 2004905848

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/02

(73) Proprietor: Technological Resources Pty Limited
Brisbane, QLD 4000 (AU)

(72) Inventors:
  • GOODMAN, Neil, John
    Mt Pleasant, Western Australia 6153 (AU)
  • IONS, Philip, James
    Shelley, Western Australia 6148 (AU)
  • BEAUMONT, Ian, William
    Shelley, Western Australia 6148 (AU)
  • PRENDERGAST, Stephen
    Mt Claremont, Western Australia 6010 (AU)

(74) Representative: Kador & Partner 
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München
80469 München (DE)


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