(19)
(11) EP 1 892 470 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:
09.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/04

(21) Application number: 06254290.7

(22) Date of filing: 16.08.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F23D 1/02(2006.01)

(54)

Method of Reducing NOx Emissions in a Pulverized Coal Burner

Verfahren zur Minderung von NOx-Emissionen in einem Kohlenstaubbrenner

Procédé pour réduire les émissions de NOx dans un brûleur à charbon pulvérisé

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.02.2008 Bulletin 2008/09

(60) Divisional application:
09151678.1 / 2051005
09170949.3 / 2138765

(73) Proprietor: Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.
Barberton OH 44203-0351 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LaRue, Albert D.
    Uniontown Ohio 44685 (US)
  • Kahle, William J.
    Canal Fulton, Ohio 44614 (US)
  • Sayre, Alan N.
    North Canton, Ohio 44720 (US)
  • Sarv, Hamid
    Canton, Ohio 44708 (US)
  • Rowley, Daniel R.
    Alliance, Ohio 44608 (US)

(74) Representative: Meldrum, David James et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 1 306 614
DE-A1- 10 201 558
US-A- 4 924 784
US-A- 5 651 320
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US-A- 4 333 405
US-A- 5 231 937
US-A1- 2004 074 427
   
       
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