(19)
(11) EP 1 994 121 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:
13.03.2019 Bulletin 2019/11

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.09.2018 Bulletin 2018/36

(21) Application number: 07757466.3

(22) Date of filing: 26.02.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10B 33/10(2006.01)
C10B 39/14(2006.01)
C10B 39/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/062787
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/103649 (13.09.2007 Gazette 2007/37)

(54)

IMPROVED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING COKE

VERBESSERTES VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KOKS

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL AMELIORES DE PRODUCTION DE COKE


(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

(30) Priority: 03.03.2006 US 367236

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/48

(73) Proprietor: SunCoke Technology and Development LLC
Lisle, IL 60532 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARKDOLL, Michael P.
    Knoxville, Tennessee 37914 (US)
  • WATKINS, Donald M.
    Summitville, OH 43962 (US)
  • RETORT, Richard C.
    Edinburg, Pennsylvania 16116 (US)
  • WESTBROOK, Rickard W.
    Knoxville, Tennessee 37922 (US)
  • KARNOWSKI, Jerome A.
    Maryville, Tennessee 37803 (US)
  • BALL, Mark A.
    Richlands, Virginia 24641 (US)

(74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP 
Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-90/12074
CN-Y- 2 668 641
GB-A- 725 865
US-A- 4 141 796
US-A- 4 213 828
US-A- 4 396 461
WO-A1-99/45083
DE-C- 212 176
US-A- 4 083 753
US-A- 4 196 053
US-A- 4 289 584
US-A- 4 726 465
   
       
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