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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/43 (21) Application number: 07868740.7 (22) Date of filing: 13.11.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 19/02(2006.01) F02P 9/00(2006.01) C01B 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/084541 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/064002 (29.05.2008 Gazette 2008/22)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 13.11.2006 US 865530 P 01.05.2007 US 915345 P 17.05.2007 US 938613 P 03.08.2007 US 953829 P (71) Applicant: KC Energy LLC Erie, PA 16506 (US)	(72) Inventors: KANZIUS, John Erie, PA 16506 (US) ROY, Rustum State College, PA 16506 (US) (74) Representative: Johnson, Richard Alan et al Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London EC2V 8AS London EC2V 8AS (GB)