(19)
(11) EP 2 178 801 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:
26.08.2015 Bulletin 2015/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/27

(21) Application number: 08795315.4

(22) Date of filing: 14.08.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C02F 103/00(2006.01)
C02F 1/00(2006.01)
C02F 1/20(2006.01)
C02F 1/76(2006.01)
 C02F 1/461(2006.01)
C02F 1/46(2006.01)
B63J 4/00(2006.01)
C02F 1/467(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/009716
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/023241 (19.02.2009 Gazette 2009/08)

(54)

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING BALLAST WATER

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON BALLASTWASSER

PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR TRAITER DE L'EAU DE BALLAST

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 15.08.2007 US 956057 P
10.04.2008 US 43795 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/17

(73) Proprietor: Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
PA 15086 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZOLOTARSKY, Vadim
    Springfield, New Jersey 07081 (US)
  • LOMBARDO, Louis
    Brick, New Jersey 08724 (US)
  • WEDDLE, Robert
    Colonia, New Jersey 07067 (US)
  • IVANTER, Irina A.
    Sayreville, New Jersey 08872 (US)
  • UPJOHN, Michael
    Monmouth, Gwent NP25 4TE (GB)

(74) Representative: Holzer, Janine 
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 1 340 719
WO-A1-2004/079051
WO-A1-2005/061394
WO-A2-2007/049139
US-A1- 2007 017 801
US-B2- 6 573 734
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WO-A1-2005/061388
WO-A1-2007/032577
US-A1- 2005 016 933
US-A1- 2007 158 208
   
       
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