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(43) Date of publication: 12.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/19 (21) Application number: 08748281.6 (22) Date of filing: 12.05.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 7/00(2006.01) C10J 3/00(2006.01) B01J 19/08(2006.01) H05H 1/26(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2008/000882 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/138117 (20.11.2008 Gazette 2008/47)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 17.07.2007 US 950322 P 07.11.2007 US 986213 P 07.11.2007 US 986212 P 27.02.2008 WO PCT/CA2008/000355 04.04.2008 US 42571 (71) Applicant: PlascoEnergy IP Holdings, S.L., Bilbao, Schaffhausen Branch 8200 Schaffhausen (CH)

(72) Inventors: TSANGARIS, Andreas Ottawa, Ontario K1V 9W6 (CA) BACON, Marc Stittsville, Ontario K2S 2B7 (CA) SHEN, Zhiyuan Ottawa, Ontario K1B5G2 (CA) TAVOULARIS, Stavros Ottawa, Ontario K1M0B7 (CA) (74) Representative: Sgobba, Marco et al BUGNION S.p.A. Viale Lancetti 17 20158 Milano 20158 Milano (IT)