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(43) Date of publication: 03.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/44 (21) Application number: 09702022.6 (22) Date of filing: 14.01.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F28F 9/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/030978 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/091816 (23.07.2009 Gazette 2009/30)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 14.01.2008 US 20882 (71) Applicant: Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. Barberton, OH 44203 (US)	(72) Inventors: WHITE, William, J. Massillon OH 44646 (US) ALBRECHT, Melvin, J. Homeworth OH 44634 (US) MARSHALL, Jason, M. Wadsworth OH 44281 (US) SHIFFER, Dennis, R. Canal Fulton OH 44614 (US) (74) Representative: Gerbino, Angelo et al Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia 8 10152 Torino 10152 Torino (IT)