(19)
(11) EP 2 269 711 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:
25.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/30

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/25

(21) Application number: 09178598.0

(22) Date of filing: 10.12.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 53/14(2006.01)

(54)

CO2 recovery apparatus and method

CO2-Rückgewinnungsvorrichtung und Verfahren

Appareil et procédé de récupération de CO2

(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 SM TR

(30) Priority: 17.06.2009 JP 2009144586

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/01

(73) Proprietors:
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Tokyo 108-8215 (JP)
  • The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
    Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8270 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Iijima, Masaki
    MIHARA, HIROSHIMA-KEN 729-0393 (JP)
  • Tanaka, Hiroshi
    MIHARA, HIROSHIMA-KEN 729-0393 (JP)
  • Sorimachi, Yoshiki
    MIHARA, HIROSHIMA-KEN 729-0393 (JP)
  • Ogura, Kouki
    AMAGASAKI, HYOGO 661-0974 (JP)
  • Tatsumi, Masahiko
    AMAGASAKI, HYOGO 661-0974 (JP)
  • Yagi, Yasuyuki
    AMAGASAKI, HYOGO 661-0974 (JP)

(74) Representative: Intès, Didier Gérard André et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07
75340 Paris Cedex 07 (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
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