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(11) EP 2 293 892 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
16.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/11

(21) Application number: 09756989.1

(22) Date of filing: 28.05.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B22D 7/12(2006.01)
B22D 9/00(2006.01)
B22D 30/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2009/000726
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/146527 (10.12.2009 Gazette 2009/50)
(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: 06.06.2008 US 131283

(71) Applicant: Novelis, Inc.
Toronto, ON M8Z 1J5 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • REEVES, Eric W.
    Hayden Lake Idaho 83835 (US)
  • WOMACK, Randy
    Spokane Valley Washington 99037 (US)
  • FENTON, Wayne J.
    Spokane Valley Washington 99216 (US)
  • MCDERMOTT, Jeff
    Liberty Lake Washington 99019 (US)
  • BOORMAN, Jim
    Greenacres Washington 99016 (US)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF COOLING WATER FROM INGOTS BY MEANS OF WATER JETS