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(43) Date of publication: 21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12 (21) Application number: 09760348.4 (22) Date of filing: 07.05.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F23C 7/00(2006.01) F23R 3/28(2006.01) F23D 14/64(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/RU2009/000221 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/128882 (11.11.2010 Gazette 2010/45)

(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 (71) Applicant: General Electric Company Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors: MCMAHAN, Kevin, W. Greer, South Carolina 29650 (US) VENKATARAMAN, Krishna, Kumar Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681 (US) BERRY, Jonathan, D. Simpsonville, South Carolina 29681 (US) STRYAPUNIN, Sergey Aleksandrovich Moscow, 125581 (RU) (74) Representative: Williams, Andrew Richard et al Global Patent Operation-Europe GE International Inc 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU London WC2N 6LU (GB)