(19)
(11) EP 2 569 078 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:
31.03.2021 Bulletin 2021/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/07

(21) Application number: 11780931.9

(22) Date of filing: 17.06.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 53/12(2006.01)
C10J 3/48(2006.01)
C10K 1/00(2006.01)
 B01D 53/83(2006.01)
C10J 3/84(2006.01)
C10K 1/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/001094
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/142837 (17.11.2011 Gazette 2011/46)

(54)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED ACID GAS AND TOXIC METAL CONTROL IN GASIFIER PRODUCED GASES

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR OPTIMIERTE KONTROLLE VON SAUREN GASEN UND GIFTIGEN METALLEN IN DURCH EINEN VERGASER ERZEUGTEN GASEN

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LE CONTRÔLE OPTIMISÉ DES GAZ ACIDES ET DES MÉTAUX TOXIQUES DANS DES GAZ PRODUITS PAR UN GAZOGÈNE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 13.05.2011 US 201113107726

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/12

(73) Proprietor: Frontline BioEnergy, LLC
Nevada, IA 50201 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • REARDON, John P.
    Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367 (US)
  • PASKACH, Thomas J.
    Ames, IA 50014 (US)
  • EVANS, Paul
    Miami, OK 74354 (US)

(74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP 
Aurora Building Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX
Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 2 133 402
WO-A1-03/029389
US-A- 5 346 674
US-B1- 6 203 595
 WO-A1-00/11115
US-A- 4 649 034
US-A1- 2010 115 839
   
       
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