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(43) Date of publication: 11.02.2015 Bulletin 2015/07 (21) Application number: 13772913.3 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C22B 7/00(2006.01) C22B 7/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/031189 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/151711 (10.10.2013 Gazette 2013/41)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 05.04.2012 US 201261620498 P (71) Applicant: Global Iron & Steel Services, LLC New Orleans, LA 70124 (US)	(72) Inventors: HOFFMAN, Henry H. Chappaqua, NY 10514 (US) HOFFMAN, Jeffrey J. Chappaqua, NY 10514 (US) (74) Representative: Jansen, Cornelis Marinus et al V.O. Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag 2517 JR Den Haag (NL)