(19)

(11)

EP 3 030 335 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 15.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/24 (21) Application number: 14840180.5 (22) Date of filing: 31.07.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 47/00(2006.01) B01D 53/56(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/049171 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/030987 (05.03.2015 Gazette 2015/09)

(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: 08.08.2013 US 201313962761 (71) Applicant: Babcock and Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. Barberton, OH 44203 (US)	(72) Inventors: GADGIL, Mandar R. Akron, Ohio 44313 (US) JANKURA, Bryan J. Uniontown, Ohio 44685 (US) (74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP  120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)