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(43) Date of publication: 23.11.2016 Bulletin 2016/47 (21) Application number: 15707775.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.01.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01D 5/18(2006.01) F01D 11/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2015/050247 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/104695 (16.07.2015 Gazette 2015/28)

(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: 13.01.2014 IT MI20140033 (71) Applicant: Ansaldo Energia S.p.A. 16152 Genova (IT)	(72) Inventors: ABBA, Luca I-16035 Rapallo (IT) MARITANO, Massimiliano I-16035 Rapallo (IT) (74) Representative: Andreotti, Erika et al Studio Torta S.p.A. Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)