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(43) Date of publication: 15.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/11 (21) Application number: 15732349.4 (22) Date of filing: 08.05.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F01D 5/02(2006.01) G01M 1/24(2006.01) F01D 5/06(2006.01) G01M 1/36(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2015/053388 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/170296 (12.11.2015 Gazette 2015/45)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 09.05.2014 IT TO20140369 (71) Applicant: Ansaldo Energia S.p.A. 16152 Genova (IT)	(72) Inventor: PIGNONE, Enrico I-16010 Rossiglione (IT) (74) Representative: Bernotti, Andrea et al Studio Torta S.p.A. Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)