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(43) Date of publication: 16.08.2017 Bulletin 2017/33 (21) Application number: 15787907.3 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F23L 7/00(2006.01) F23G 7/00(2006.01) F23G 5/14(2006.01) F23G 5/50(2006.01) F23G 5/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2015/073126 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/055511 (14.04.2016 Gazette 2016/15)

(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: 07.10.2014 GB 201417679 (71) Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft 80331 München (DE)	(72) Inventors: HIBBIT, Ian Ashbourne Derbyshire DE16 1PR (GB) SIMPSON, Neil Aynton by Eyemouth Borders TD14 5QX (GB) (74) Representative: Christie, Gemma Louise  The Linde Group Intellectual Property 10 Priestley Road The Surrey Research Park Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XY Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XY (GB)