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(43) Date of publication: 07.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/06 (21) Application number: 16712382.7 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F17C 13/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2016/057115 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/156518 (06.10.2016 Gazette 2016/40)

(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 MD (30) Priority: 31.03.2015 GB 201505481 (71) Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft 80331 München (DE)	(72) Inventors: JACOBSEN, Brian Horsham Sussex RH12 5YW (GB) HESKETH, Mark Melbourn Hertfordshire SG8 6DP (GB) YORKSHADES, James Melbourn Hertfordshire SG8 6DP (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)