Method For Controlling A Desalination Plant Fed By A Source Of Renewable Energy And Associated Plant - EP3317229

The patent EP3317229 was granted to Mascara Nouvelles on Nov 9, 2022. The application was originally filed on Jun 29, 2016 under application number EP16736248A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3317229

MASCARA NOUVELLES
Application Number
EP16736248A
Filing Date
Jun 29, 2016
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Oct 7, 2022
Grant Date
Nov 9, 2022
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