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Method For Operating An Iron- Or Steelmaking- Plant - EP3649264

The patent EP3649264 was granted to AIR Liquide Management Services on Aug 21, 2024. The application was originally filed on Jul 2, 2018 under application number EP18733654A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3649264

AIR LIQUIDE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Application Number
EP18733654A
Filing Date
Jul 2, 2018
Status
Revoked
Apr 18, 2025
Grant Date
Aug 21, 2024
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AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALSSep 15, 2022ADMISSIBLE
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OPPOSITION- Nishioka Koki, Ujisawa Yutaka, Tonomura Shigeaki, Ishiwata Natsuo, Sikstrom Peter, "Sustainable Aspects of CO2 Ultimate Reduction in the Steelmaking Process (COURSE50 Project), Part 1: Hydrogen Reduction in the Blast Furnace", Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy, DE , (20160901), vol. 2, no. 3, doi:10.1007/s40831-016-0061-9, ISSN 2199-3823, pages 200 - 208, XP055965465
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OPPOSITION- Yilmaz Can, Wendelstorf Jens, Turek Thomas, "Modeling and simulations of hydrogen injection into a blast furnace to reduce carbon dioxide emissions", Journal of Cleaner Production, (20170328), pages 488 - 501, XP055957384
OPPOSITION- YILMAZ C. et al., "Modeling and simulation of hydrogen injection into a blast furnace to reduce carbon dioxide emissions", Journal of Cleaner Production, (20170300), vol. 154, doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.03.162, pages 488 - 501, XP055957384
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OPPOSITION- Sato Michitaka, Takahashi Koichi, Nouchi Taihei, Ariyama Tatsuro, "Predictcion of Next-Generation Ironmaking Process Based on Oxygen Blast Furnace Suitable for CO2 Mitigation and Energy Flexibility", ISIJ International, (20150000), vol. 55, no. 10, pages 2105 - 2114, XP055967696

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