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Improved method for processing bauxite rich in alumina monohydrate

EP 0960069 B1 · Applicant: ALUMINIUM PECHINEY

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  • Filed January 21, 1998 and granted December 12, 2001. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 21, 2018.
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FiledJanuary 21, 1998
PublishedDecember 1, 1999
GrantedDecember 12, 2001
Term endedJanuary 21, 2018
Application numberEP 98903098
Classification (CPC)C01F7/062

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