Appeal No. 96-0797
Application No. 08/089,962
The subject matter on appeal is directed to an on-line
Modified Palmrose method for detecting and monitoring
oxidation in a flue gas desulfurization system.
This subject matter is adequately illustrated in claim 1
which is reproduced below:
1. An on-line method for detecting and monitoring oxidation
in a flue gas desulfurization system, the method comprising
the steps of:
locating an oxidation monitor in a circulation loop of an
absorber tower of the system for accessing a sample
solution;
drawing the sample solution to the oxidation monitor;
performing an iodiometric titration on the sample in the
oxidation monitor;
causing the sample to exhibit a color change; and
determining a sulfite/bisulfite concentration based on
color change.
The examiner has relied upon the following references and
evidence in support of the rejection : 2
2We note that the examiner refers to U.S. Patent
4,010,239 issued to Dor on March 1, 1977 at pages 6 and 7 of
the Answer. It is not among the references listed in the
statement of rejection. "Where a reference is relied on to
support a rejection, whether or not in a 'minor capacity,'
there would appear to be no excuse for not positively
including the reference in the statement of the rejection."
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