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EP 3884013 B1 20240110 - DIRECT CONVERSION OF PLASTIC MATERIALS INTO METHANE AND/OR LIQUID FUELS

Title (en)

DIRECT CONVERSION OF PLASTIC MATERIALS INTO METHANE AND/OR LIQUID FUELS

Title (de)

DIREKTUMWANDLUNG VON KUNSTSTOFFEN IN METHAN UND FLÜSSIGE BRENNSTOFFE

Title (fr)

CONVERSION DIRECTE DE MATIÈRES PLASTIQUES EN MÉTHANE ET COMBUSTIBLES LIQUIDES DES CARBURANTS LIQUIDES

Publication

EP 3884013 B1 20240110 (EN)

Application

EP 19801607 A 20191118

Priority

EP 18207028 A 20181119
EP 2019081678 W 20191118

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3653687A1] The invention relates to a method for direct conversion of plastic materials into methane and/or liquid fuel and use of ruthenium-modified zeolite to catalyse this conversion.

IPC 8 full level

C10G 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C10G 1/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3653687 A1 20200520; EP 3884013 A1 20210929; EP 3884013 B1 20240110; WO 2020104385 A1 20200528

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 18207028 A 20181119; EP 19801607 A 20191118; EP 2019081678 W 20191118