(19)
(11) EP 0 734 372 B8

(12) CORRECTED NEW EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B2)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
23.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/34

(45) Date of publication and mentionof the opposition decision:
28.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22

(21) Application number: 95934533.1

(22) Date of filing: 22.09.1995
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07C 51/265(2006.01)
 C07C 63/26(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1995/012255
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/011899 (25.04.1996 Gazette 1996/18)

(54)

PROCESS FOR PREPARING AROMATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS WITH EFFICIENT ENERGY RECOVERY

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON AROMATISCHEN CARBONSÄUREN MIT EFFEKTIVER ENERGIERÜCKGEWINNUNG

PROCEDE DE PREPARATION D'ACIDES CARBOXYLIQUES AROMATIQUES A FORT TAUX DE RECUPERATION D'ENERGIE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL

(30) Priority: 14.10.1994 US 323047

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.10.1996 Bulletin 1996/40

(73) Proprietor: BP Corporation North America Inc.
Warrenville, IL 60555 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • ABRAMS, Kenneth, J.
    Napperville, IL 60540 (US)

(74) Representative: Hamer, Christopher K. et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ
London EC1N 2SQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 498 591
 GB-A- 1 373 260
   
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