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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/01 (21) Application number: 97914950.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F02C 3/ 22( . ) C07C 1/ 04( . ) C07C 29/ 151( . ) C07C 43/ 04( . ) C10G 5/ 06( . ) B01J 19/ 00( . ) C07C 9/ 04( . ) C07C 41/ 01( . ) C10G 2/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/003729 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/033847 (18.09.1997 Gazette 1997/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 11.03.1996 US 19960013225P (71) Applicant: Syntroleum Corporation Tulsa, OK 74119-3216 (US)	(72) Inventors: AGEE, Kenneth, L. Tulsa, OK 74146-6913 (US) WILLINGHAM, F., Young Littleton, CO 80127 (US) (74) Representative: Heusler, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al  Dr. Dieter von Bezold Dipl.-Ing. Peter Schütz Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Heusler Brienner Strasse 52 80333 München 80333 München (DE)