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(11) EP 1 613 712 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/02

(21) Application number: 03723960.5

(22) Date of filing: 11.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 45/00(1980.01)
C10G 65/00(1980.01)
C10G 47/00(1980.01)
C10G 31/09(1980.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/010985
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/099347 (18.11.2004 Gazette 2004/47)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • IACCINO, Larry, Lee
    Friendswood, TX 77546 (US)
  • ELLIS, Edward, Stanley
    Falls Church, VA 22042 (US)
  • GUPTA, Ramesh
    Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 (US)
  • RAICH, Brenda, Anne
    Houston, TX 77006 (US)

(74) Representative: Pols, Ronald Maarten et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc., PO Box 105
1830 Machelen
1830 Machelen (BE)

   


(54) IMPROVED COUNTERCURRENT HYDROPROCESSING METHOD