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(43) Date of publication: 27.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/39 (21) Application number: 04814054.5 (22) Date of filing: 10.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 23/89(2006.01) B01J 21/04(2006.01) C10G 2/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/041820 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/058493 (30.06.2005 Gazette 2005/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 12.12.2003 US 529360 P (71) Applicant: Syntroleum Corporation Tulsa, Oklahoma 74107 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROBOTA, Heinz, J. Tulsa, OK 74137 (US) GOODMAN, Shelly Collinsville, OK 74121 (US) (74) Representative: Helbig, Christian  Frohwitter Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Possartstrasse 20 81679 München 81679 München (DE)