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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/01 (21) Application number: 05738183.2 (22) Date of filing: 19.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10G 35/12(2006.01) C10G 49/00(2006.01) C10G 59/02(2006.01) B01J 8/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/013458 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/105957 (10.11.2005 Gazette 2005/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 21.04.2004 US 564133 P 01.04.2005 US 96372 (71) Applicant: Exxonmobile Research and Engineering Company Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors: GRAZIANI, Kenneth, R. Fairfax, VA 22032 (US) IACCINO, Larry, Lee Seabrook, TX 77586 (US) MELLI, Tomas, R. Haymarket, VA 20169 (US) MARSHALL, Greg, A Kingwood, TX 77345 (US) THURTELL, John, Harland Houston, TX 77059 (US) FOJTASEK, Brian, D Manassas, VA 20112 (US) FIUTOWSKA, Bozena Toronto, Ontario M9A 2Y4 (CA) VIETS, John, Werner Fairfax, VA 22031 (US) GOLDSTEIN, Stuart, S. Fairfax, VA 22033 (US) (74) Representative: Pols, Ronald Maarten et al ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc., PO Box 105 1830 Machelen 1830 Machelen (BE)