(19)
(11) EP 1 743 129 B8

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

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.08.2015 Bulletin 2015/34

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/28

(21) Application number: 05730262.2

(22) Date of filing: 18.03.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25J 3/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/008980
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/090888 (29.09.2005 Gazette 2005/39)

(54)

HYDROCARBON RECOVERY PROCESS UTILIZING ENHANCED REFLUX STREAMS

VERFAHREN ZUR RÜCKGEWINNUNG VON KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN UNTER EINSATZ VON VERBESSERTEN RÜCKLAUFSTRÖMEN

PROCEDE DE RECUPERATION D'HYDROCARBURES AU MOYEN DE COURANTS DE REFLUX AMELIORES

(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: 18.03.2004 US 803490

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/03

(73) Proprietor: Lummus Technology Inc.
The Woodlands TX 77380 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FOGLIETTA, Jorge, H.
    Missouri City, TX 77459 (US)
  • PATEL, Sanjiv, N.
    Sugar Land, TX 77478 (US)

(74) Representative: Lawson, Alison Christina et al
Forresters Skygarden Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München
80636 München (DE)


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