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(11) EP 1 793 918 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/24

(21) Application number: 05802484.5

(22) Date of filing: 29.09.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 8/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/035079
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/039429 (13.04.2006 Gazette 2006/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 01.10.2004 US 615083 P

(71) Applicant: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Wilmington, DE 19898 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DIFFENDALL, George, F.
    Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)
  • SEAPAN, Mayis
    Landenberg, Pennsylvania 19350-1347 (US)

(74) Representative: Hirsch & AssociĆ©s 
58, avenue Marceau
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


(54) METHOD TO EXTEND THE UTILIZATION OF A CATALYST IN A MULTISTAGE REACTOR SYSTEM