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(43) Date of publication: 27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26 (21) Application number: 05783745.2 (22) Date of filing: 05.08.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 29/03(2006.01) C10G 45/12(2006.01) B01J 29/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/027862 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/026068 (09.03.2006 Gazette 2006/10)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 31.08.2004 US 606005 P 31.08.2004 US 606006 P (71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors: BAI, Chaunsheng Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 (US) MCVICKER, Gary, B. Califon, NJ 07830 (US) SHIH, Stuart, S. Gainesville, VA 20155 (US) KERBY, Michael, C. Center Valley, PA 18034 (US) LEMON, Edward, A., Jr. Easton, PA 18045 (US) BEECKMAN, Jean, W. Columbia, MD 21044 (US) (74) Representative: Pols, Ronald Maarten et al ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc., PO Box 105 1830 Machelen 1830 Machelen (BE)