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(43) Date of publication: 03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40 (21) Application number: 05711584.2 (22) Date of filing: 18.01.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 20/00(2006.01) B01J 21/08(2006.01) B01J 21/14(2006.01) B01J 23/02(2006.01) B01J 23/40(2006.01) B01J 23/44(2006.01) C10G 35/06(2006.01) B01J 21/04(2006.01) B01J 21/12(2006.01) B01J 23/00(2006.01) B01J 23/08(2006.01) B01J 23/42(2006.01) B01J 23/56(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/001545 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/078240 (27.07.2006 Gazette 2006/30)

(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 (71) Applicant: UOP LLC Des Plaines, IL 60017 (US)	(72) Inventors: MODICA, Frank S., UOP LLC Des Plaines, IL 60017-5017 (US) MCBRIDE, Thomas K., UOP LLC Des Plaines, IL 60017-5017 (US) GALPERIN,Irina Z. Wilmette, IL 60091 (US) (74) Representative: Chung, Hsu Min  Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)