(19)
(11) EP 1 929 227 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/24

(21) Application number: 06760347.2

(22) Date of filing: 24.05.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25J 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/020121
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/021351 (22.02.2007 Gazette 2007/08)
(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: 09.08.2005 US 706798 P
26.04.2006 US 795101 P

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Houston, TX 77252-2189 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MINTA, Moses
    Sugar Land, TX 77479 (US)
  • STANLEY, Kevin, N.
    Sugar Land, TX 77479 (US)
  • STONE, John, B.
    Kingwood, TX 77345 (US)
  • BOWEN, Ronald, R.
    Magnolia, TX 77354 (US)
  • COTE, Linda, J.
    Sugar Land, TX 77479 (US)

(74) Representative: Troch, Geneviève et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc., P.O. Box 105
1830 Machelen
1830 Machelen (BE)

   


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