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(43) Date of publication: 27.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/22 (21) Application number: 07801708.4 (22) Date of filing: 16.08.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 8/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2007/007254 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/022744 (28.02.2008 Gazette 2008/09)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 21.08.2006 EP 06017358 (71) Applicant: METHANOL CASALE S.A. 6900 Lugano-Besso (CH)	(72) Inventors: CLAYTON, Keith A. Strathmore, Alberta T1P 1J6 (CA) COMANDINI, Ettore I-0019 Tivoli - Villa Adriana (IT) (74) Representative: Zardi, Marco et al M. Zardi & Co. S.A. Via Pioda 6 6900 Lugano 6900 Lugano (CH)