(19)
(11) EP 2 076 728 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/28

(21) Application number: 07839154.7

(22) Date of filing: 02.10.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F28D 7/16(2006.01)
F28F 9/013(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/021175
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/045243 (17.04.2008 Gazette 2008/16)
(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

(30) Priority: 06.10.2006 US 849768 P

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WANNI, Amar, S.
    Falls Church, VA 22042 (US)
  • RUDY, Thomas, M.
    Warrenton, VA 20186 (US)

(74) Representative: Pols, Ronald Maarten 
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Shared Services Hermeslaan 2
B-1831 Machelen
B-1831 Machelen (BE)

   


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