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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.08.2009 (43) Date of publication: 30.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/40 (21) Application number: 07821680.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.10.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F25J 1/02(2006.01) F25B 9/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2007/061316 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/049821 (02.05.2008 Gazette 2008/18)

(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: 23.10.2006 EP 06122725 (71) Applicant: Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V. 2596 HR The Hague (NL)	(72) Inventors: DAM, Willem 2596 HR The Hague (NL) KONG, Ming Teck 2596 HR The Hague (NL) RUNBALK, David Bertil 2596 HR The Hague (NL) (74) Representative: Zeestraten, Albertus W. J.  Shell International B.V. Intellectual Property Services P.O. Box 384 2501 CJ The Hague 2501 CJ The Hague (NL)