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(11) EP 2 158 075 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
03.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/09

(21) Application number: 07784447.0

(22) Date of filing: 15.06.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B32B 5/02(2006.01)
C10G 11/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/071337
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/153571 (18.12.2008 Gazette 2008/51)
(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

(71) Applicant: UOP LLC
Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HEDRICK, Brian W.
    Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)
  • PALMAS, Paolo
    Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)
  • MYERS, Daniel N.
    Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)
  • NEWMAN, Michael C.
    Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)
  • ZIOLKIEWICZ-DYDAK, Agnieszka
    Groves, Texas 77619 (US)
  • BROERMAN, Andrew W.
    Vincennes, Indiana 47591 (US)

(74) Representative: Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd 
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR MINIMIZING CATALYST RESIDENCE TIME IN A REACTOR VESSEL