(19)
(11) EP 2 162 416 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.12.2018 Bulletin 2018/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
24.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/43

(21) Application number: 08755613.0

(22) Date of filing: 15.05.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07C 29/141(2006.01)
C07C 31/10(2006.01)
C07C 45/62(2006.01)
C07C 47/22(2006.01)
C07C 29/17(2006.01)
C07C 45/52(2006.01)
C07C 47/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/063798
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/144448 (27.11.2008 Gazette 2008/48)

(54)

GAS PHASE PROCESS FOR MONOALCOHOL PRODUCTION FROM GLYCEROL

GASPHASENVERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MONOALKOHOL AUS GLYCERIN

PROCESSUS EN PHASE GAZEUSE POUR PRODUCTION DE MONOALCOOL À PARTIR DU GLYCÉROL


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 18.05.2007 US 930704 P
25.01.2008 US 23816

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/11

(73) Proprietor: BioFuel-Solution i Malmö AB
218 73 Tygelsjö (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • HULTEBERG, Christian
    S-SE-200 61 Limhamn (SE)
  • BRANDIN, Jan
    S-SE-200 Limhamn (SE)
  • WOODS, Richard, Root
    Signal Hill, CA 90755 (US)
  • PORTER, Brook
    Signal Hill, CA 90755 (US)

(74) Representative: Ström & Gulliksson AB 
P O Box 4188
203 13 Malmö
203 13 Malmö (SE)


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