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(11) EP 2 167 423 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
31.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/13

(21) Application number: 08768528.5

(22) Date of filing: 17.06.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C01B 17/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/007524
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/014584 (29.01.2009 Gazette 2009/05)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 23.07.2007 US 961639 P

(71) Applicant: Exxonmobile Upstream Research Company
Houston TX 77098-2189 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • NORTHROP, Paul, S.
    Spring, TX 77382 (US)

(74) Representative: Troch, Geneviève et al
ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. I.P. Law Shared Services P.O. Box 105 Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen
1831 Machelen (BE)

   


(54) PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN GAS FROM SULFUR-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS