(19)
(11) EP 2 414 488 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/06

(21) Application number: 10710472.1

(22) Date of filing: 08.03.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 9/14(2006.01)
C10G 9/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/000694
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/117403 (14.10.2010 Gazette 2010/41)
(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 31.03.2009 US 383990
31.03.2009 US 383967
31.03.2009 US 383989

(71) Applicant: Equistar Chemicals, LP
Houston, TX 77010 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • POWERS, Donald, H.
    Houston TX 77044 (US)
  • BRIDGES, Robert, S.
    Friendswood TX 77546 (US)
  • WEBBER, Kenneth, M.
    Friendswood TX 77546 (US)

(74) Representative: Zanoli, Enrico et al
Zanoli & Giavarini S.r.l. Via Melchiorre Gioia, 64
20125 Milano
20125 Milano (IT)

   


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