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(11) EP 2 430 381 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12

(21) Application number: 10775218.0

(22) Date of filing: 08.03.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25J 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/026507
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/132142 (18.11.2010 Gazette 2010/46)
(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: 14.05.2009 US 178328 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • KIMBLE, Edward, L.
    Sugar Land, TX 77478 (US)
  • RASMUSSEN, Peter, C.
    Conroe, TX 77302 (US)

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

   


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