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(11) EP 2 841 403 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/10

(21) Application number: 13780766.5

(22) Date of filing: 23.04.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07C 2/00(2006.01)
C07C 15/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/037690
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/163116 (31.10.2013 Gazette 2013/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 23.04.2012 US 201261636915 P

(71) Applicant: Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
2596 HR The Hague (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • GARZA, Juan Mirabel
    Richmond, Texas 77407 (US)
  • GERWIEN, Daniel Edward
    Sugar Land, Texas 77498 (US)
  • HAMILTON, David Morris Jr.
    Sugar Land, Texas 77479 (US)
  • MARSHALL, Larry Lanier
    Houston, Texas 77083 (US)
  • MUSALLAM, Waleed Yosef
    Houston, Texas 77005 (US)
  • NILEKAR, Anand
    Houston, Texas 77056 (US)
  • TANEV, Peter Tanev
    Katy, Texas 77450 (US)
  • CISNEROS TREVINO, Lizbeth Olivia
    Katy, Texas 77494 (US)

(74) Representative: Matthezing, Robert Maarten 
Shell International B.V. Intellectual Property Services P.O. Box 384
2501 CJ The Hague
2501 CJ The Hague (NL)

   


(54) AROMATIZATION OF A METHANE-CONTAINING GAS STREAM