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(11) EP 2 888 038 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/27

(21) Application number: 13831716.9

(22) Date of filing: 19.08.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 19/10(2006.01)
F23M 5/00(2006.01)
C07C 11/24(2006.01)
F23R 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/055529
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/031516 (27.02.2014 Gazette 2014/09)
(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: 21.08.2012 US 201261691303 P
12.08.2013 US 201313964396

(71) Applicant: UOP LLC
Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BEDARD, Robert, L.
    Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)
  • NAUNHEIMER, Christopher
    Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)
  • TOWLER, Gavin, P.
    Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)
  • LEONARD, Laura, E.
    Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)
  • MORRIS, Mark, C.
    Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)
  • MIRZAMOGHADAM, Alexander
    Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)

(74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant 
Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


(54) METHANE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND PROCESS USING A SUPERSONIC FLOW REACTOR