(19)
(11) EP 2 969 123 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
31.07.2019 Bulletin 2019/31

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.06.2019 Bulletin 2019/25

(21) Application number: 14762967.9

(22) Date of filing: 06.02.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 31/06(2006.01)
C10G 53/08(2006.01)
C10G 53/04(2006.01)
B01D 53/26(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/015011
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/143457 (18.09.2014 Gazette 2014/38)

(54)

REMOVING MERCURY FROM CRUDE OIL

ENTFERNUNG VON QUECKSILBER AUS ROHÖL

ÉLIMINATION DU MERCURE DU PÉTROLE BRUT


(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

(30) Priority: 14.03.2013 US 201361783817 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03

(73) Proprietors:
  • ConocoPhillips Company
    Houston, Texas 77079 (US)
  • Umea University
    91087 Umeå (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • LORD, Charles, J.
    Houston, TX 77079 (US)
  • LAMBERTSSON, Lars, T.
    90187 Umeå (SE)
  • BJORN, Erik, L.
    90187 Umeå (SE)
  • FRECH, Wolfgang
    90187 Umeå (SE)
  • THOMAS, Sally, A.
    Houston, TX 77079 (US)

(74) Representative: Barker Brettell LLP 
100 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ
Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)


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