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(11) EP 2 971 372 A1

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

(21) Application number: 14775464.2

(22) Date of filing: 27.01.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E02D 5/80(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/013227
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/158334 (02.10.2014 Gazette 2014/40)
(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: 13.03.2013 US 201361780040 P

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Spring TX 77389 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RYU, Sangsoo
    Cypress, TX 77429 (US)
  • AUDIBERT, Jean M.
    Kerrville, TX 78028 (US)

(74) Representative: ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. 
IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen
1831 Machelen (BE)

   


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