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(43) Date of publication: 12.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/41 (21) Application number: 14809202.6 (22) Date of filing: 18.11.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 53/14(2006.01) C23F 11/00(2006.01) B01D 53/62(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/066061 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/084579 (11.06.2015 Gazette 2015/23)

(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: 05.12.2013 US 201314097926 (71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)	(72) Inventors: MCGARVEY, Gordon Bryce Sarnia, Ontario N7S 3G7 (CA) FALKINER, Robert J. Brampton, Ontario L6Y 5CY (CA) SLIM, David R. Sarnia, Ontario N7S 3Z2 (CA) KNICKERBOCKER, Bryan M. Garnet Valley, PA 19060 (US) (74) Representative: ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.  IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen 1831 Machelen (BE)