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EP 3 134 204 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 01.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/09 (21) Application number: 15718751.9 (22) Date of filing: 21.04.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 29/14(2006.01) C10G 45/64(2006.01) B01J 35/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/026814 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/164334 (29.10.2015 Gazette 2015/43)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 24.04.2014 US 201414260421 24.04.2014 US 201414260441 24.04.2014 US 201414260456 24.04.2014 US 201414260484 (71) Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. San Ramon, California 94583 (US)

(72) Inventors: ZHANG, Yihua San Ramon, California 94583 (US) MAESEN, Theodorus Ludovicus Michael San Ramon, California 94583 (US) (74) Representative: Nash, David Allan  Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)