(19)
(11) EP 3 221 022 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:
04.03.2020 Bulletin 2020/10

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/51

(21) Application number: 15772110.1

(22) Date of filing: 14.09.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 3/20(2006.01)
F25J 3/02(2006.01)
 B01D 3/42(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/049964
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/081052 (26.05.2016 Gazette 2016/21)

(54)

DISTILLATION TOWER WITH A LIQUID COLLECTION SYSTEM

DESTILLATIONSKOLONNE MIT FLÜSSIGKEITSSAMMLER

COLONNE DE DISTILLATION AVEC UN SYSTÈME DE COLLECTE DE LIQUIDE

(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: 17.11.2014 US 201462080452 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.09.2017 Bulletin 2017/39

(73) Proprietor: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Spring, TX 77389 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GRAVE, Edward, J.
    Montgomery, TX 77356 (US)
  • URBANSKI, Nicholas, F.
    Katy, TX 77494 (US)

(74) Representative: Uexküll & Stolberg 
Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg
22607 Hamburg (DE)


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