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(43) Date of publication: 06.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/49 (21) Application number: 16705367.7 (22) Date of filing: 26.01.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 53/04(2006.01) B01J 20/28(2006.01) B01J 29/70(2006.01) B01J 20/18(2006.01) B01J 20/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/014923 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/123104 (04.08.2016 Gazette 2016/31)

(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 MD (30) Priority: 26.01.2015 US 201514605645 (71) Applicants: Saudi Arabian Oil Company Dhahran 30311 (SA) Korea Advanced Institute Of Science And Technology Daejeon, Daejeon 305-701 (KR)

(72) Inventors: WANG, Yuguo Dhahran 31311 (SA) ERCAN, Cemal Dhahran 31311 (SA) OTHMAN, Rashid M. Dhahran 31311 (SA) CHOI, Minkee Daejeon 305-701 (KR) KIM, Hyeonbiri Daejeon 305-701 (KR) (74) Representative: Dauncey, Mark Peter  Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street Manchester M1 4HD Manchester M1 4HD (GB)