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(43) Date of publication: 08.01.2020 Bulletin 2020/02 (21) Application number: 18761951.5 (22) Date of filing: 27.02.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 38/34(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2018/019818 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/160511 (07.09.2018 Gazette 2018/36)

(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 TN (30) Priority: 28.02.2017 US 201715444613 28.02.2017 US 201715444652 (71) Applicant: UOP LLC Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)	(72) Inventors: MEHLBERG, Robert L. Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) PALMAS, Paolo Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) STINE, Michael A. Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) DAVYDOV, Lev Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US) (74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP  Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AP London EC4Y 8AP (GB)