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(11) EP 3 610 210 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
19.02.2020 Bulletin 2020/08

(21) Application number: 18710227.2

(22) Date of filing: 23.02.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F25J 1/00(2006.01)
F25J 1/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/019462
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/182888 (04.10.2018 Gazette 2018/40)
(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: 31.03.2017 US 201762479880 P

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Spring, TX 77389 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MONDKAR, Suhas, P.
    Houston, TX 77007 (US)
  • SITES, O., Angus
    Spring, TX 77388 (US)
  • WRIGHT, Steve
    Geogetown, TX 78633 (US)
  • DOWNS, Brian
    Houston, TX 77006 (US)

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

   


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