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(11) EP 3 746 524 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
09.12.2020 Bulletin 2020/50

(21) Application number: 19747689.8

(22) Date of filing: 30.01.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 21/00(2006.01)
B01D 11/00(2006.01)
C10G 1/04(2006.01)
C10C 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/015838
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/152510 (08.08.2019 Gazette 2019/32)
(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:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 31.01.2018 US 201815885554

(71) Applicant: UOP LLC
Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GOVINDHAKANNAN, Jagannathan
    Des Plaines, Illinois 60017-5017 (US)
  • LEFEBVRE, Hans G.
    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)

   


(54) PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR DEASPHALTING AND PITCH CONVERSION