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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.04.2024 (43) Date of publication: 12.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/07 (21) Application number: 23833905.5 (22) Date of filing: 04.04.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10L 1/08(2006.01) C10L 1/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C10L 1/08; C10G 2400/04; C10G 2300/307; C10G 2300/304; C10G 2300/1088; C10G 2300/308; C10G 2300/302; C10G 2300/202; C10L 1/026 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/017441 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/030163 (08.02.2024 Gazette 2024/06)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 06.04.2022 US 202263362566 P (71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors: ANDERSON, Timothy J. ANNANDALE, New Jersey 08801-0900 (US) BERKHOUS, Scott K. ANNANDALE, New Jersey 08801-0900 (US) KAR, Kenneth C.H. ANNANDALE, New Jersey 08801-0900 (US) KUECHLER, Keith H. ANNANDALE, New Jersey 08801-0900 (US) LILIK, Gregory ANNANDALE, New Jersey 08801-0900 (US) (74) Representative: ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical BV  IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen 1831 Machelen (BE)