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(43) Date of publication: 11.06.2025 Bulletin 2025/24 (21) Application number: 23777088.8 (22) Date of filing: 31.08.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10G 11/18(2006.01) B01J 8/18(2006.01) C10G 51/06(2006.01) B01J 8/24(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C10G 11/182; C10G 11/187; C10G 51/06; B01J 8/1881; B01J 8/26; B01J 8/1863 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/031713 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/050014 (07.03.2024 Gazette 2024/10)

(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: 01.09.2022 US 202263374242 P (71) Applicants: T.EN Process Technology, Inc. Houston, TX 77079 (US) Axens 92500 Rueil Malmaison (FR) IFP Energies nouvelles 92852 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex (FR) Saudi Arabian Oil Company Dhahran, 31311 (SA)

(72) Inventors: GBORDZOE, Eusebius Houston, TX 77084 (US) KRUG, Kenneth Houston, TX 77095 (US) AKHRAS, Abdul, Rahman Dhahran, 31311 (SA) LE COZ, Jean-Francois 92500 Rueil-Malmaison (FR) JACQUEMIN, Thibault 92500 Rueil-Malmaison (FR) VERSTRAETE, Jan 69360 Solaize (FR) (74) Representative: McWilliams, David John  Withers & Rogers LLP 2 London Bridge London SE1 9RA London SE1 9RA (GB)