(19)
(11) EP 4 680 385 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.01.2026 Bulletin 2026/04

(21) Application number: 24721258.2

(22) Date of filing: 07.03.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 8/18(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C08F 2400/02; B01J 8/1809
 
C-Sets:
  1. C08F 10/00, C08F 2/01;
  2. C08F 10/00, C08F 2/34;

(86) International application number:
PCT/US2024/018770
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/191713 (19.09.2024 Gazette 2024/38)
(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:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 13.03.2023 US 202363489956 P

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
Spring, TX 77389 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FISCHER, Jason, R.
    Houston, TX 77007 (US)
  • IMPELMAN, Ryan, W.
    Houston, TX 77044 (US)
  • PEQUENO, Richard, E.
    Baytown, TX 77521 (US)
  • CHIALVO, Sebastian
    Spring, TX 77389 (US)
  • SILVA, Adriana, S.
    Houston, TX 77006 (US)
  • STEVENS, Kevin, A.
    Raritan, NJ 08869 (US)
  • YE, Xuan
    Houston, TX 77059 (US)

(74) Representative: ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical BV 
IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen
1831 Machelen (BE)

   


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