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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24898764.6 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10G 29/06(2006.01) C10G 25/00(2006.01) C10G 29/20(2006.01) C10G 25/06(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C10G 2300/1033; C10G 2300/205; C10G 2300/805; C10G 29/20; C10G 29/28 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/057753 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117742 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(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: 30.11.2023 US 202318524847 (71) Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. San Ramon, California 94583-0806 (US)	(72) Inventors: HATAKEYAMA, Evan Shigeto San Ramon, CA 94583-0806 (US) MALEKZADEH, Nga San Ramon, CA 94583-0806 (US) LOPEZ-LINARES, Francisco San Ramon, CA 94583-0806 (US) (74) Representative: Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP  One Portwall Square Portwall Lane Bristol BS1 6BH Bristol BS1 6BH (GB)