CA2524865A1 - A reactor system and process for the manufacture of ethylene oxide - Google Patents
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| US10/431,035 US20040225138A1 (en) | 2003-05-07 | 2003-05-07 | Reactor system and process for the manufacture of ethylene oxide |
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| US10/815,276 US8043575B2 (en) | 2003-05-07 | 2004-04-01 | Reactor system and process for the manufacture of ethylene oxide |
| US10/815,276 | 2004-04-01 | ||
| PCT/US2004/014087 WO2004101141A1 (en) | 2003-05-07 | 2004-05-05 | A reactor system and process for the manufacture of ethylene oxide |
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| EP (1) | EP1620199A1 (ko) |
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