CA2613674A1 - Multi-phase contacting process using microchannel technology - Google Patents

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CA2613674A1
CA2613674A1 CA002613674A CA2613674A CA2613674A1 CA 2613674 A1 CA2613674 A1 CA 2613674A1 CA 002613674 A CA002613674 A CA 002613674A CA 2613674 A CA2613674 A CA 2613674A CA 2613674 A1 CA2613674 A1 CA 2613674A1
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Anna Lee Tonkovich
Maddalena Fanelli
Ravi Arora
Timothy J. Sullivan
Steven T. Perry
David J. Kuhlmann
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US11/177,941 US7610775B2 (en) 2004-07-23 2005-07-08 Distillation process using microchannel technology
US11/177,941 2005-07-08
US72712605P 2005-10-13 2005-10-13
US60/727,126 2005-10-13
US73159605P 2005-10-27 2005-10-27
US60/731,596 2005-10-27
US78573206P 2006-03-23 2006-03-23
US60/785,732 2006-03-23
PCT/US2006/026682 WO2007032810A2 (en) 2005-07-08 2006-07-07 Multi-phase contacting process using microchannel process technology

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