3167.     SHEELY, M. L.  Production of Synthetic Fatty Acids.  BIOS Misc. Rept. 26, 1945, 31 pp.; PB 93,709.  Chem. Abs., vol. 38, 1944, p. 5200.

        An investigation of the 2 major synthetic fatty acid producing units in Germany:  I. G. Farbenindustrie A.-G. at Oppau and the Deutsche Fettsäurewerke at Witten.  Describes process of oxidation of paraffins to fatty acids and the uses made of the resulting products.  The report contains a translation of abs. 2170.