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      462.     ------.  [DART, J. C.].  (Standard Oil Development Co.).  Hydrocarbon Synthesis Operation.  United States Patent 2,497,932, Feb. 21, 1950; appl. filed May 2, 1946, Serial No. 666,760; 2 claims (Cl. 260-449.6).  Chem. Abs., vol. 44, 1950, p. 5568.

Reaction gases are withdrawn from the reaction zone and cooled to condense out H2O and condensable hydrocarbons.  The uncondensed gases are freed of oxygenated compounds and returned to the reaction zone.  The solvent in the absorption zone may be polyethylene glycol.  5 United States patents cited.