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      507.  DORSCHNER, O.  (American Lurgi Corp.).  Recovery and   Detoxication of Illuminating Gas Containing Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen.  United States Patent 2,301,687, Nov. 10, 1942:  appl. filed Sept. 5, 1939.  Serial No. 293,487, in Germany Sept. 13, 1938; 7 claims (Cl. 260-449).  Chem. Abs., vol. 37, 1943, p. 2164.

            Process is employed that involves passing the gas at 150°- 400° in contact with a catalyst containing as its chief active ingredient metallic Fe and capable at such temperature of causing H2 and CO to react in a ratio of less than 2 vol. H2:1 vol. CO and of forming by such reaction liquid hydrocarbons and organic compounds which contain O and removing at least a portion of such substances from the gas.