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Patent Abstracts

Gas containing CO₂, 1-5%, and H₂, 99-95% is passed over any suitable catalyst to produce MeOH, and H₂ and CO₂ are added to the circulating gas to replenish that consumed (the CO₂ being maintained at 5% or less).