842. GRECO, G. (Montecatini). [Synthesis Gas.] Italian Patent 446,318. Mar. 16, 1949. Chem. Abs., vol. 45. 1951. p. 1754.

Patent Abstracts

Conventional method of synthesis gas manufacture from gaseous aliphatic hydrocarbons is modified as follows: No external heat is used, but the reaction starts with partial combustion of the hydrocarbons: the gas mixture so obtained is then injected into the catalyst chamber. The air or O₂ needed for the combustion should be 10% more than that required by the reaction 2CH₄+O₂=2CO+4H₂. Gives a design of the oven and of the catalyst chamber.

Green, S. J. See abs. 68, 71.