1559. ------. [I. G. FARBENINDUSTRIE, A. G.] [Separation of Alcohols From Their Mixtures With Hydrocarbons.] German Patent Appl. I 77,004. OZ 14,653. filed Mar. 13, 1944 (Cl. 12 o). FIAT Reel 172, frames 611-614; PB 25,616.

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1559. ------. [I. G. FARBENINDUSTRIE, A. G.] [Separation of Alcohols From Their Mixtures With Hydrocarbons.] German Patent Appl. I 77,004. OZ 14,653. filed Mar. 13, 1944 (Cl. 12 o). FIAT Reel 172, frames 611-614; PB 25,616.

Oxygenated organic compounds, particularly alcohols, in mixtures with hydrocarbons produced by the conversion of CO with H₂, are separated therefrom by adding H₂O-free MeOH to the mixture in amounts of 1/5-1/3 of the volume and then sufficient H₂O to cause a separation into 2 layers, 1 of which consists almost entirely of the hydrocarbons and the other of oxygenated compounds. In general, the amount of H₂O required is about 15-25% of the volume of MeOH added.