PATENTS

1758. ------. [JAEGAR, A. O.] (Selden Co.). Reduction Products of Carbon Dioxide by Hydrogen. United States Patent 1,735,925, Nov. 19, 1929; appl. filed Mar. 9, 1928, Serial No. 260,553. Chem. Abs., vol. 24, 1930, p. 695.

CO2 is caused to react with H2-containing gases in stages forming successively CO, CH2O, MeOH, and CH4, without isolation of the intermediate stage products. The process may be carried out by using various specified catalysts in different stages. Gives numerous details.