PATENTS

1787.  ------. [JONES, W. H., LONG, F. M., AND KREBS, R. W.] (Standard Oil Development Co.). [Regeneration of the Iron Catalysts Used in the Synthesis of Hydrocarbons From Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen.] French Patent 962,660, June 6, 1950; appl. filed Mar. 5, 1948, in United States June 3, 1947. Chem. Zentralb., 1950, II, p. 2271.

Regeneration of the fluidized catalyst takes place in an inert N2 atmosphere at 593º-760º, whereby it is oxidized by the O2 contained in the catalyst. The catalyst proceeds from the regeneration zone into the reaction zone.