PATENTS

1882.  KLATTE. F., AND SÖLL, J. Methane. United States Patent 1,643,663, Sept. 27, 1927; appl. filed Nov. 30, 1925. Chem. Abs., vol. 21, 1927, p. 3907.

Current of gases containing CO and H2 is treated with a Ni catalyst at a temperature > 500° and the velocity of flow of the gases is regulated to avoid separation of C and quickly to remove the gases from the hot reaction zone.

KLEIN, H. See abs. 2084.