PATENT

3526. ----- [STANDARD OIL CO.]  [Oxidation of Methane.]  French Patent 934,111, May 12, 1948; appl. filed Oct. 2, 1946.  Chim. et Ind., vol. 61, No. 3, 1949, p. 252.

CH₄ is passed over a bed of oxide of Fe then over a reforming catalyst at elevated temperature.  A mixture of CO and H₂ is obtained in the ratio of about 2:1.  The reforming catalyst may be oxide of Ni deposited on magnesia.