PATENT

3577. ----- [STEINKOHLEN-BERGWERK “RHEINPREUSSEN”].  [Hydrogenation of Carbon Monoxide.]  German Patent Appl. St 63,269, no date, (Cl. IV d-12 o).  Auszüge deut. Patent-Anmeldungen, vol. 6, p. 366.

CO is hydrogenated on Fe catalysts by using synthesis gas with < 1.4 parts by volume of CO to 1 part by volume of H2 whereby the partial pressure of the H2 with a CO consumption of 80% is adjusted at 0.4-0.6 atm.