140.    BALDESCHWIELER, E. L.  Production of Synthetic Fatty Acids and Edible Fats and Deutsche Fettsäurewerke, Witten.  British Coal Utilisation and Research Assoc., Monthly Bull. 10, No. 1, 1946, abs. 943; Chim. et ind., vol. 55, 1946, pp. 329-330; CIOS Rept. XXVI-50; TAC Rept. SnMC-7; TOM Rept. 21; Chem. Abs., vol. 40, 1946, p. 7662; PB 225.

                  Wax from various Fischer-Tropsch plants was oxidized in Al vessels, the oxidation reaction being exothermic.  A certain proportion of the fatty acids produced was used in the manufacture of edible fats similar to oleomargarine.