297. BOOMER, E. H. Natural Gas. Sci. and Ind. Research Council, Alberta, Canada, 9th Ann. Rept., 1928, pp. 51-53; Chem. Abs., vol. 24, 1930, p. 4612.

297. BOOMER, E. H. Natural Gas. Sci. and Ind. Research Council, Alberta, Canada, 9^th Ann. Rept., 1928, pp. 51-53; Chem. Abs., vol. 24, 1930, p. 4612.

Gas from the Viking field, containing CH₄, 93%, C₂H₆, 3.5%, and N₂, 3%, has been used as a raw material for thermal decomposition into C-black or low-boiling hydrocarbons. Direct oxidation processes are found to be of little value, but conversion into water gas has been achieved. Use of the gas for high-pressure synthesis is considered, and attention is being paid to the removal of S, which is present in large amount.