590.    ---------------.[COKE AND GAS.]  Iron Catalyst in the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis.  Vol. 9, 1947, pp. 125-127, 165-167.

      Review of experiments carried out in Germany on the use of Fe catalyst in place of Co.  The information was obtained mainly from papers already reviewed; such as BIOS Report 447, PB 77,705, CIOS Report XXXI-23, PB 12,624, and FIAT Reports 276, PB 1,291 and 426, PB 7,745.  Developments sponsored by each of the following are presented:  Kaiser Wilhelm Institute, Lurgi-Gesellschaft, Braunkohle-Benzin A.-G., I. S. Farbenindustrie A.-G. (particularly the work of Michael on suspended catalyst, gas recycle, and catalyst for tubular reactors), Ruhrchemie, and Rheinpreussen.