708.    DOHERTY, T. B.  Hydrocarbon Synthesis.  Eng. Jour., vol. 31, 1948, pp. 425-429; Chem. Abs., vol. 42, 1948, p. 9116.

                 Possibilities of producing synthetic liquid fuels from coal or natural gas are discussed.  German methods and plants are described as well as the American methods of preparing synthesis gas and the proposed method of processing coal for its production.  The long-range United States development of synthetic fuels is most likely to be from coal.  While in Canada the gas process is economically more attractive, it is unlikely that synthesis will be started in Canada in the near future.  Reasons are given for this conclusion.