896. FERRERO, P. [Chemical Evaluation of Coal.] Rev. univ. mines, vol. 9, 1933, pp. 453-458, 487-493; Chem. Abs., vol. 27, 1933, p. 5935.

896. FERRERO, P. [Chemical Evaluation of Coal.] Rev. Univ. Mines, vol. 9, 1933, pp. 453-458, 487-493; Chem. Abs., vol. 27, 1933, p. 5935.

Utilization of coal in the coking process and the products obtained by different processes are reviewed. Methods of obtaining aromatic substances, coloring materials, pharmaceutical products, explosives, CH₄, NH₃, HNO₃, HCN, different alcohols, formaldehyde, synthol, coke-oven gas, EtOH, acetone, and glycol are discussed and their reactions explained.