1199.    GINSBERG, I.  Wood Alcohol From Water Gas.  Am. Gas. Jour. vol. 122, 1925, pp. 461-462.

       Review of process developed by Patart and Badische, with a sketch of the apparatus and a description of the catalyst.  It generally consists of a mixture of Zn and ZnO, with traces of Cd and CdO in admixture with a commercial Cu powder.  Best results are obtained at a temperature of 220°-300° and 150-250 atm.  The yield per hr. reaches as high as 100 cc. of MeOH per vol. of catalyst of 200 cc.  This product is relatively very pure.