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 1612.    JARZYNSKI, A.  [Synthesis of Liquid Fuels.]  Przemysl Chem., vol. 26, 1947, pp. 164-175; Chem. Abs., vol. 43, 1949, p. 5570.

       Reviews catalytic hydrogenation of coal and C oxides.  Describes discovery, mechanism, and development of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis to large-scale operation in Germany.  Reviews other German catalytic processes developed during World War II, such as the production of synthetic lubricants, toluene, and higher alcohols.  Discusses German commercial utilization of Fischer-Tropsch waxes.