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 1752a.    KIDDOO, G.  Petrochemical Processes.  Chem. Eng., vol. 59, No. 9, 1952, pp. 149-168; Chem. Abs., vol. 47, 1953, p. 298.

         This report is a comprehensive review of the technology of the major processes used to make industrial chemicals from petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons.  It includes:  Synthesis gas and H₂ from natural gas, aldehydes and alcohols by the Oxo process.  HCN from natural gas and NH₃, chlorination of CH₄ and C₂H₄, C₂H₂ by cracking of hydrocarbons.  C₂H₄ and C₃H₆ by thermal cracking, polymerization and alkylation processes, alcohols from olefins, ethylene and propylene oxides and glycols, ketones by dehydrogenation of alcohols, synthetic glycerol from C₃H₆, aldehydes and alcohols by hydrocarbon oxidation, butylenes and butadiene, aromatic hydrocarbons by catalytic reforming and oxidation of xylenes.

         KIEHL, J. P.  See abs. 1056, 1057.

         KIENITZ, H.  Seeabs. 3011.