2069.     LATTA, J. E., AND WALKER, S. W.  Commercial Application of Hydrocarbon Synthesis in the United States.  Chem. Eng. Progress, vol. 44, No. 2, 1948, pp. 173-176; British Abs., 1948, B I, p. 279.

                    Some of the problems encountered in the commercial development of the hydrocarbon synthesis are discussed, and a general summary of the lines along which process design and engineering on the proposed plants at Hugoton and Brownsville are proceeding is presented.  Pilot-plant operation has disclosed the best reaction system and the knowledge obtained will be applied to the commercial operation of the enlarged plants, although much research work will still be required to determine the operability of the fluid Fe catalyst process and to resolve the many reaction variables involved in the changeover to large-scale operation.

        LAUGHREY, P. W.  See abs. 3311.

        LAUNER, P. J.  See abs. 420a.