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        Mixtures of CO and H₂ reacted during electrical discharge at diminished pressure according tot he equation CO₂+H₂=H₂O+CO-10.4 cal.  The yield increased with current density.  No marked displacement of the equilibrium was noted between 20 and 60 mm. Hg.  the yield remained constant up to a rate of flow of 710 l. per hr.  The average temperature in the discharge tube was 300°, while that of the discharge stream was about 800°-1,000°.  For mixtures rich in CO₂ the calculated equilibrium temperatures were up to 1,000° higher than the temperatures of the discharge stream, indicating pronounced electrical effects.