3705.     WILLIAMS, A. E.  Food From Coal.  Coke Smokeless-Fuel Age, vol. 3, 1941, pp. 187-189; Chem. Abs., vol. 35, 1941, p. 7682.

        Coke is converted into water gas.  The reaction gases are purified and separated and caused to react in presence of catalyst under pressure and at temperatures of 250°-420° to form hydrocarbons.  The hydrocarbons are oxidized to form fatty acids.  Glycerol is synthesized from acetylene and CH₄.  Synthetic lard and butter are produced by combining the proper mixtures of fatty acids and glycerol.