3716.     WILSON, H.  Production of Formalin From Digester Gas.  Surveyor, vol. 105, 1946, pp. 27-28; Chem. Abs., vol. 40, 1946, p. 5861.

        All S compounds are removed from the gas (70% CH₄ and 30% CO₂), H₂O vapor is added, and the mixture is passed over granular Ni catalyst at 950°.  The CO and H₂ produced are converted to MeOH at 2,500 lb. pressure over a granular Zn chromite catalyst.  The MeOH is dehydrogenated to give CH₂O, which is dissolved in H₂O.

        WILSON, M. W.  See abs. 3025.