PATENTS

      90.       ------.  [BADISCHE ANILIN- UND SODA-FABRIK]  Methanol.  British Patent 228,959, Mar. 12, 1925; appl. filed Aug. 23, 1923.  Chem. Zentralb., 1926, I, p. 2509; Chem. Abs., vol. 19, 1925, p. 2960.

In production of MeOH and O-containing organic compounds from C oxides and H₂ under pressure, catalytic agents being used, the gas mixture used is preliminarily subjected to an exhaustive purification treatment to remove organic S compounds and volatile Fe compounds.  Describes various alternative procedure.

See British Patent 227,147 (abs. 89).