778. GAUCHER, L. P. (The Texas Co.). Catalytic Process for the Synthesis of Hydrocarbons and the Like From Hydrogen and the Oxides of Carbon. United States Patent 2,436,962. Mar. 2. 1948; appl. filed Dec. 6. 1945. Serial No. 633,248. 5 claims (Cl. 226

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778. GAUCHER, L. P. (The Texas Co.). Catalytic Process for the Synthesis of Hydrocarbons and the Like From Hydrogen and the Oxides of Carbon. United States Patent 2,436,962. Mar. 2. 1948; appl. filed Dec. 6. 1945. Serial No. 633,248. 5 claims (Cl. 2260-449.6). Chem. Abs., vol. 42, 1948. p. 3932.

This patent is the same as United States Patent 2,436,957 (abs. 588), except that the recycle gas contains no olefinic hydrocarbons, these having been polymerized and removed. The reactor feed, as before, contains about 1-4 vol. of recycle gas per volume of fresh feed.