1024. ------ [HERBERT, W.]. (Metallgesellchaft A. G.). [Synthesizing Hydrocarbons From Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen.] German Patent 734,993, Apr.1, 1943; appl. M 136,645 filed Dec. 19, 1936 (Cl. 12 o-1.03) FIAT Reel AA88, frames 3,468-3,470; PB 70,273;

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1024. ------ [HERBERT, W.]. (Metallgesellchaft A. G.). [Synthesizing Hydrocarbons From Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen.] German Patent 734,993, Apr.1, 1943; appl. M 136,645 filed Dec. 19, 1936 (Cl. 12 o-1.03) FIAT Reel AA88, frames 3,468-3,470; PB 70,273; Chem. Abs., vol. 38, 1944, p. 1343.

CO is catalytically hydrogenated at an elevated pressure. A difficultly reducible metal oxide, preferably Co oxide, is used as the catalyst. The oxide is diluted with diatomaceous earth to give 0.5-40 gm. of effective metal catalyst per l. of contact mass.