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Stream of CH₄ is brought into contact with hot refractory material at temperatures sufficient to decompose the CH₄ into H₂ and C; the H₂ is withdrawn while the C is deposited on the contact material; the CH₄ stream is diverted to another contact chamber; the C is burned on the contact mass in the first chamber to form CO, which is withdrawn; the chambers are alternated in CH₄ decomposition and C burning; and H₂ and CO are continuously combined to form a mixture in the ratio of about 2 : 1 and catalytically converted to liquid hydrocarbon.