2064. LITTON, J. B., AND SCHILLER, J. C. (Standard Oil Development Co.). Process for Producting Hydrocarbons. United States Patent 2,540,587, Feb. 6, 1951; appl. filed Feb. 7, 1946, Serial No. 646,031; 1 claim (Cl. 260-450). Chem. Abs., vol. 45, 1951, p.

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2064. LITTON, J. B., AND SCHILLER, J. C. (Standard Oil Development Co.). Process for Producting Hydrocarbons. United States Patent 2,540,587, Feb. 6, 1951; appl. filed Feb. 7, 1946, Serial No. 646,031; 1 claim (Cl. 260-450). Chem. Abs., vol. 45, 1951, p. 5391.

Dehydrating catalyst is used in a separate reaction zone or mixed with the synthesis catalyst in such a manner that alcohols formed during the synthesis are converted to hydrocarbons and H₂O and the liquid reaction product consists chiefly of paraffinic, olefinic, and other types of hydrocarbons. 1 literature ref., 2 foreign patents, and 6 United States patents cited.

LIVSHITS, V. D. See abs. 1795.