2099. MAIER, C. G. (Mountain Copper Co., Ltd.). Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen From Hydrocarbons. United States Patent 2,039,603, May 5, 1936; appl. filed May 7, 1932. Chem. Abs., vol. 30, 1936. p. 4279.

Gaseous product consisting essentially of CO and H₂ and which is substantially free from CO₂, H₂O vapor, and unreacted hydrocarbon is produced from a suitably proportioned mixture of an O₂-containing gas and hydrocarbon material, such as natural gas, by mixing the materials while the O₂-containing gas is at a temperature sufficient to initiate reaction and passing the mixture in contact with a catalytic material, such as Ni on crystalline Al₂O₃, at sufficient velocity to prevent flame and which is gradually reduced as the mixture flows in contact with the catalyst but is maintained sufficient to prevent flame. Describes apparatus.