2147. ------. [MARTIN, H. Z.] (Standard Oil Development Co.). Fluidized Hydrocarbon Synthesis Process. United States Patent 2,530,977, Nov. 21, 1950; appl. filed Dec. 29, 1945, Serial No. 638,421; 17 claims (Cl. 260-449.6). Chem. Abs., vol. 45, 1951, p. 1751.

Method is given for controlling ration of consumption of reactants in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis using fluid solids technique. H₂O adsorbent material, such as silica gel, alumina, activated alumina, superfiltrol, Ca chloride, is added to the conventional catalyst to remove the H₂O vapor from the gas phase in the reaction zone. H₂ : CO consumption ratio may be kept equal to the ratio in any fresh feed gas containing > 0.7 vol. H₂ per volume CO. The amount of adsorbent is preferably 20-50% by weight of the catalyst. The H₂O is removed by blowing the absorbent with dry nonoxidizing gas, such as natural gas, H₂, flue gas, CO₂ or weakly reactive synthesis gas mixtures, at 500°-700° F., the temperature depending on the amount of H₂O to be removed and the pressure applied. 1 foreign patent and 7 United States patents cited.