PATENTS

2878.----- [RUHRCHEMIE A. G.]  [Catalytic Apparatus.]  British patent 460,017, Jan. 19, 1937, Chem. Abs., vol. 31, 1937 , p. 4542.

            Apparatus for the treatment of gases comprises a tower containing superimposed pairs of catalyst containers, the lower edge of each pairs of catalyst containers, the lower edge of each pair fitting into a U-shaped rim of the pair below.  The spaces in the rims are filled with finely divided catalyst of the same composition as that in the containers.