PATENT

3306.  SCHUNCK, W., AND TAEGER, K.  (I. G. Farbenindustrie A. G.)  [Removing Water From Synthetically Produced Oil.]  German Patent 522,559, Apr. 13, 1931; appl. filed Nov. 2, 1923 (Cl. 12 o-1).  FIAT Reel AA89, frames 370-371; PB 70,274l; Chem. Abs., vol. 25, 1931, p. 3669.

Oily products containing MeOH. obtained by the catalytic hydrogenation of CO. are dehydrated by mixing with benzine and others and separating the hydro carbon layer from the oil layer.  Examples state that the H₂O content of the crude oil is reduced from 18% to2.5% and from 20% to 6%.