PATENT

3444.  SPILLANE, P. X.  Apparatus for Synthesis of Hydrocarbons, Alcohols and Formaldehyde.  Australian Patent 111,151, July 29, 1940.  Chem. Abs., vol. 36, 1942, p. 2481.

H₂ and CO at 250°-450° and 18-250 atm. are passed through an electric field of 60,000-100,000 v. and 6-37 x 10⁶ cycles per second.  Gives structural and operational details^.