3478. ----- [STANDARD OIL CO.] Catalytic Synthesis of Hydrocarbons. British Patent 631,457, 1949. Fuel Abs., vol. 7, 1950, abs. 2,130; Chem. Abs. vol. 44, 1950, p. 5082.

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3478. ----- [STANDARD OIL CO.] Catalytic Synthesis of Hydrocarbons. British Patent 631,457, 1949. Fuel Abs., vol. 7, 1950, abs. 2,130; Chem. Abs., vol. 44, 1950, p. 5082.

Process for the synthesis of hydrocarbons, which comprises contacting a gas mixture containing CO and H₂ in synthesis proportions under hydrocarbon synthesis conditions of temperature and pressure with a catalyst comprising a trivalent Fe oxide and at least an equimolecular proportion of 1 or more oxides of 1 or more bivalent metals other than Fe, which will form a spinel type compound with the Fe oxide or products obtained by reducing such mixtures.