3762. TUSSON, J.R. (Standard Oil Co. of Indiana). Catalytic Contacting Apparatus. United States Patent 2,550,948, May 1, 1951; appl. filed Mar. 24, 1948, Serial No. 16,720; 1 claim (Cl. 23-289). Chem. Abs., vol. 45, 1951, p. 6368.

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3762. TUSSON, J.R. (Standard Oil Co. of Indiana). Catalytic Contacting Apparatus. United States Patent 2,550,948, May 1, 1951; appl. filed Mar. 24, 1948, Serial No. 16,720; 1 claim (Cl. 23-289). Chem. Abs., vol. 45, 1951, p. 6368.

Describes apparatus for contacting fluids with solids at elevated temperatures and pressures. Discusses its application to the production of synthetic hydrocarbons by catalytic reduction of CO with H₂ by the Fischer-Tropsch process.