3846. ----- [VOORHIES, A.] (Standard Oil Development Co.). [Production of Synthesis Gas by the Catalytic Conversion of Hydrocarbons With Steam and carbon Dioxide.] French Patent 978,834, Apr. 18,1951; appl. filed Jan. 11, 1949. Chem. Zentralb., vol. 123,

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3846. ----- [VOORHIES, A.] (Standard Oil Development Co.). [Production of Synthesis Gas by the Catalytic Conversion of Hydrocarbons With Steam and carbon Dioxide.] French Patent 978,834, Apr. 18,1951; appl. filed Jan. 11, 1949. Chem. Zentralb., vol. 123, 1952, p. 4714.

O₂ contained in the added steam and CO₂ should essentially exceed that in the end gas. An essential part of the CO₂ is added at that point in the conversion column where the temperature is about 650°-704°. At this temperature CO₂ and CH₄are added in the proportion of 1.5:1.7, if a mixture of 1 H₂:1 CO is to be obtained. A gas mixture of 2 H₂:1 CO requires an initial gas of 0.5 CO₂:0.7 CH₄.