3935. ------. [WILCOX, W. D.] Synthesis Gas. United States Patent 1,929,665, Oct. 10, 1933; appl. filed Aug. 13, 1930. Chem. Zentralb., 1934, I, p. 612.

Apparatus and process for cracking hydrocarbons with steam and O₂ or air in the presence of catalysts. Synthesis gas suitable for MeOH production of NH₃ synthesis can be obtained.