3952. ----- [WIRTH, G.] (I. G. Farbenindustrie A. G.). [Conversion of Carbon Monoxide With Hydrogen.] German Patent 741,826, Nov. 18, 1943; appl. I 63,658, filed Jan. 1, 1939 (Cl. 12 o-1.03)l FIAT Reel AA-90, frames 1,638-1,640: PB 70,275: Chem.-Ztg., Ch

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3952. ----- [WIRTH, G.] (I. G. Farbenindustrie A. G.). [Conversion of Carbon Monoxide With Hydrogen.] German Patent 741,826, Nov. 18, 1943; appl. I 63,658, filed Jan. 1, 1939 (Cl. 12 o-1.03)l FIAT Reel AA-90, frames 1,638-1,640: PB 70,275: Chem.-Ztg., Chem.-Tech. Übersicht. vol. 68,No. 6, June 14, 1944, p. 35; Meyer Transl. PC-S-II. Fischer-Tropsch, vol. 6m 1949, chap. 166, p. 8; Chem. Abs., vol. 39, 1945, p. 2636.

Tube furnace is described for the catalytic conversion of CO with H₂ to hydrocarbons in which the excess heat is removed by a cooling liquid surrounding the catalyst tubes. Describes arrangement of the tubes.