PATENT

3224.  SABLE, F., LAUDENKLOS, H., WENZEL, W., AND KEILEG, F. (standard Catalytic Co.).  Liquid Hydrocarbons From Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen.  United States Patent 2,251,554,  Aug. 5, 1941; appl. filed Apr., 1939, Serial No. 270,920;  in Germany, May 7, 1938; 5 claims (Cl. 260-449)

Hydrocarbons are produced in the presence of a conversion catalyst, such as a Co-Th oxide catalyst, from a mixture containing not more than about 2 parts of H₂ to 1 part of CO, with reactivation of the catalyst at intervals by increasing the proportion of H₂ to at least 2.5: 1.