Standard Oil, 1954: CoalTL a "Matter of Record"
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Catalytic improvement of hydrocarbon synthesis product
The enclosed United States Patent for Coal-to-Liquid conversion was issued to Standard Oil in 1954.
However, in 1949, when Standard applied for the patent, they knew enough about CoalTL to, as in the following excerpts, say:
"United States Patent 2,686,195 - Hydrocarbon Synthesis
Date: August 10, 1954; Application: December 10, 1949
Inventor: Don McAdams, et. al.
Assignee: Standard Oil, Deleware
Abstract: ... The synthetic production of liquid hydrocarbons from gas mixtures containing various proportions of carbon monoxide and hydrogen is a matter of record ... . Most processes for synthesis of hydrocarbons from ... coal ... involve the production (of) CO and H2 which are then reacted ... ."
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