.~.~.~ By thermal conversion of hydrocarbon, i.e., thermolysis
DEFINITION
Classification: 585/539
By thermal conversion of hydrocarbon, i.e., thermolysis:
(under subclass 538) Subject matter wherein the conversion is effected without a catalyst or hydrogen acceptor by application of heat. The feed may have higher, lower, or the same number of carbon atoms as the product.
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648+, for a pyrolysis process similar to those included herein, where triple-bond materials may be produced but are not the desired product.
943, for a collection of patents wherein methane or an inorganic material is a starting material for synthesis of hydrocarbons. Patents classified herein are not cross-referenced to subclass 943.
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48, Gas: Heating and Illuminating,
216+, for methods of generating acetylene in admixture with other gases.
