Talk:Bergius process

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[edit] Questions

1. WTF is "watergas?" Is this Martian for "steam?"

  • According to Mirriam-Webster, water gas is "a poisonous flammable gaseous mixture that consists chiefly of carbon monoxide and hydrogen with small amounts of methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen, is usually made by blowing air and then steam over red-hot coke or coal, and is used as a fuel or after carbureting as an illuminant". I believe the correct usage is two words. --User:Haligonian1 7 June 2006
Water gas --WhiteDragon 13:35, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

2. If the "heavy oil" is from this process, why is this the first time it's mentioned? Step 1 is said to produce only syngas.

3. What reactor? I thought we were making oil, not plutonium! Does the iron oxide catalyst make the mixture "hot," or do you have to cook it?

4. Does "Reaction 1.st part" mean the "watergas reaction" in step 1?

This article doesn't really describe any process at all. Someone familiar with the process who is also familiar with the English language should rewrite it.

[edit] Meaning?

Does the author mean the "water gas shift reaction" in step 1? If so, the link should be changed accordingly. The steps of the process should be re-written in the passive voice. The "Future" section was not helpful as written, so I deleted it. Perhaps it could be re-written by an expert. I deleted the link to Jennings Randolph, since the important material is already covered in the article Synthetic Liquid Fuels Program. --User:Haligonian1 7 June 2006

[edit] removed ref

External link removed via User:JzG edit

J. D. Redding 22:44, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

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This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as stub, and the rating on other projects was brought up to Stub class. BetacommandBot 07:55, 10 November 2007 (UTC)