Fluidized hydrocarbon synthesis process

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AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS HAVING MORE THAN ONE CARBON ATOM PER MOLECULE FROM CO AND H2 BY A CATALYTIC SYNTHESIS REACTION, WHICH COMPRISES CONTACTING A SYNTHESIS GAS CONTAINING CO AND H2 IN SYNTHESIS PROPORTIONS AT SYNTHESIS CONDITIONS IN A SYNTHESIS STAGE WITH A SYNTHESIS CATALYST MIXED WITH ABOUT 10-50% BY WEIGHT OF A MATERIAL HAVING A STRONG ABSORBING POWER FOR WATER VAPOR AT THE SYNTHESIS CONDITIONS AND IN PROPORTIONS ADEQUATE TO ADSORB ON SAID MATELRIAL A SUBSTANTIAL PROPORTION OF THE WATER VAPOR FORMED DURING SAID SYNTHESIS STAGE, RECOVERING SYNTHESIS PRODUCTS FORMED DURING SAID SYNTHESIS STAGE AND HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED WATER CONTENT, REMOVING WATER FROM SAID MATERIAL IN A NON-OXIDIZING REVIVIFLCATION STAGE TO REVIVIFY SAID MATERIAL AND CONTACTING SAID SYNTHESIS GAS WITH SAID REVIVIFIED MATERIAL IN A SYNTHESIS STAGE.