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2787. ---------------. [REICHL, E.
H.] Synthesis of Hydrocarbons and Chemicals From Carbon Monoxide and
Hydrogen. Location and Production of Commercial Fischer-Tropsch Plants in
Germany. U. S. Naval Tech. Mission in Europe Rept. 248-45, 1945, pp.
11-15; PB 22,841; TOM Reel 200.
Distribution of low-pressure and
medium-pressure capacity among Fischer-Tropsch plants
German
Fischer-Tropsch plants
(Based
on actual production for 1942)
Operator
|
Location
|
Capacity
|
1,000
tons per mo. ave. mo. prod.
|
Low-pressure
operation, tons per year
|
Medium
pressure operation, tons per year
|
Total
tons per year
|
|
Tons
per year
|
Per-cent
|
Gasoline
|
Diesel
fuel
|
Wax
and kogasin
|
Lube
oil
|
|
Ruhrchemie
|
Oberhausen,
Holten, Ruhr
|
72,000
|
12.0
|
2.1
|
0.8
|
1.4
|
1.2
|
18,088
|
44,545
|
62,633
|
|
Gewerk-schaft
“Viktor”
|
Castrop-Rauxel,
Ruhr
|
40,000
|
6.8
|
1.5
|
1.0
|
.8
|
-----
|
37,699
|
-----
|
37,699
|
|
Rheinpreus-sen
|
Moers-Meerbeck,
Ruhr
|
70,000
|
11.8
|
2.8
|
2.1
|
1.1
|
.2
|
67,212
|
-----
|
67,212
|
|
Krupp-Benzin1
|
Wanne-Eickel,
Ruhr
|
60,000
|
10.2
|
2.2
|
1.1
|
1.7
|
-----
|
48,300
|
11,857
|
60,187
|
|
Hoesch-Benzin
|
Dortmund,
Ruhr
|
47,000
|
7.9
|
.5
|
1.2
|
2.0
|
.2
|
-----
|
46,044
|
46,044
|
|
Braunkohle-Benzin
|
Ruhland,
Saxony
|
170,000
|
29.2
|
8.4
|
2.5
|
3.1
|
-----
|
164,606
|
-----
|
164,606
|
|
Essener-Benzin
|
Bergkamen,
Ruhr
|
80,000
|
13.6
|
4.1
|
1.8
|
.8
|
-----
|
79,974
|
-----
|
79,974
|
|
Schaffgotsch
Benzin
|
Lutzkendorf,
Saxony
|
40,000
|
6.8
|
.7
|
.8
|
1.8
|
-----
|
-----
|
26,374
|
26,374
|
|
Wintershall
|
Lutzkendorf,
Saxony
|
270,000
12,000
|
1.7
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|
.2
-----
|
.1
-----
|
.7
-----
|
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11,468------
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|
11,468
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
In this plant, the 1st stage operates at low pressure; the 2d stage
at medium pressure.
2
Under construction.
Product distribution of Fischer-Tropsch
units, tons per year (1941)
|
Plant
|
Gasol
|
Gasoline
|
Kogasin
|
Diesel
fuel
|
Paraffin
(Gatsch)
|
Hard
Wax
|
Other
products not sold directly
|
Total
|
Net
sale value RM per year
|
Sale
value pf. per kg.
|
|
Ruhrchemie
|
8,988
|
20,616
|
-----
|
8,454
|
-----
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14,855
|
52,913
|
13,504,550
|
25.40
|
|
Viktor
|
4,471
|
18,167
|
3,358
|
7,395
|
2,927
|
833
|
24
|
37,175
|
9,788,611
|
26.30
|
|
Rheinpreussen
|
7,379
|
34,191
|
6,656
|
16,394
|
5,093
|
1,408
|
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71,122
|
20,467,303
|
28.70
|
|
Krupp
|
4,657
|
25,531
|
-----
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11,467
|
5,575
|
2,500
|
8,645
|
58,375
|
16,987,486
|
19.20
|
|
Hoesch
|
3,591
|
9,523
|
3,749
|
15,287
|
5,788
|
351
|
6,110
|
44,055
|
12,114,410
|
27.99
|
|
Brabag
|
8,421
|
77,955
|
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31,845
|
9,812
|
3,230
|
8,864
|
140,177
|
42,141,536
|
30.20
|
|
Essener
|
10,415
|
32,574
|
4,767
|
17,007
|
6,199
|
1,351
|
-----
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72,312
|
20,677,082
|
28.50
|
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Schaffgotsch
|
1,557
|
6,035
|
56
|
5,320
|
4,441
|
1,441
|
1,640
|
20,490
|
5,798,738
|
29.15
|
|
Wintershall
|
5
|
3,388
|
838
|
631
|
503
|
195
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-----
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5,561
|
1,685,762
|
30.31
|
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Total
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49,484
|
227,980
|
19,424
|
113,800
|
40,388
|
11,309
|
40,138
|
502,175
|
143,345,478
|
28.4
(ave.)
|
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Percent
|
9.81
|
45.57
|
3.86
|
22.50
|
8.00
|
2.55
|
8.00
|
100.0
|
|
|
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Bbl. per day
(7.5 lb. per
gal.)
|
948
|
4,380
|
372
|
2,175
|
755
|
216
|
770
|
9,620
|
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License
fee to Ruhrchemie was 1% of the net sales value of the products or 1,433,454 RM
per yr. or 2.85 RM per ton.
Prices
for different Fischer-Tropsch products were:
Gasol 22-26.6 pf. per kg.
Gasoline 25.7-31.5 pf. per kg.
Diesel oil 23.0-27.0 pf. per kg.
Paraffin gatsch 20.5-25.0 pf.
per kg.
Special waxes 56.0-92.0 pf. per
kg.
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