T.O.M. REEL 287

(Original Designation FIAT Reel K-20)

PB L70211

Table of Contents

Documents taken from Ruhrchemie A.G., Oberhausen-Holten

Frames

1-10 Miscibility and stability storage of diesel fuels. By Roelen. October 11, 1938. 10 pages.

11-17 Course of the Fischer-Tropsch pressure synthesis when using an initial gas rich in carbon monoxide. No date. Laboratory report. 7 pages.

18-21 Microphotographs of kieselguhr catalysts. By Dr. Sauter. Braunkohle-Benzin A. G. February 14, 1938. 4 pages.

22-23 Solubility and alkali resistance of kieselguhr. (Graph and table). (Complete report appears on TOM reel 296, frames 7087-7090 and TOM reel 288, frames 1041-1044). 2 pages.

24-31 Thorium regeneration. October 10, 1938. Note by Dr. Heckel. 9 pages.

32-37 Determination of the content of free metal in catalysts. (Acid-vacuum method). Working instruction by Roelen, dated January 5, 1938, (one sketch). (Report is also reproduced on TOM reel 296, frames 7118-7123). 6 pages.

38-39 Reproducibility of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis experiments. By Agnes. June 8, 1937. Ruhrbenzin, A.G. 2 pages.

40-43 Preparation of Fischer-Tropsch catalysts with a high cobalt density precipitated on purified kieselguhr: 100 Co, 15 ThO₂, 12.5 Kgr. August 7, 1939. (Duplicated on frames 349-353, and also on TOM reel 296, frames 6968-6972.). 4 pages.

44-46 Results in the preparation of a thorium-magnesium thread grain Fischer-Tropsch catalyst, continuously reduced. (100 Co: 10 MgO: 5 ThO₂: 200 Kgr.) By Schenk. February 1, 1938. 3 pages.

47-49 Results in the preparation of a cobalt-magnesium Fischer-Tropsch catalyst. (100 Co: 15 MgO: 200 Kgr.) By Schenk. January 31, 1938. 3 pages.

50-52 Preparation of a cobalt thread grain from filter cake. (100 Co: 15 ThO₂ : 200 Kgr.) By Schenk. December 21, 1937. 3 pages.

53-57 Preparation of thorium-free cobalt-magnesium Fischer-Tropsch catalysts. By Roelen. August 13, 1937. (One flow diagram). (Duplicated on frames 171-175B and also on TOM reel 296, frames 7189-7193.). 5 pages.

58-63 Development in Fischer-Tropsch catalyst shaping. By Klein and Roelen. November 7, 1935. (Duplicated on frames 69-73.) 6 pages.

64-65 Preparation of a new Fischer-Tropsch catalyst. By Roelen. November 3, 1936. 2 pages.

66-67 Beginning of production in the Fischer-Tropsch catalyst plant of Ruhrbenzin A.G. Letter by Roelen and Klein. January 6, 1936. 2 pages.

68 Preparation of Fischer-Tropsch catalysts. Letter by Roelen. February 26, 1936. 1 page.

69-73 Duplicate of document in frames 58-63.

74-79 Recovery of thorium from the thorium catalyst sludge by the sulfate process. By Buchner. May 14, 1938. (One flow diagram and table attached.) (Also on TOM reel 296, frames 7129-7133.) 6 pages.

80-88 Treatment of pre-precipitation sludge. (Incomplete conference report containing 5 pages of tables.) February 25, 1937. 9 pages.

89-91 Effects of nickel addition to cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalysts. By Roelen. (2 pages of tables attached.) April 2, 1937. 3 pages.

92 Rules and standards for kieselguhr 120 analysiss for August 1938. A draft for rules by Roelen. September 6, 1941. (Document is also reproduced on TOM reel 288, frame 1040, and also on TOM reel 296, frames 7082-7086.) 1 page.

93-98 Investigation of kieselguhr. Analytical instructions by Roelen. August 2, 1939. 6 pages.

99-102 Behavior of inorganic impurities in kieselguhr in the promotion and working up of kieselguhr No. 120. By Buchner, Heckel and Roelen. April 17,1939. 4 pages.

103-108 Testing of kieselguhr samples as to their influence on the activity of the catalysts. By Heckel, November 24, 1937 (Tables and curve sheets missing). (Complete report is on TOM reel 288, frames 1064-1075). 6 pages.

109-117 Operation of a thread press by the Ruhrbenzin A.G. Letters signed by Blasé and Hagemann. (7 drawings attached). Dec. 23 and 27, 1938. 21 pages.

118-120 Production of thread grain in catalyst manufacture – Feburary-March 1938. By Schenk. March 22, 1938. 3 pages.

121 Key data for precipitation gasoline. Letter dated July 12, 1939 from the Oberkommando des Heeres, Berlin. 1 page.

122-123 Determination of the iodine number according to Rosenmund and Kuhnhenn. (Extract from Holde, "Kohlenwasserstoffole und Fette, "sixth edition, 1924, p. 582). 2 pages.

124-132 Decrease of the anti-knock properties of kogasin I in storage as a consequence of peroxide formation. The influence of inhibitor additives. By Dr. Koch. (U.S. patents 1,889,835 and 1,889,836 and French Patent 746,562, referred to.) February 12, 1937. 9 pages.

133-135 These frames are missing.

136-163 Possibility of obtaining high-quality gasolines from the primary product of the gasoline (Fischer-Tropsch) synthesis. By Babo. October 1, 1936. (Report gives extensive literature references.) 28 pages.

164-165 Crushing of thread grain in catalyst manufacture. My Roelen. May 20, 1938. 2 pages.

166-167 Report on the drying tests with thread grain in the Buttner drier. April 11, 1938. 2 pages.

168-170 Experiments on the regeneration of Fischer-Tropsch catalysts. Conference report by Heckel. February 9, 1938. 3 pages.

171-175 Duplicate of frames 53-57. 7 pages.

176-186 Filtration of an alkaline suspension on a Kelly filter - test report. October 11, 1935, Dorr Gesellschaft m.b.H., Berlin. 11 pages.

187-189 Tests for separating the mother liquor from freshly precipitated catalysts by means of a centrifuge. By Klein. September 5, 1935, Firma Haubold, Chemnitz. 3 pages.

190-192 Visit to Firma Filterwerk in Meissen. Travel report by Roelen. August 3, 1935. 3 pages.

193-197 Shaping materials with a high water content. Letter and patent specification with attached diagrams, July 6, 1939. Maschinenfabrik Imperial G.m.b.H., Meissen. 5 pages.

198-203 Patent application for a device for the disintegration of threadlike dried products. Draft of a patent specification by Roelen. August 4, 1942. (One table and three drawings attached.) 6 pages.

204-206 German patent application R 474. Process for the preparation of valuable washing , wetting, dispersing, emulsifying and cleaning agents. December 23, 1939. 3 pages.

207-213 German patent application R 582. Process for the removal of alcohols and other oxygenated compounds from the primary products of the carbon monoxide hydrogenation by means of metallic salts. July 30, 1941. 7 pages.

213A-214 Three internal letters signed by Roelen concerning patent specifications R 489, R 558 and R 417. June 12, 1941. 2 pages.

215-218 German patent application R 552. Process for secanting water from alcohols by means of zinc chloride or zinc halides with a similar effect. February 12, 1941. (Duplicated on Frames 274-277.). 4 pages.

219-224 German patent application R 522. Process for the production of oxygenated compounds from olefinic primary products of the carbon monoxide hydrogenation. August 8, 1940. 6 pages.

225-228 German patent application R 402. Process for the production of valuable OXO compounds. September 16, 1938. 4 pages.

229-231 Addition to German Patent Appl. R 103,362 IVd/12 o. Process for the production of alcohols from unsaturated hydrocarbons. April 19, 1939. 3 pages.

232-240 German patent application. Highly active iron catalysts for carrying out the carbon monoxide hydrogenation. December 8, 1939, (duplicated on Frames 317-325.) 9 pages.

241-245 German patent application R 558. Process for the transformation of higher alcohols or alcohol mixtures into alkali salts of fatty acids by reaction with alkali halides. March 10, 1941. 5 pages.

246-249 German patent application R 527. Process for the production of high molecular alcohols. August 19, 1940. 4 pages.

250-253 German patent application R 530. Process for the production of washing agents. August 20, 1940. 4 pages.

254-257 German patent application R 526. Process for the condensation of high molecular aldehydes. August 17, 1940. 5 pages.

258-263 German patent application R 519. Process for the production of sulfonation products from unsaturated hydrocarbons. July 12, 1940. 6 pages.

264-267 German patent application R 489. Process for obtaining pure oxygen-containing derivatives of aliphatic hydrocarbons, particularly fatty acids or alcohols. January 24, 1940. 4 pages.

268-273 German patent application R 537. Process for using the alkalininty of the catalyst as a regulator for the CO:H₂ consumption ratio. September 11, 1940, (Duplicated on Frames 286-294). 6 pages.

274-277 Duplicate of frames 215-218. 4 pages.

278-285 German patent application R 548. Process for the production of highly active catalysts for the carbon monoxide hydrogenation from iron-containing wastes of the alumina production by alkaline decomposition. January 16, 1941. (Similar to patent specification R 490 reproduced on Frames 305-308A). 8 pages.

286-295 Duplicate of frames 268-273. 9 pages.

295-298 German patent application R 512. Process for the purification of aldehydes and ketones. May 10, 1940. 4 pages.

299-304 German patent application R 504. Process for the production of smoke-producing materials. April 24, 1940. 6 pages.

305-308 German patent application R 490. Iron-containing catalysts for the carbon monoxide hydrogenation. February 2, 1940. (Similar to patent specification R 548 reproduced on frames 278-285). 5 pages.

309-311 German patent application R 487. Process for the production of valuable OXO compounds. January 26, 1940. (Addition to German Patent Application R 103,362 IVd/12 o). 3 pages.

312-316 German patent application R 479. Process for removal of the heat of reaction in the carbon monoxide hydrogenation. January 5, 1940. 5 pages.

317-325 Duplicate of frames 232-240. 9 pages.

326-331 German patent applications R 418 and R 416. Process for the regeneration of catalysts for the carbon monoxide hydrogenation. November 5, 1938. (Addition to German Patent Appl. R 97,394 IV c/12 o). 6 pages.

332-336 German patent applications R 421 and R 351. Process for the production of anti-knock fuel from products of the carbon monoxide hydrogenation. June 18, 1937. 5 pages.

337-339 Influence of the condition of kieselguhr on the stability of the catalyst. Conference report by Roelen and Heckel. September 12, 1939. 3 pages.

340-348 Development of catalysts for the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis. By Roelen. August 18, 1939. (Also on TOM reel 296, frames 6959-6967.) 9 pages.

349-353 Duplicate of frames 40-43. 5 pages.

354-356 Dependence of the quality of the Fischer-Tropsch catalyst on the condition of its components. Conference report by Roelen and Heckel. March 28, 1939. 3 pages.

357-358 Experiments with a Lurgi iron catalyst. Undated. 2 pages.

359-362 Production of cobalt catalysts by precipitation with carbon dioxide-ammonia gas mixtures. Report from the Kaiser Wilhelm Institut fur Kohlenforschun of work between Ocotber 1937 and April 1938. 4 pages.

363-367 Discussion on catalyst problems. Conference report by Heckel. January 26, 1939. 5 pages.

368-376 Japanese kieselguhrs as carrier substances for catalysts. By Heckel. September 7, 1938. (Three tables and three pages of graphs attached). (Also on TOM reel 296, frames 7048-7056.) 9 pages.

377-384 Influence of the kieselguhr type and of the reduction on the activity of catalysts. By Heckel. September 8, 1938. (Five graphs attached). (Also on TOM reel 296, frames 7040-7047.) 8 pages.

385-395 Influence of the cobalt and thorium content on the stability and life of catalysts. By Roelen. August 24, 1937. (Nine graphs attached.) 11 pages.

396-413 These frames are missing.

414-415 Use of primary fatty acids. Note by Roelen. May 4, 1943. 2 pages.

416-417 Production of soap from the fatty acids yielded in the gasoline synthesis. Letter by Martin and Wachter, dated March 11, 1943. 2 pages.

418-421 Soap production from by-products of the carbon monoxide hydrogenation. By Roelen. August 30, 1941. (A page on soap production taken from Chemie und Technologie der Fette und Fettprodukte, by Dr. H. Schonfeld, 2nd ed., Vol. IV, p. 176, (1939) is attached.) 4 pages.

422 Internal letter concerning Patent Application R 584 dealing with the manufacture of soap. By Roelen. August 22, 1941. (Duplicated on Frame 426). 1 page.

423-425 German patent application. Process for the production of fatty acids from fatty aldehydes. By Roelen. August 22, 1941, (Duplicated on Frames 427-429). 3 pages.

426 Duplicate of frame 422. 1 page.

427-429 Duplicate of frames 423-425. 3 pages.

430-431 Separation of fatty acid mixtures. Letter by Roelen. February 3, 1942. 2 pages.

432 Soap samples. Internal letter by Büchner. December 3, 1941. 1 page.

433-435 Test of soap flakes from the synthesis of OXO compounds. By Amende. August 20, 1941, I.G. Farbenindustrie A.G., Ludwigshafen. (Two washing tests attached). 3 pages.

436-441 Utilization of the emulsion layer on the caustic soda liquor of the large scale plant. By Büchner. June 30, 1942. 6 pages.

442-448 Internal letter relating to objections to a patent specification, R 572, on the conversion of olefins. By Roelen. June 11, 1942, (U.S. Patent 2,135,459 referred to). 7 pages.

449-451 The purification of crude soap by extraction. By Büchner. July 28, 1941. (One table attached.) 3 pages.

452-457 German patent specification N 43,538, IVa/23 e. Process for the separation of unsaponifiable components from their mixtures with saponifiable compounds. By Dr. Hermann Pardun, inventor, to Noblee & Thörl G.m.b.H. August 23, 1939. 6 pages.

458 Sample of fatty acid. Letter to Chemische Werke Aussig-Falkenau. May 5, 1941. 1 page.

459-469 Synthesis production of fat. By Roelen. July 21, 1943, Attached are operation data and cost of synthetic fat production and one flow sheet, letter by Brabag to Ruhrchemie for records re fat synthesis, and two flow sheets. 13 pages.

470-471 Synthetic fat production. By Martin. July 13 and 14, 1943. 3 pages.

472-474 German patent specification M 138,824 IVa/23 e. Separation of unsaponifiable portions from saponified products of hydrocarbon oxidation. July 31, 1937, Märkische Seifenindustrie, Witten. 3 pages.

475 Objection to a patent application regarding sulfonation of fatty alcohols. By Roelen. February 13, 1941. (German Patent Applications M 136,992 and R 474 referred to). 1 page.

476-479 Transformation of higher alcohols into fatty acid salts. Draft of a patent specification. By Roelen. Feburary 12, 1941. (One flow sheet attached). 4 pages.

480-481 Oxidation of aldehydes. By Roelen. August 12, 1940. 2 pages.

482-486 Experiments for processing OXO soap. By Roelen. July 4, 1940. 5 pages.

487-488 Diluting raw aldehyde with heavy oil in fatty acid production. By Roelen. June 17, 1940. 2 pages.

489-492 Examination of a paraffin gatch. Test report by Leithe. January 27, 1940. Ammonia Laboratory, I.G. Farbenindustrie A.G., Oppau. 4 pages.

493-494 Fragmentary document, only frame 494, by Roelen (allegedly dated April 10, 1940), is present. 1 page.

495-503 Production of fatty acid by OXO synthesis. Letters signed by Roelen, April 1, 1940, and Dr. Paul Schneider, February 1, 1940, Generalsachverständige für deutsche Roh- und Werkstoffe. (Flow sheets attached.) 9 pages.

504-505 Yield of the gasoline synthesis with an iron catalyst. By Dr. Schneider. February 1, 1940, Generalsachverständige für deutsche Roh- und Werkstoffe. 2 pages.

506-507 Increase of the yield of fatty acid in paraffin oxidation. By Roelen. January 4, 1940. 2 pages.

508-509 Synthesis of fatty acids. By Roelen. December 27, 1939. (German Patent 588,763 referred to.) 2 pages.

510-514 Reaction between carbon monoxide and water with regard to fatty acid synthesis. By Roelen. December 4, 1939. 5 pages.

515-516 Samples of fatty acid from the Diesel oil fraction of the Fischer synthesis. Letter dated December 2, 1938, Henkel & Cie, Düsseldorf. 2 pages.

517-518 Test (by Dr. Thieme) of a fatty acid. By Roelen. December 23, 1938. 2 pages.

519-520 Transformation of "A" oils into soap. By Roelen. November 22, 1938. (One flow sheet attached.) 2 pages.

521-524 Desirable qualities of paraffin gatsch for fatty acid synthesis. By Dr. Velde. October 20, 1938. 4 pages.

525-528 Acids obtained in the gasoline synthesis. By Lachmann. September 13, 1938. 4 pages.

529 Production of paraffin for the fatty acid synthesis. By Bahr. August 26, 1938. 1 page.

530 Testing of hard paraffins. Letter dated June 9, 1937, I.G. Farbenindustrie A.G., Ludwigshafen. 1 page.

531 Obtaining fatty acids by oxidation of hard paraffin. Letter signed by Roelen, dated August 18, 1936. 1 page.

532-536 Several short documents concerning sulfur removal and the purification of safety gas. 1943-1944. 5 pages.

537-538 Catalytic final purification of synthesis gas. By Roelen. July 30, 1942. 2 pages.

539 Coke gas purification. By Roelen. February 9, 1942. 1 page.

540 Method for raising the porosity of the fine purifying substance. December 12, 1941. 1 page.

541-546 Fine purifying materials. By Roelen. April 22, 1940. 6 pages.

547-552 Desulfurization of the outgoing air in spinning mills. By Roelen. January 31, 1939. (Table and two letters from Spinnstoffwerk A.G., Glauchau included) 6 pages. 6 pages.

553-557 General problems of desulfurization. By Schuff. September 27, 1938. 5 pages.

558-560 Determination of sulfur in the final gas of a two-shaft furnace. By Roelen. July 20, 1938. 3 pages.

561-563 Production of pure hydrogen from gases containing sulfur and carbon monoxide. By Roelen. March 5, 1936. 3 pages.

564-567 Desulfurization of gases containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of thiophene. April 5, and May 31, 1938. (Reference is made to an English patent application A 302.) 4 pages.

568-569 Desulfurization of hydrocarbon vapors. Letters between Roelen and Kalk concerning French Patent 784,337 (A 303). Januray 31, and Feburary 3, 1938. 2 pages. 2 pages.