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T.O.M. Microfilm Reel 152

(Original Designation C-98)

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Part A: The low-temperature carbonization of coal and the processing, use and distribution of low-temperature tar and products derived there from.  Documents and drawings.

Part B: Processes and equipment for the recovery of phenols from industrial waste waters.  Documents and drawings.

Part C: The “Buttner” dryer, descriptive pamphlets and drawings.

Part D:  The “Pintsch-Hillebrand” water gas generator and the production of synthesis gas from peat.  Documents and drawings.

Part E: Copy of a dissertation by Ing. F. A. Croy entitled, “Concerning a process for the recovery of pyrocatechol from brown coal tar, the use of the same on a large scale and the purification of the technical product”.

Source of Documents:         Manufactures and users of dephenolizing equipment in Germany.

Collected by:            E. O. Rhodes, Miscellaneous Chemicals Sub-Committee, JIOA, between September 15, 1945 and January 15, 1946.

Filmed by:    JIOA

Date:           26 January 1946

PART A                 The low-temperature carbonization of coal and the processing, use and distribution of low-temperature tar and products derived there from.  Documents and drawings.

I.              Books and documents dealing with low temperature carbonization of coal.  Received from Dr. Adolf Thau, Didier Werke, Berlin.

1.             The state of low temperature carbonization in Germany before the conclusion of the war. By Adolf Thau.  Frames 1-30

2.             Documents to accompany article by Adolf Thau entitled “The State of Low Temperature Carbonization in Germany before the Conclusion of the War”.  Diagrams and tables relating to low temperature carbonization of coal.  Yearly report of the “Brennkrafttechnische Gesellschaft E.V.”  1940-1941.Frames 31-201

3.             The low temperature carbonization of coal, supplement to “The Low Temperature Carbonization of Brown and Bituminous Coal”.  Frames 202-418.

4.                70 years of Didier oven construction middle temperature coking.  Frames 419-424.

5.                Report on the meeting “Domestic Motor Fuels”, Nurnberg, October 1936.  Frames 425-482.

II.                Documents from Brennstoff Technik, Essen.

1.             Letter to Mr. E. Rhodes, description, drawings, diagrams and photographs relating to “Brennstoff-Technik” process for carbonizing coal at low temperatures.  Frames 483-506

III.            Documents concerning low temperature carbonization, low temperature tar and pressure gasification of solid fuels with oxygen.  From Lurgi, Frankfurt am Main.

1.             “Recent Developments of Low Temperature Carbonization of Solid Fuel in Germany” by Dr. F. A. Oetken.  Reprinted from Engineering Progress October 1936.  Frames 507-513.

2.             Krupp Lurgi chamber plants for low temperature carbonization of bituminous coal.  Frames 514-524

3.             Lurgi Carbonizers.  Frames 525-540

4.             The pressure gasification of solid fuels with oxygen.  Frames 541-550

5.             Statistics for 1943.  Production and treatment of Low Temperature Tar.  Frames 551-552

IV.           Reports and diagrams recovered from H. Koppers, Essen.

1.            The low temperature carbonization of bituminous coal by the Koppers method.  Frames 553-564

V.                Documents obtained from Messrs.  Friedrich Krupp A.G., Essen, Ruhr, Germany.

1.             Lay-out drawings and flow diagram of low temperature carbonization and Fischer-Tropsch plants of Friedr. Krupp A. G.

A.                Flow sheet for Krupp Lurgi low temperature carbonization plant – Wanne Eickel.  Frame 565.  10 pages.

B.                Flow Sheet for Krupp Fischer-Tropsch plant -Wanne Eickel.  Frame 566.  17 pages.

C.                Krupp motor fuel plant lay-out.  Frame 567.  3 pages.

2.             Reprints of articles concerning low temperature carbonization and low temperature tar, received from Fried. Krupp A. G., Essen – Ruhr.

A.           “Steinkohlenschwelteer” from “Kohlenschwelung” by Adolf Thau.  Frames 568-574

B.            Concerning operating experience with the Krupp-Lurgi plant for the low temperature carbonization of bituminous coal at the “Amalie” shaft plant of Fried. Krupp. Akt. Mines Essen.  Frames 575-583

C.            Water gas production from coke produced by low temperature carbonization of bituminous coals.  By Dipl. Ing. Wilke, Oberhausen-Holten.   Frames 584-586

D.            The physical testing of coke produced by low temperature carbonization and high temperature carbonization.  By E. Combles and W. Surmond.  Frames 590-593

E.             The determination of the pump ability of heating oils.  By H. R. Asbach and J. Tegethoff.                                                  Frames 594-598

F.             Miscibility of heating oils by Dr. W. Demann, Essen.  Frames 599-606

G.            Laboratory apparatus for low temperature carbonization according to the “heating surface” process by K. Scheeben, Essen.  Frames 607-612

H.             The previous work of the “Vereinigung fur Steinkohlenschwelung” (V.f.S.) by Dir. Dr. H. Weittenhiller, Dortmund.  Frames 613-622

I.              Concerning the low temperature carbonization of bituminous coal in connection with the Fischer-Tropsch-Ruhrchemie-synthesis by F. Muller.   Frames 623-625

J.              Viscosimetric methods for determination of the miscibility of mixtures of hydrocarbons, especially of heating oils.  Frames 626-635

VI.            Documents obtained from Messrs. Car Still, Recklinghausen, Germany, concerning a tar plant for Messrs. Aktiengesellschaft Sachsische Werke in Espenhain, and a plant for processing hydrogenation residue for the Politz Hydrogenation Works.

1.             Letter from Messrs. Carl Still, Recklinghausen, to Mr. B. O. Rhodes, referring to  descriptions and drawing relating to the processing of tar.  Frames 636-637            

(For items 2 through 11, (expect No. 7), referred to in the letter, see Reel No. C-frames 435-460 and for items 12 and 13 see Reel No. C- frames.

2.             Documents concerning a tar plant built by Messrs. Carl Still of Recklinghausen, Germany, for Messrs. Aktiengesellschaft Sachsische Werke at Espenhain.

A.                Description of a tar processing plant for the A. G. Sachsische Werke in Espenhain.  Frames 638-641

B.                Espanhain low temperature tar plant built by Carl Still for Aktiengesellschaft Sachsische Werke Dresden.  Frame 642

C.                Description of a crude tar centrifugal plant.  Frames 643-645

D.                Description of a tar distillation plant.  Frames 646-649

E.                Description of a redistilling still for oil containing paraffin.  Frames 650-651

F.                Description of still for production of hard pitch with inert gas. (See Reel No. C- Frame Nos. 456-458, for description and drawings).

G.                Description of a pitch coke plant.  Frames 652-656

3.             Description of a plant for processing 8 tons per hour of a hydrogenation residue for the Politz Hydrogenation Works.  Frames 657-658

VII.                Document received from Dr. Lameck, Essen, German, concerning:  The treatment of tars made by low temperature according to the process of BYK-Guldenwerke Chemische Fabrik A. G., Berlin-Cranienburg.  Frames 658-662

VIII.                Documents from Gesellschaft Fur Teerverwertung, Duisburg, Meiderich.

1.             Contribution to the knowledge of tar oils produced by low temperature carbonization of bituminous coal by Dr. O. Kruber.  Special print from “Oel and Kohle vereinigt mit Petroleum”, volume 45, page 770 (1939).  Frames 663-667

2.             Test report of a discontinuous Distillation of low temperature carbonization tar from Ealdsclacht coal in the test plant of the Ges. fur Teervertung m.b.H  Duisberg-Meiderich.  Frames 668-672

IX.                Documents and drawings from I.G. Farbenindustrie, Leuna Plant, Merseburg.

1.             Description and diagram of the coal hydrogenation.  Frames 672A-673

2.             Liquid phase distillation Me 888.  General description of the plant with apparatus flow diagram (drawing No. M6060-1) and drawing No. 1104b(4), showing locations of thermocouples on pipe heater.  Frames 674-677

3.             Description of the phenol installations with drawings: M 5762-4  Phenol extraction, building Me 953 – M 6138-1  Phenol oil distillation, building Me 950 0 End 3146-2  Flow diagram of springing and carbonizing equipment.  Frames 678-684

4.             Description of phenol plant “South” with drawings.  Frames 685-697.

M-10231 “d”-2        Phenol refining, building Me 992

Sk-101145-4             Phenol fractionation, building Me 983 Production scheme Jan./May, 1944

M-6948-16                Phenol fractionation, building Me 983 Flow diagram

M 3924 “d”-1           Phenol fractionation, building Me 983 Equipment arrangement

M 6947-16                Pyrocatachol plant, building Me 994

5.             Description of the manufacture and distillation of Cyclohexanol, with drawing M 6881-16, building   Me 978 and Me 975.  Frames 698-706

6.             Description of the manufacture of Cyclohexanone with flow diagram M 6882-16, building Me 975.  Frames 707-710

7.             Description of the manufacture of Oxime and Luran (Caprolactam) with flow diagram M 5626a-8.Frames 711-713

8.             Description of the adipic acid manufacture with flow diagram SK 31745, building Me 205.  Frames 714-716

9.             The syntheses stages of IG amides A, B and U.  Frame 717

X.            The oxidative ring fission of the o-dioxy-benzenes to muconic acid derivatives.  Frames 718-738

XI.           The extraction of low temperature tar from brown coal and oil shales with selective solvents by Prof. Dr. Ing. Ernst Terres.  Reprint received from Edeleanu-Gesellschaft, Berlin.  Frames 739-754

XII.                Documents obtained from Deutsche Erdol – Aktiengesellschaft, Berlin.

1.             Production at the Rosits Refinery in 1942-1943.  Frame 755

2.             Production of paraffin from low-temperature tar with drawing SK 327 and description thereof.  Frames 756-759

3.             Procedure for making motor fuel from low temperature tar (by cracking).  Frames 760-762

4.             The processing of the wash oil residues (“Wash tar”).  Frames 763-764 

XIII.                Document and drawing from Schwelwerk Offleben (distillation plant Offleben) of Braunschweigische Kohlen Bergwerke, Helmstadt.).  Frames 765-733

XIV.                Documents concerning Schwelerei Brux, obtained from Hermann Goring Werke, Schwarzenfeld near Nurnberg.

1.             Construction and production methods of the Lurgi flushing gas plant for low-temperature carbonization of crude brown coal.  Frames 774-785

2.             Electrical level indicator – Model D.  Frames 786-794

3.             Pressure drop in pipe systems.  Frames 795-805

4.             Bulletin of the “Lurgi Spulgas” low-temperature carbonization plant.  Frames 806-821

5.             Flow diagram for the low-temperature carbonization plant.  Frame 822

6.             CO2 scrubbing plant.  Frames 823-864

7.             Steam-stripping, springing, dehydration and distillation plant (for phenols).  Building 342-344.Frames 865-880

8.             CO removal (from crude hydrogen).  Frames 881-887

9.             Winkler plant – Brux.  Building 55 (generators), building 58 (centrifugal dust removers) and building 66 (blowers).  Frames 888-900.  14 pages.

10.            Wash oil and middle oil distillation. Frames 901-920

11.             Steam flow diagram.  Frame 921

12.             Condenser water flow diagram.  Frame 922

13.             Pressure converters.  Frames 923-936

14.             Plant flow diagram.  Frame 937

15.             Turbine dryer – “Buttner”.  Frames 938-957

16.             The turbine dryer in the brown coal production.  Frames 958-961

17.             Buttner turbine dryer – its development.  Frames 962-969

18.           The low-temperature carbonization of solid fuels and their importance for obtaining of liquid fuels.  Frames 970-979

PART B                 Processes and equipment for the recovery of phenols from industrial waste waters.  Documents and drawings.

I.                Documents and drawings pertaining to the removal of phenols from waste waters by various systems used at coke plants, hydrogenation plants and brown coal low-temperature carbonization plants.

1.            Statement and three drawings concerning de-phenolizing of waste water received from H. Koppers, Essen.  Entphenolung – 27.11.1945-Dephenolizing.  Drawings Nos. K 157 104, B 121748IIPh, and B 130888Ph. V 629.  Frames 980-984

2.             Description of the plan for a dephenolizing plant, with vertical Agitator-washer, according to drawing V 54/34 (“Still” system).  Frames 985-988

3.             Description of a dephenolizing plant with the “Still” recycling system.  Frames 989-991

4.             Dephenolizing plant.  I.G. Farben Industrie A.G., Merseburg-Leuna.  Tricresylphosphate system       Frame 992

5.             Present position of the dephenolizing of waste waters from coal processing plants.  Reprint from “Oil and Coal” 38, 1942, Vol. 19 pages 525/31.  Frames 993-1000

6.             The dephenolizing of industrial waste waters and oils by the Phenosolvan process by Dr. Alfred Dierichs, Leverkusen.  Reprint received from Dr. Dierichs at I.G. Farbenindustrie Plant Schkopau.  Frames 1001-1004

7.             Dephenolizing of low-temperature coke plant waters and recovery of phenol at the Akt. Sachsische Werke, by Dr. Ing. H. Just, Dresden.  Reprint from “Braunkohle” 1941, Vol. 19, pages 245-249, and Vol. 20 pages 259-263.  Frames 1005-1013

8.             Phenosolvan process.  Document from Dr. Lamock.  Frame 1014

II.                Documents from Emschergenossenschaft, Essen.

1.             Ten years of phenol recovery from the coke plant gas liquors in the Rhine-Westphalia industrial area.  Reprint received from Dr. Wiegmann, Emschorgenossenschaft, Essen.  Frames 1015-1022

2.             The Emschergenossenschaft.  Frames 1023-1035

3.              “Emschergenossenschaft” and “Lippoverband” in the years 1925 until 1930.  Frames 1036-1158

PART C                 The “Buttner” dryer, descriptive pamphlets and drawings.  Catalogs and drawings for Buttner Dryer, Buttner Werke A. G., Uerdingen, collected by solid Fuels Team.

1.            Coal drying and cooling (booklet).  Frames 1159-1199

2.            The turbine dryer (pamphlet).  Frames 1200-1219

3.            Farben – Pastes – Sludges of every consistency.  Frames 1220-1227

4.            Lay-out of the U.B. Plant of mine “Elizabeth”.  Frame 1228

5.            Cross sectional view of Buttner vertical turbine dryers for fine coal.  Frame 1229

6.            Cross sectional view of a lignite drying installation with Buttner – vertical turbine dryers.  Frame 1230

PART D               The “Pintsch-Hillebrand” water gas generator and the production of synthesis gas from peat.  Documents and drawings.

I.                Documents from Messrs. Julius Pintsch, Berlin, concerning:  a. The “Pintsch-Hillebrand Process” and b.  Synthetic gas from peat.

1.             Letter to FIAT, Berlin.  November 14, 1945.   Frames 1231-1232.  2 pages.

2.             The continuous water gas production according to the re-cycling process with special consideration to the Pintsch-Hillebrand generators by Friedrich Domann, Berlin.  Undated.  Frames 1233-1278.  47 pages.

3.             Drawings for “Pintsch-Hillebrand” plant:

BGH 0250                Cross-section of the P.H. Water-gas-plant.  Frame 1279.  5 pages.

BGH 0358                P.H. Water gas plant.  Frame 1280.  5 pages.

BGH 0533                (Title indiscernible).  Frame 1281.  5 pages.

BGH 0205                Electro motors in building 1 and building 7.  Frame 1282.  4 pages.

BHG 0385                Generator and regenerator (elevation view).  Frame 1283.  5 pages.

BGH 0590                Synthesis gas production from peat.  View of plant.  Frame 1284.  2 pages.

BGH 0386                Generator and regenerator (plan view).  Frame 1285.  5 pages.

BGH 0589                Synthesis gas production from peat.  Lay-out.  Frame   1286.  5 pages.

BGH 0418                Diagram of the Pintsch-Hillebrand water gas plant.  Frame 1287.  5 pages.

BGH 0630                Plant for the low-temperature carbonization of peat with Couper heating system.  Frame 1288. 

b.1.                Synthetic gas from peat by Prof. Dr. Gustav Koppleler, Hanover.  Frames 1289-1307 

PART E                  Copy of a dissertation by Ing. F. A. Croy entitled, “Concerning a process for the recovery of pyrocatechol from brown coal tar, the use of the same on a large scale and the purification of the technical product”.  Frames 1308-1369.