T.O.M. Microfilm Reel 155
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Source of Documents: Bryanston Square, London
Bag No.: 3414, 2926, 3413
Filmed by: JIOA
Date: 26 December 1945
The matter comprises a miscellaneous collection of papers dealing with various aspects and problems of the OXO Process; also miscellaneous chemicals.
1. On distillation, with particular reference to new plant projects. Reports of conferences and correspondence with cost estimates, photos of plant items; drawings and graphs referring to distillation and plant matters. May 12, 1944. Frames 1-45.
2. Documents on: a) The supply of heavy oil, b) o- and p-benzyl chloride mixtures, c) Separation of C11, C12 from C13, C14, d) Hydrocarbon vapor pressure. December 11, 1943. Frames 46-49
3. Minutes. OXO Process. September 23. 1941. Frames 50-52. On the agenda of the consultation:
a. Analytical problems.
b. Filtration.
c. The handling of gas, the release of waste gases.
d. Evaluation of reaction temperature.
4. On the viscosity of Oxo alcohols. With 13 tables and 1 graph. May 23, 1944. Frames 53-68
5. Record of a consultation on synthesis and catalyst filtering problems. February 3, 1942. Frames 69-72
6. An interchange of ideas with Leuna on the matter of the cooling of the reaction tubes in the OXO synthesis. February 12, 1942. Frames 73-76
7. The rectification of carbonyl. The production of higher aliphatic alcohols. Nov 7, 1942. Monthly report Oberhausen-Holten, June 1943. Frames 77-82
8. Molecular weight determination by the Beckamann method. Lowering of freezing point. Frames 83-85
9. Production of olefins by dehydration of higher aliphatic alcohols. Aug. 2, 1944. Frames 86-91
10. Concerning the precision-fractionation of o- and p-chlorotoluene. April 26, 1944. Frames 92-96
11. Investigation of heavy oils. March 15, 1944. Frames 97-99
12. A method for determining the molecular weights of Oxo alcohols. Feb. 5, 1944. Frames 100-103
13. Further work on Oxo products/Synthesis of higher molecular weight ketones, secondary alcohols, etc. Feb. 3, 1944. Frames 104-106
18. Report on the working of the butyl oil distilling column at Oppau. (With two charts). March 22, 194. Frames 117-124
19. Estimated production costs of Oberhausen-Holten for a yearly output of 15000 tons per year of higher alcohols. Feb. 26, 1943. Frames 125-131
20. To Dr. Landgraf. Concerning the Monthly report, January, 1944. Frames 132-133
21. Alcohols and fatty acids of Ruhrchemie (with tabular analysis of characteristics in synthetic washing media). March 16, 1940. Frames 134-144
22. Records of primary distillation analyses. Raw material for the Oxo-Synthesis. Frames 145-152
23. Results of the fractioning of C16 alcohols. (With tables analyzing qualities as a washing-medium). Frames 153-162
25. Graphs of boiling points for first distillations, and estimates for the cost of equipment for first distillations from the firm of Bamag-Meguin, A. G. Frames 172-200
26. Theoretical plates of the 8 meter column of the F.L. May 31, 1944. refractive index of o-and p-chlorotoluene. (Addendum to a letter of May 16, 1944. Frames 201-214
27. The behavior of primary oil at boiling point, 179 - 250°, with the distillation carried out in different ways. Aug. 10, 1944. Comparison between the Prymring boiling-point analysis, and the precision-fractioning of the primary product. Frames 215-223
28. Figures and tables of various first distillations at the Oxo plant. April 18, 1940. Frames 224-238
29. Monthly report March/April, 1944. Frame 239
30. Record of the consultation with Prof. Martin on the (About raw materials for distillation). Nov. 9, 1940. Frames 240-241
31. Physical constants of paraffins, olefins, and aldehydes of low molecular weight. Nov. 20, 1943. Frames 242-244
32. Concerning the preparation of boiler water. Working out the hardness of the water used in the plant after allowing for losses from boiler blow-off, etc. April 8, 1944. Frames 245-249
33. Miscellaneous rough technical scribblings, sketches and graphs. On such matters as cooling areas in synthesis tubes, and filter surface and its relationship to various amounts of contact, etc. Feb. 1942. Frames 250-267
34. The complete minutes of eight meetings of the board of the Oxo-Company. These minutes are in reversed chronological order. They date from the founding of the company on the 20 Nov. 1940, and carry on up to the 5 March 1943. The names of those present at each meeting are included. Naturally, these documents cover the entire field of the activities of the Company, and range from financial matters to problems of plant and production. The problem of labor deficiency is also brought up, particularly at the last meeting. Frames 268-357
35. Experiments in concentrating ethylene and acetylene. The concentrating of acetylene. Oct. 11, 1943. Frames 358-372.
36. Concerning problems of the piping of acetylene. Oct. 14, 1942. Frames 373-380
37. Further material on the matter of the concentration of gases – particularly acetylene – and the scrubbing thereof. Material on an increased accident rate is significantly included. Frames 381-465
38. Details of the Schonherr Furnace – presumably for prospective purchase. May 2, 1940. Frames 466-469
39. Report on the development of the Chem. Works Huls Ltd. Frames 470-484
A. Introduction; mostly concerning the bomb damage suffered by the firm.
B. The development of the manufacturing side.
C. State and development of the Works.
D. The power supply.
E. The personnel absenteeism brought about by the large number of the bombed-out.
F. Social welfare.
G. Court cases,, legal-, contract-, and tax questions.
H. Commercial and financial; chiefly about profits and costs.
I. Insurance and minor local services, etc.
J. Medical care.
K. Miscellaneous; chiefly on how well the firm had done for the party.
40. Monthly reports on manufacturing procedure. November 1942. Frames 485-713.
A. Monthly reports of the aldol factory. Nov. 1942.
B. Monthly reports of the hydrogenation of aldol. Nov. 1942.
C. Balance sheet on the hydrogenation of aldol. Nov. 1942.
D. Monthly balance sheet of the total yield of the aldol butyene glycol phase. October 1942.
E. The period March 1937 up to and including June 1940 is covered by correspondence on production details, sources and supply of raw materials, etc.
41. Apart from the first three items in the file, the main contents are a continuation of the various types of reports on the hydrogenation of aldol, covering the period from December 1942, and on up to October 1943. The dates in each case are included and need not be repeated. Frames 714-781. The first three items are:
A. Hydrogen valve-closing device for 700 atms. (It seems that the original was destroyed in a bomb attack, and no replacement had so far arrived. This reduced output to trifling proportions).
B. Delivery of hydrogenation catalysts.
C. The hydrogenation of pure aldol at 700 atms.
The whole file is, of course, in reverse-chronological order.
42. Lecture given by Dr. P. Baumann on “Large-scale Distillation” on May 12, 1943. Frames 782-807
42a. Directions for the manufacture of “Nekal BX, dry” Emulsifier 1000 powder. Raw materials, % per 100 kilograms yield: 28.6% pure, anhydrous butanol, 24.7% naphthalene, 51.7% sulphuric acid (98%), 72.9% fuming sulphuric acid (24%), 0.1% sulpho acid D, 74.3% caustic soda solution (34.5%), 10.0% sodium hypochlorite solution, 2.9% sodium chloride, 0.7% powdered limestone, 0.3% lubricating oil. Frames 808-812
42b. Patent application. Process and equipment for continuous sulphonating and/or neutralization. Sulphonating of fatty alcohols. Process for the manufacture of the products of sulphonation from alcohols of higher molecular weight. Patent application. Process for the manufacture of the products of sulphonation from the alcohols of higher molecular weight. Frames 813-824
42c. Patent application. Process for the catalytic hydrogenation of aliphatic aldehydes or aldols. Frames 825-830
43. On the utilization of 1,4-butandiol distillation residues at the B III Plant. A report. Nov. 30, 1944. Frames 831-838
44. Survey of the 26th Kulo board meeting. Feb. 12-13, 1943. On the position to date of safety glass, with adhesives. On the position to date of the vinyl esters. Frames 839-848
45. Acetone acetic acid section. Propionyl chloride from propionic acid and phosgene. Nov. 11, 1940. Manufacture of propionyl chloride from propionic acid and thionyl chloride. Aug. 26, 1940. Frames 849-863A
46. Pharm. Works Lab. Annual report, 1942. Manufacture of “Lunisan”. (“Lubisan” is: Resorcinol mono-n-butyl ether carbonic diethylamide). Nov. 28, 1943. Frames 864-871
47. Synthetic resins. The most important raw materials employed in the manufacture there of. (A tabular arrangement of specified raw materials used in a considerable number of I.G.’s synthetic resins). Frames 872-986
48. Survey of I. G. products at Hoechst covering 1944 and early 1945. The file includes a list of the heads of the various departments, and the name of the chief of the entire Works, who is also the head of the dept. of medicinal remedies (Prof. Dr. Lautenschlager). Frames 987 – 1007
49. Dr. Hagen’s report No. 20. Experiments with butadiene-vinyl-methyl polymer. Aug. 2, 1939. Frames 1008-1025
50. Dr. Hagen’s report No. 8 on light-fast Buna stabilizers. Short summary: A stabilizer for Buna has been found in tertiary butylphenol sulphide, which, in contract to phenyl-beta-naphthylamine (which was hitherto in use), shows no light-discoloration in the lighter vulcanizations. Jan. 11, 1937. Frames 1026-1041
51. The characterizing of stabilizers by measuring the amount of oxygen they absorb. The account includes a number of graphs and an addendum. Jan. 18, 1940. Frames 1042-1047
52. Thioglycolic acid ethyl esters. Frames 1048-1049
53. Technical opinions and reports, names, and various types of correspondence on the stabilizers used with Buna S, Buna SS, Buna SS Sauer, and Perbunan. Frames 1050-1127
54. 11th Main Assembly of the German Rubber Association, held on Sept. 26-28, 1938 in Hamburg.
A. Extract from the survey by Dr. W. Kuhn of Kiel, on: “Relationship of structure to the state of elasticity in high-polymeric compounds”.
B. Extract from the survey by Dr. H. Hagen, Leverkusen: “The plasticizing of Buna”.
C. Extract from the survey by Dr. Ing. P. Nowak, Bln.-Charlottenburg: “The influence of high-polymer of a rubber-like character on the physical qualities of Buna compounds”.
D. Extract from the survey by Dr. P. Stocklin, Opladen: “On heat-resisting Buna mixtures”.
E. Extract from the survey by R. Ecker, Munich. “Die Wertestreung als Mass der Reproduzierbarkeit insbesondere bei Karbzahigkeits-untersuchungen”. Frames 1128-1136.
55. Concerning: experimental plant for synthetic rubber, the Ker Plant, Debica, Poland. Report on the survey of the Ker “Zahlenbuna factory”, Debica, on May 7, 1940. The Polish rubber “Ker”. Three documents on the proposed purchase of Polish Synthetic Rubber Plant at its scrap-value (70-80,000 Reichsmarks), its transport to Leverkusen, and its incorporation in I.G.’s own synthetic rubber works. Frames 1137 - 1149
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