548.    ---------------.  [CHEMICAL TRADE JOURNAL AND CHEMICAL ENGINEER.]  German Oil Processing.  Vol. 128, 1951, p. 36.

                 Ruhrchemie A.-G. and the Omnipetrol Oil Processing Co. of Karisrube (representing the West German interests of the Omnium Francais Pétroles) have concluded a contract providing for close cooperation in oil processing. The contract provides for the repair of Fischer-Tropsch isntallations of the Ruhrchemie A.-G. and the construction of a refinery at Oberhausen.  The crude oil supplied by Omnipetrol from the Middle East will be finished by Ruhrchemie A.-G.  A processing capacity of 200,000 tons is planned.  The oil will be topped in a distillation plant and the residues processed in a cracking plant.  Diesel oil, heating oil, and refinery gas will be produced in addition to gasoline.  Gasoline output is estimated at 100,000 tons/yr.  The cost is estimated at about 10,000,000 RM.