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Translations of German Documents on the Development of Iron Catalysts for the Development of Iron Catalysts for the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis--Part II

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Foreword			5
TOM Reel 101 Doc. PG-21576-NID, "Process for the Production of Hydrocarbons (Patent Application)" 163kb
	Introduction		6
	Scope of Present Invention		6
	Operating Conditions		8
		Induction	8
		Synthesis	8
	Example		9
	Claims		10

TOM Reel 101 Doc. PG-21578-NID, "The Middle-Pressure Synthesis with Iron Catalysts, Sept, 9, 1939" 738kb
	Introduciton		11
	Historical Development		11
	Results of the Present Study		14
	Arrangement of the Apparatus		14
	Preparation of the Catalyst		15
		Methods of Preparation	15
		Standard Catalyst	15

"Middle-Pressure Synthesis with Iron Catalysts" (A Summary)
	Introduction		21
	Factors Influencing the Synthesis at Lower Temperatures		22
		Catalyst	22
		Induction of the Catalyst	22
		Operating Pressures	22
		Synthesis Gas Composition	22
	Reaction Products		23
	Multistage Operation		24


TOM Reel 101 Doc. PG-21579-NID, "Investigation of the Reaction Water Obtained from Middle-Pressure Synthesis Experiments with Iron Catalysts and Hydrogen-Rich Starting Gas, F. Weinrotter, April 30, 1941" 407kb
	Preliminary Observations		24
	Quantitative Determination of the Alcohols and Fatty Acids in the Reation Water		25
		Saponification	25
		Analysis of Saponification Fraction Boiling Below 100ºC	25
		Analysis of Saponification Fraction Boiling Above 100ºC	25
	Further Tests		26

TOM Reel 134, Navy 5811, Item IB-23 (First half), "Hydrocarbon Synthesis with Iron Catalysts, Leuna Works, April 5, 1940" 447kb
	Introduction		27
		Catalysts	27
		Description of Converters	27
		Composition of Synthesis Gas	28
	Influence of Mode of Reduction Upon Catalyst Activity		28
	Influence of Various Conditions Upon the Nature of the Synthesis Products		29
		Influence of the Catalyst	30
		Influence of Space Velocity	30
		Influence of Temperature	31
		Influence of Pressure	31
	Composition of the Synthesis Products		31
		Comparison Between Products from Cobalt and Those from Iron Catalysts	31
		Effect of Olefin Content Upon Octane Number of the Penzine Praction	32
		Effect of Olefin Content Upon Boiling Point of Products	32
	Behavior of Various Iron Catalysts		34
		General Considerations	34
		Product: Water Ration	35
		Branched Chains and Octane Number	36
		X-Ray Investigations of Iron Catalysts	36
		Yields from Semi-Plant Scale Experiments	37
		Two-stage Operation	38

TOM Reel 86, Bag 3979, Item 78, "Experiences with the Semi-Commercial Synol Research Plant ME458, Report No. 472/44A, Leuna Works, October 10, 1944". 424kb
	Introductory Remarks				41
	Catalyst Reduction				41
		Description of Apparatus			41
		Reduction Procedure			42
		Storage of the Reduced Catalyst			45
	Synthesis Unit				46
		Starting, Interrupting, and Stopping the Synthesis			46
		Plate Reactors			47
		High-Pressure Water Washing			47
		Active Carbon Plant			47
		Distillation			47
	Present Status of Synol Synthesis and Schedule for Expansion and Improvements				47
		Manner of Operation			48
			Recycle operation (Characteristics)		48
				Effect of CO2 Formation on Conversion	48
				Life of Catalyst	48
				Products	49
				Space Velocity	49
				Separation of Products	49
				Summary of Recycle Operation	49

		Recycle and "Sumpf" Phase	50
	Conversion and Yields		52
	Catalysts		53
		Influence of Reduction Conditions on Activity	53
		Influence of Particle Size on Activity	54
		Influence of Fused vs. Precipitated Catalyst Form on Activity	55
		Effect of Catalyst Composition on Synthesis Products	56
	Oven Construction and Different Technical Details		57
Appendix 106kb			60

Illustrations
Figure		Following Page
TOM Reel 101, Doc. PG-21578-NID
1	Variation of Contraction with Time	17
2	Increase of Temperature with Time	18
3	Variation in Reaction Temperature with Synthesis Gas Composition	23
4	Variation in Yield with Synthesis Gas Composition	23
TOM Reel 101, Doc. 21579-NID
5	Analysis of Reaction Water After Saponification (Microdistillation of a 10 cc. Portion of the Fraction Boiling Below 100ºC.)	25
6	Analysis of Reaction Water (Distillation of Fraction Boiling Below 100ºC.)	26
7	Variation in Temperature with Synthesis Gas Composition	26
8	Variation in Yield with Synthesis Gas Composition	26
TOM Reel 134, Navy 5811, Item IB-23 (First half)
9	Influence of Space Velocity Upon the Boiling Range of the Reaction Products	31
10	Influence of Temperature	31
11	Comparison Between Products from Cobalt and Iron Catalysts	31
12	Relationship Between the Olefin Content, as Determined by the Iodine Number, and Boiling Range	32
13	Boiling Range of Products from Hydrocarbon Synthesis	39
TOM Reel 86, Bag 3979, Item 78
14	Scheme for Catalyst Reduction	41
15	Temperature Record During the Drying Period of the Silica Gel	43
16	Temperature Differences Between the Center of the Catalyst Reduction Vessel and the Outlet at Various Times	44
17	Description of Original Synthesis Unit	46
18	Description of Most Recent Synthesis Unit	46
19	Description of the Plate-Oven Synthesis Unit	57

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¹ The Bureau of Mines will welcome reprinting of this paper, provided the following acknowledgment is used: "Reprinted from Bureau of Mines I. C. ____".

² Chemical Engineer, Research and Development Division, Bureau of Mines, Central Experiment Station, PIttsburgh, Pa.

The Synthesis Gas		15
Pressure and Temperature Variation		17
Durability of the Catalysts		17
Reaction Products		18
	Yields	18
	Nature of Reaction Products	19
Summary		20