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T. O. M. Reel 220
(Originally U. S. Navy reel 5939-11)
Table of Contents
The source locations of items on this reel are not specified in any material located to date. However, all items which include any internal documentation are from I. G. Farben plants and/or locations – principally Ammoniakwerke Merseburg, Leuna, and Ludwigshafen.
A. Pictures of individuals. The reel 220 table of contents included in reel 307 tentatively identifies these as I. G. Farben scientists, which is consistent with the presence of a photo of Dr. Mathias Pier in the first frame. Alternatively, these may include I. G. Farben managers and/or board members as well. Mostly good quality. 28 pages.
B. Pictures of unidentified industrial installations, probably I. G. Farben synthetic fuels and/or chemical plants, and high pressure equipment. Most fairly good quality - some washed out. 71 pages.
C. Flow plans and diagrammatic representations of the following processes/plants.
1. Alkylation of isobutane with 1-butene. 2 pages.
2. Coal hydrogenation. Number 27750. 1 page.
3. Oxidation of propyl-alcohol to proprionaldehyde on silver catalysts. Ammoniakwerke Merseburg G.m.b.H. Number 51244. 1 page.
4. Manufacture of dimethylamine. Number 51245. 1 page.
5. Production of methyladipic acid, adipic acid, and “luran” (caprolactam) at Leuna. Number 51316. 1 page.
6. Methyladipic acid plant. 1 page.
7. Cyclohexanone (from cyclohexanol) plant. Number 51225. 1 page.
8. Production of luran (caprolactam). Number 51328. 1 page.
9. Production of detergents at Leuna. Number 51315. 1 page.
10. Production of mersol by sulfochlorination of “mepasin”. Number 51230. 1 page.
11. “Sump” (slurry) phase coal hydrogenation chamber. Number 20206. 1 page.
12. Production of “benzin” (gasoline) from coal. Numbers 16562, 16563, and 25008. 5 pages.
13. Production of iso-octane from iso-butyl acohol. Number 36287. 1 page.
14. Kohlebedarf pro to Schwelteer bezogen auf Rohkohle mit 50% H2O. Number 27173. 1 page.
15. Fuel production in Germany (thousand tons per year), including coal hydrogenation and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Number 31567. 1 page.
16. Synthetic alcohols from CO and H2. Number 37813. 1 page.
17. Production of nitric acid. Number 29697 (?). 1 page.
18. Methanol-isobutyl synthesis from CO and H2. Ammoniakwerk Merseburg. Number 31925. 1 page.
19. Manufacture of various amines and ammonia derivatives. Leuna. Numbers 57243, 51216, 27405, 67675, and 36644. 5 pages.
20. Alkacid wash and improved Claus over process. Number 37815. 2 pages.
21. Tar hydrogenation. Number 37672. 1 page.
22. Krypton production. Number 37809. 1 page.
23. Ethane cracking. Number 51250. 1 page.
24. Acetylene arc process from hydrocarbon gases. Number 27298. 1 page.
25. Production of ethyl-chloride by ethane chlorination. Ammoniakwerk Merseburg. Number 51239. November 1938. 1 page.
26. Ethylene oxide production (experimental plant) via chlorohydrin. Number 31456. 1 page.
27. Unidentified shaft and vanes. Number 32693. 1 page.
28. Production of C2-C4 olefins by cracking off H2 from C2-C4 paraffins. Number 34445. 1 page.
29. Dephenolization plant (phenol recovery from aqueous solutions). Number 31457. 1 page.
30. Damage to coal hydrogenation reactors – “caving in” and caviar formation. Number 51290. 1 page.
31. Ammonia production by the Haber-Bosch process. Number 17167. 1 page.
32. Light hydrocarbon recovery from coal hydrogenation tail gas. Number 30043, 36660, and 36224. 4 pages.
33. Eindampfung der Ammonnitratlosung – alte und neue Arbeitsweise. Number 51211. 1 page.
34. Production of synthesis gas using a Winkler water gas generator. 1 page.
35. Production of calcium nitrate. Number 27496 (?). 1 page.
36. Production of ammonium sulfate. Number 27495. 1 page.
37. Saltpeter production at Leuna. Number 27498. 1 page.
38. Calcium ammonium nitrate production. Number 27497. 1 page.
39. Nitric acid production. Number 20897. 1 page.
40. Methylamine production from methanol and ammonia. Number M45-16. Ammoniakwerk Merseburg. 1 page.
41. Production of acetaldehyde via the arc process from methane. 1 page.
42. Isopropyl ether from propylene. Number 24446. 1 page.
43. Buna (synthetic rubber) manufacture. 2 page.
44. Production of phenol plastics. 1 page.
45. Production of phenolic oils. Number 55199. 1 page.
46. Mineral oil products for chemical processing. Number 40430. 1 page.
47. Coal hydrogenation (sump and gas phase) schematics. Numbers 24124, 27665, and 27939. 3 pages.
48. Layout and historical development of the coal hydrogenation plant, Ammoniakwerk Merseburg. 3 pages.
49. Various synthetic rubber chemistries/processes. Number 28830. 1 page.
50. Gasoline production by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and coal hydrogenation. Number 27182. 1 page.
51. Data for separation of air and krypton production. Number 37788. 1 page.
52. Sump and gas phase coal hydrogenation production at Leunawerke, 1940. 1 page.
53. Sump and gas phase coal hydrogenation catalysts. 1 page.
54. Acetylene production from oil washing exit gases. Number 26875. 1 page.
55. Layout of Ammoniakwerk Merseburg. Number 55499 and 57380. 4 pages.
56. Chemical and fuel products at Leuna. Yearly production for 1928-1943. Number 57303. 2 pages.
57. German workers delivered to other plants. 1942. 1 page.
58. Gasoline production from tar oil and from coal hydrogenation. Number 27181. 1 page.
59. Employment in coal and coke industries, 1939-1943. Number 55693. October 5, 1942. 1 page.
60. Ammonia thermodynamic equilibrium in volume percent, with H2/N2 = 3/1. Number 33241. 1 page.
61. Nitrogen content in various inorganic chemicals. Number 27745. 1 page.
62. Largest/most important construction projects at Leuna, 1937-1944. Number 57360 (?). 1 page.
63. Braunkohle products. December 31, 1936. Number 33744. 1 page.
64. Steinkohle products. December 31, 1936. Number 33743. 1 page.
65. Physical and chemical characteristics of coal. Number 53012. 1 page.
66. Relation between viscosity, temperature, and “adherability”. Number 43657. 1 page.
67. Petroleum products. December 31, 1936. Number 33742. 1 page.
68. Oil composition phase diagram (paraffinic, aromatic, naphthenic, “asphaltic”) for crude oils from various locations. Number 43610. 1 page.
69. Molecular structure of mineral oils. Number 42539. 1 page.
70. Schematic drawing of the relations between boiling point at 10 mm Hg, specific gravity, Sayboldt viscosity and viscosity index for lubricating oil fractions. Standard Oil of New Jersey. Number 43658 (or 43653 ?). 1 page.
71. Structural details and physical properties of some C32H66 compounds. Bild 11. Number 43617. 1 page.
72. Structural details and physical properties of some C26 to C30 compounds. Bild 13. Number 43619. 1 page.
73. Hydrogen content and boiling point of as a function of carbon number for paraffinic hydrocarbons. Number 42380. 1 page.
74. Production figures for organic chemicals, 1924-1942. Number 51249. 1 page.
75. Gasoline production figures, 1939-1942. 1 page.
76. Actual costs of motor gasoline production, coal hydrogenation and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis processes. 1 page.
77. Distribution of employees at the various units of the Ammoniakwerk Merseburg, December 1940. 2 pages.
78. Capital investment in the German synthetic fuel industries, by plant/location.
79. Construction iron and coal requirements to produce 100,000 tons/year synthetic fuel by coal hydrogenation, pyrolysis, and coking processes. Number 57365. 1 page.
80. Construction iron and products produced from 1,000,000 tons/year hard coal by coal hydrogenation, pyrolysis, and coking processes. 1 page.
81. Coal consumed and fuel produced per 100,000 tons of plant iron by coal hydrogenation, pyrolysis, and coking processes. Number 57311. 1 page.
82. Synthetic fuels and chemical plant organization plan. 1 page.
83. I. G. Farbenindustrie constituent diagram. Poor quality. 1 page.
84. Synthetic fuel process (Fischer-Tropsch and methanol synthesis, I. G. Farben coal hydrogenation, and coal solvent extraction) simplified block diagrams. I. G. Farben, Ludwigshafen. 1936. Number 37622. 1 page.
85. Employment figures for I. G. Farben Leuna plant, 1916-1940. Number 51105. 1 page.
86. Thermodynamic constants for methanol formation and various side reactions as a function of temperature at 200 atmosphere pressure. Number 28486. 1 page.
87. Reaction conditions for the ammonia, methanol, and Fischer-Tropsch syntheses, and side reactions of the methanol synthesis. 1 page.
88. Production figures for synthetic fuels and chemicals at I. G. Farben Leuna works, 1932-1941. 1 page.
89. Hydrogen usage/requirements and heat generation for the ammonia and methanol synthese and coal hydrogenation processes. 1 page.
90. Block flow production scheme of the Leuna plant. June 18, 1936. Number 31893. 1 page.
91. Production records for fuels and chemicals, 1923-1943. Number 57119. Poor quality. 1 page.
92. Brown coal consumption at the Leuna plant, 1917-1941. 1 page.
93. Brown coal consumption per ton of gasoline and diesel oil produced for slurry phase and slurry plus gas phase coal hydrogenation, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, and tar oil cracking. Number 32022. 1 page.
94. German fuel production at the synthetic fuel plants. Number 47681. 1 page.
95. Oil losses in the slurry phase coal hydrogenation process. 1 page.
96. Simplified reaction conditions and details for coal hydrogenation. 1 page.
97. Brown coal requirements for fuel production, not including hydrogen or energy production. Pyrolysis, hydrogenation/liquiefaction, and gasification. 1 page.
98. Phenol production, 1940-1942. 1 page.
99. Products for combination coal and tar oil hydrogenation process. Number 27176. 1 page.
100. Brown coal consumption for fuel production, including hydrogen and energy production requirements, for coal hydrogenation, tar oil hydrogenation and cracking, and gasification. Number 27137. 1 page.
101. Theoretical production of liquid fuels per ton of dried coal by pyrolysis, hydrogenation/liquiefaction, and gasification/Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Number 27176. 1 page.
102. Production and consumption records for coal hydrogenation, Leuna works, 1937 and 1940.
103. Hydrocarbons in coal liquefaction tail gas. Two very poor quality tables.