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Bag 3043, Target No. 30/4.02 – Leuna
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Section 4. OXO - Process
2. Discussion of I.G. with Ruhrchemie on the OXO process. (Manufacture of olefins, discussion of the OXO process.) February 15, 1940. 5 pages.
3. Instructions for the experimental operation of the aldehyde synthesis using a catalyst suspension. (Catalyst used, addition of Co and H2 on propylene, addition of CO and H2 on liquid olefins). By Roelen. February 21, 1940. One flowsheet. 6 pages.
4. Flowsheet of the OXO pilot plant. September 14, 1940. 2 part flowsheet of the OXO pilot plant. Sept. 18, 1940. 3 pages.
5. Memorandum on a meeting on the preparation of metal carbonyls. December 9, 1940. 1 page.
6. Report on the preparation of textile agents from olefins by direct sulfonation or by sulfation after conversion of the olefins to alcohols. February 6, 1941. 6 pages.
7. Memorandum on a discussion with Ruhrchemie on the aldehyde synthesis by the OXO process. February 2, 1940. 3 pages, extremely poor quality.
8. Memorandum on the cost of a plant for the OXO process (10,000 tons olefins/year) to be built jointly by I.G. and Ruhrchemie. April 30, 1941. 4 pages.
9. Memorandum on a discussion of OXO problems with Ludwigshafen. (Exchange of information on operations, catalyst problems, reaction of low-molecular weight olefins, reaction of medium and high molecular weight olefins, reaction with other unsaturated compounds, plant visit). December 12, 1941. 3 pages.
10. Letter by Dr. Otto Ambros (Ludwigshafen) to Prof. Martin on the reaction with low-molecular weight olefins. December 23, 1941. 2 pages.
11. Letter by Prof. Martin to Dr. Ambros on the reactions of low-molecular weight olefins. December 2, 1941. 2 pages.
12. Report on a pilot plant run on the OXO process. February 2, 1942. 4 pages.
13. Memorandum on a discussion with Henkel A.G. (Use of OXO alcohols and their sulfuric acid esters washing agents). By Nusslein. February 2, 1942. 2 pages.
14. Report on the status of the OXO problems. (Comprehensive report on the status of the laboratory and pilot plant work on the addition of CO on aldehydes, investigation of the products and the general application of the reaction). February 2, 1942. 9 pages.
15. Memorandum on a meeting with Ruhrchemie on the design of a commercial plant for the OXO process. February 10, 1942. 3 pages.
16. Summary report on the design and intended operation of the OXO plant at Oberhausen-Holten. February 11, 1942. One flow sheet. 7 pages.
17. Report on the reaction products from the OXO process. By Dr. Eckhardt. February 25, 1942. 18 pages, first 10 pages extremely poor quality – rest better.
18. Discussion of design details for the OXO plant at Oberhausen. February 27, 1941. 5 pages.
19. Memorandum on a meeting at Ludwigshafen on the potential utilization of the OXO alcohols, especially the C7-C12 alcohols. March 17, 1942. 2 pages.
20. Memorandum on the raw material basis and manufacturing costs as well as the disposal and evaluation of the products. March 28, 1942. 4 diagrams, 10 tables. 21 pages.
22. Letter by Prof. Martin on the operation of the OXO process in the presence of water. April 20, 1942. 3 pages.
23. Letter by Dr. Herold on the continuous operation of the OXO process. April 27, 1942. 2 pages.
24. Letter by Dr. Ambros on the continuous operation of the OXO process. May 4, 1942. 2 pages.
26. Memorandum on the conversion and expansion of the OXO pilot plant for the production purposes. May 12, 1942. 3 pages.
27. Memorandum on the design and construction costs for an OXO plant for 20,000 tons/year. May 28, 1942. One diagram. 3 pages.
29. Memorandum on a discussion on the continuation of experiments to use the neutral material from the fatty acid manufacture in the OXO reaction. June 17, 1942. 1 page.
30. Memorandum on the reaction by the OXO method of the neutral material from the ester oil plant. June 23, 1942. 1 page.
31. Chemical and physical data of aliphatic compounds. December 3, 1941. 1 page.
32. Remark on secrecy of the term “Synol”. July 17, 1942. 1 page.
33. Cover letter to contract on OXO process. July 7, 1942. 1 page/
34. Letter requesting data on cooperative analytical work. July 11, 1942. 1 page.
35. Analytical data on olefins for the OXO process. No date. 1 page.
36. Cover letter for samples of various alcohols obtained by the OXO process. July 9, 1942. 1 page.
37. Memorandum on a discussion to obtain the alcohols for the ester oils by the OXO synthesis. July 14, 1942. 2 pages, awful quality.
38. Memorandum on a discussion of the continuous operation of the OXO process. July 15, 1942. 4 pages.
39. Ester oils as special lubricants. July 25, 1942. 1 page.
42. Report on the water absorption of C18 OXO alcohols. September 28, 1942. 1 page.
43. Memorandum on the preparation of methyladipol. August 10, 1942. One diagram. 4 pages.
44. Evaluation of OXO alcohol sulfates as textile agents; registration of these sulfonates as textile agents. October 12, 1942. 9 pages.
46. Request for the testing of OXO alcohol sulfates as textile agents; description of the properties of these products. November 27, 1942. 1 page.
47. Request for cracked oil for the OXO synthesis. November 9, 1942. 1 page.
48. Correspondence on the supply of cracked oil. November 25, 1942. (2 copies) 2 pages.
49. Request for testing of “lana” type OXO products. December 2, 1942. 1 page.
50. Discussion of properties of OXO alcohols and their products. December 9, 1942. 3 pages.
51. Exchange of information on the OXO process with Ludwigshafen. (Manufacture of catalyst, OXO reaction, removal of cobalt from the reaction product, etc.) December 15, 1942. 2 pages.
52. Discussion of the supply of olefins by Ruhrchemie. December 15, 1942. 2 pages.
53. Sulfation of OXO alcohols. December 16, 1942. 4 pages.
54. Request for the allocation of material to expand the OXO plant (use of OXO alcohols in esters for special lubricants). December 18, 1942. 1 page.
55. The manufacture of fatty acids from OXO alcohols. January 8, 1943. 2 pages, extremely poor quality. 1 page.
57. Discussion of the properties of OXO alcohol sulfates for the use as textile agents. January 14, 1943. 1 page.
58. Description and comparative tests of textile agents made from OXO alcohols. January 15, 1943. 2 pages.
60. Letter on the supply of cracked oil for the OXO process. February 9, 1943. 2 pages.
61. Same. February 10, 1943. 1 page.
62. Report on the status of the OXO process. February 17, 1943. 2 pages.
63. Letter on the supply of cracked oil. February 22, 1943. 1 page.
64. Memorandum on the potential supply of C8-C12 alcohols by the Michael process. February 22, 1942. 1 page.
65. Request for the grant of funds for the expansion of the OXO plant. February 27, 1943. 1 page.
66. Request for funds for the expansion of the OXO plant. January 28, 1943. 3 pages, second two extremely poor.
68. Memorandum on the supply of cracked oil. June 3, 1943. 1 page.
69. Supply of cracked oil. Letters of June 28 and July 7, 1943. 1 page.
70. Same. July 3, 1943. 1 page.
71. Letter on the supply of cracked oil. July 5, 1943. 2 pages.
72. Letter on the supply of cracked oil. July 16, 1943. 1 page.
76. Dover letter to above report. November 22, 1943. 1 page.
77. Physiologic effects of branched fatty acids from the OXO process. December 7, 1943. 2 pages.
78. Letter from Oppau on possible experiments on the physiological effects of branched fatty acids. Feb. 9, 1944. 1 page.
79. Report on the physiological effects of branched fatty acids. February 7, 1944. 1 page.
80. Analytical results on olefins and alcohols from the OXO process. December 20, 1943. 2 pages.
81. Analytical results on cooperative samples of hydrocarbons and alcohols from the OXO process. December 20, 1943. 3 pages.
82. Summary of the sulfochlorination process and the OXO and Synol processes. April 5, 1944. 3 pages.
83. Cover letter on three samples of aldehydes. (Table with physical and chemical data). April 17, 1944. 2 pages.
84. Letter on physical data on OXO alcohols. May 9, 1944. 1 page.
85. Letter on properties of products from the OXO process. June 6, 1944. 2 pages.
86. Letter on problems of the OXO plant at Holten. June 21, 1944. 3 pages, pretty poor quality.
88. Discussion on the manufacture of OXO and Synol products. July 6, 1944. 1 page.
89. Data on OXO alcohols made from olefins obtained from low-temperature carbonization tar. October 27, 1944. 1 page.
90. Memorandum on OXO catalyst composition. August 9, 1944. 1 page.
Section 5. Analytical methods for OXO products.
1. Methods of analysis for olefins (charge stock) and alcohols. August 19, 1941. 7 pages.
2. Discussion of the above methods of analysis. September 4, 1941. Includes one handwritten page of comments. 6 pages.
3. Determination of hydrocarbon soluble in H2SO4-H3 PO4. September 3, 1941. 1 page.
4. Minutes of a meeting on analytical methods. October 8, 1941. 14 pages.
6. Cooperative analysis of OXO alcohol C16. December 1943 - January 1944. 6 pages
7. Cooperative analysis of OXO alcohols C11/C12, C12/C13. May - July 1944. 8 pages.
Section 6. Hydrogenation
1. Report on the experimental work fort he design of the hydrogenation plant Lutzkendorf. May 1938. Two title pages. Three flow sheets (one in duplicate). two copies.
2. Filtration of the sludge from coal hydrogenation. July 21, 1938. Two title pages, one drawing.
3. Report on starting the propane dewaxing plant Me944. March 15, 1940. Three flow sheets.
4. The measurement and control of the interface-lever (gasoline and water) in the hydrogenation plant Leuna. April 17, 1940. Two cover pages, three pages supplement, twenty drawings.
5. Aromatization of the middle oil from coal hydrogenation. April 10, 1941. One title page.
6. Report on hydrogenation in the gas phase at 700 and 300 ats. April 17, 1941. Includes cover letter.
7. Summary report on the hydrogenation of middle oil at pressures above 300 atmospheres using Ruhrol catalyst K413. April 1941. Includes title page.
8. Progress report on the work on coal degradation. February 1944. Includes title page.
9. Comparison of the economics of the Linde and Gerlach units for the recovery of ethane, propane and butane from the high-concentration gases from the hydrogenation. February 23, 1944. Includes cover letter, one flow sheet, six tables.
10. Planned expansion of the plant for working up the coal slurry residue May 1944.
11. Report of the inspection of the rotating kilns at Scholven and discussion of sludge processing. February 20, 1939.
12. Minutes of meeting on the operation of low-temperature carbonization kiln. March 2, 1944.
13. Design data for rotating kiln. February 25, 1944.
14. Report on the exchange of experience with rotating kilns. November 5, 1943.
15. Memorandum on the installation and operation of rotating kilns. October 8, 1943.
16. Memorandum on the estimated energy requirements for the low-temperature carbonization of residual sludge. May 26, 1943.
17. Memorandum on the operation of rotating kilns at Leuna. March 12, 1943. One flow-sheet.
18. Memorandum on the use of rotating kilns for the carbonization of heavy oil containing sand. March 3, 1943.
19. Description of the operation of a rotating carbonization kiln. March 3, 1943. One flow-sheet.
20. Memorandum on the intended use for two new rotating carbonization kilns. February 23, 1943.
21. Memorandum on the expansion of the coal drying plant. March 13, 1943.
22. Memorandum on the installations of rotating carbonization kilns, March 12, 1943. One flow-sheet.
23. Memorandum on the installation of new rotating kilns. March 13, 1943
24. Description of the operation of the rotating carbonization kiln. February 2, 1943. (three copies), one drawing.
Section 7. DHD – and HF – process. (Hydroforming)
1. Quantity and composition of the gas produced in the HF process. April 4, 1944.
2. Minutes of a meeting on the state of the development of the HF and DHD process. June 18, 1942.
3. Memorandum on the use of HF residue (boiling above 205ºC) as lacquer solvent. March 15, 1944.
4. Memorandum on the gasoline yield, gas volume and composition of the HF process. May 15, 1944.
5. Diagram on the feed stock requirements and by-product yield of the HF – and DHD – process using various raw materials. No date.
Section 8. Catalytic dehydrogenation of butane.
1. Memorandum on the status of the development of butane dehydrogenation (for alkylation feed stock). December 18, 1940.
2. Calculation of the equilibrium of the butane dehydrogenation. December 17, 1942. One diagram.
3. Results of experiments on N-butane dehydrogenation. December 23, 1941.
4. Reaction condition for butane dehydrogenation. February 7, 1942.
5. Development of catalysts for the dehydrogenation of n-butane. March 1942.
6. Minutes of a meeting on testing butane dehydrogenation catalysts. May 18, 1942.
7. History of the alkylation process at Leuna, June 18, 1942.
8. Draft of a report on the development work on butane dehydrogenation. August 20, 1942.
9. Memorandum on the cost of alkylation and ET 100 technical isooctane by various methods of manufacture. (2 copies of 2 pages; not included in count), eight flow-sheets.
10. Memorandum on the stepwise catalytic dehydrogenation of butane. December 3, 1942.
11. Memorandum on the comparative manufacturing costs of alkylate in the basis of catalytic dehydrogenation with moving and fixed bed catalysts. February 10, 1943. Four tables, three flow sheets.
12. Memorandum on a large-scale test with fixed-bed dehydrogenation catalyst. July 28, 1943.
13. Memorandum on the experiments on dehydrogenation of butane over fixed bed catalyst. September 14, 1943. One diagram.
14. Alkylation of propylene. May 26, 1944.
Section 9. Alkylation
1. Status of the development of H2SO4 alkylation at Leuna. January 28, 1941. One drawing.
2. Memorandum on a large-scale alkylation test run. April 7, 1941.
3. Discussion of the development of n-butane dehydrogenation and alkylation at Leuna. June 9, 1942. Ten diagrams, two flow-sheets.
4. Letter on the acid requirements for alkylation. July 22, 1942.
5. Report on the status of the alkylation. April 29, 1941.
6. Exchange of experience with alkylation plants. September 4, 1942.
7. Memorandum on the comparative economics of alkylation using catalytic dehydrogenation or chlorination and dehydro-chlorination of butane. November 2, 1942. Four tables, six flow-sheets.
8. Requests for a sample of mixed butylenes from the hydrogenation of acetylene. February 4, 1943.
9. Letter on the alkylation of butylene containing butadiene. March 1, 1943.
10. Letter on the composition of mixed butylenes from the hydrogenation of acetylene. March 24, 1943.
11. Letter on alkylation experiments with mixed butylenes containing butadiene. April 16, 1943
13. Minutes of meeting on the decrease of acid consumption in the alkylation plant. July 16, 1943.
14. Exchange of information on alkylation. August 27, 1943. Two drawings, one diagram.
15. Utilization of propylene in alkylation. May 26, 1944. Includes letter requesting information.
17. Memorandum on planned experimental work on triptane and HF alkylation. July 25, 1944.
Section 10. Butane Isomerization
1. Description of the process for the isomerization of n-butane. March 1942. One flow-sheet.
2. Memorandum on meeting on the operation of the isomerization plant. April 24, 1942.
3. Memorandum on operating conditions of the Rumanian isomerization plant (Astra Romana). April 16, 1942.
4. Sketches of 500-type isomerization reactor at Leuna. May 7, 1942.
5. Minutes of meeting on design data and planned operations for isomerization plants to be erected in Germany and Rumania. August 16, 1942.
6. Letters exchanging general information on the status of development work on isomerization at Leuna and Oppau. February 16, February 23, September 13, 1943
Section 11. Methylated butadiene (production and polymerization).
1. Memorandum on operating experience with the dehydrating catalyst for making isoprene from dimethyl dioxane at Schkopau. December 3, 1942.
2. Letter on H3PO4 catalyst for the dehydration of di-methyldioxane. February 8, 1943.
3. Letter on experiments to prepare isoprene from Leuna dimethyldioxane. February 23, 1943.
4. Report on the polymerization of 2,5-dimethyl-hexadiene and of tetramethylbutadiene. January 5, 1942.
5. Memorandum on large-scale experiments for the manufacture of methylated butadienes for the preparation of adhesive rubber. August 25, 1942. One diagram.
Section 12. Toluene from Xylene
1. Letter on the potential manufacture of toluene by demethylation of xylenes. (Catalytic cracking in the presence of H2 and Al silicate catalyst at 200 ats. and 460-480ºC.). January 14, 1943. One flow-sheet.
2. Letter on potential feed stock for the manufacture of toluene from xylene at Leuna (Leutol II process). January 29, 1943.
Section 13. HF process and cracking at Moosbierbaum
1. Progress report for 1941 on development work on catalytic cracking and work planned for 1942.
2. Progress report for 1941 on development work hydroforming and work planned for 1942.
3. Progress report for 1941 on the preparation of higher olefins.
4. Progress report for 1941 on the manufacture of specification fuels from primary products from the Synol process.
5. Progress report for 1941 on the manufacture of highly knock-resistant fuels from gas fractions from the hydrogenation.
6. Contract between the German Air Ministry and Leuna on the supply of 42 – 66000 tons of hydroformed aviation fuel from the Moosbierbaum plant. September 22, 1941.
7. Memorandum on meeting on the hydrogenation of petroleum residue at Moosbierbaum. September 4, 1941. One diagram, One flow-sheet.
8. Supplement to contract between German Air Ministry and Leuna. June 26, 1942.
9. Report on starting the hydroformer unit at Moosbierbaum. August 11, 1942.
10. Memorandum on the experience obtained on starting the hydroformer at Moosbierbaum. September 26, 1942.
11. History of the construction of the hydroforming unit at Moosbierbaum. September 17, 1942.
12. Operating conditions for hydroforming Rumanian gasoline. (Aniline point 48-50º C., 20-25% boiling up to 100ºC.). October 1, 1942.
13. Report on the starting of the hydroformer unit at Moosbierbaum during the period September 13, 1942 to October 2, 1942. October 9, 1942. Six flow-sheets.
14. Monthly report from Moosbierbaum on operations. October 1942.
15. Monthly report from Moosbierbaum on operations. November 1942.
16. Four design proposals for processing (catalytic cracking, hydrogenation, hydroforming, etc.) Deurag crude oil production. November 27, 1942.
17. Economics of the processing of Austrian crude. November 30, 1942.
18. Memorandum on the discussion of processing problems of Austrian crude. December 7, 1942.
19. Report on development work on fuels during 1942 and the work planned for 1943.
20. Letter on hydroforming of low-temperature hydrogenation gasolines from Zeitz. January 7, 1943.
21. Monthly report from Moosbierbaum May 1943.
22. Letter commenting on the specifications for hydroformed aviation gasoline, August 25, 1943.
23. Specification for aviation gasoline VT401 for inland use. July 1943.
24. Nomenclature of hydroformate. October 1943.
25. Report on development work on fuels in 1943 and work planned for 1944.
26. Proposed design of catalytic cracking reactor and regenerator. April 18, 1944. Three drawings.
27. Report on operations, Moosbierbaum, May 1944.
28. Report on operations, Moosbierbaum, August 1944.