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Item No.                                              D) DHD and HF Processes

83.              Catalyst removal in HF-plant, Moosbierbaum, August 1943.  6 pages.

84.              Preparation of catalyst for third filling, HFI.  2 pages.

85.              Organization chart, mineral oil operations, Moosbierbaum July 1943.  2 pages.

86.              Analysis of representative Moosbierbaum samples.  3 pages.

87.              Turnaround of HF-plant, Moosbierbaum.  2 pages.

88.              Catalyst samples, Moosbierbaum.  3 pages.

89.              Samples of unstabilized product and circulating gas, HF, Moosbierbaum.  2  

pages.

90.              Observations on operations of HF.  3 pages.

91.              Tests on HF product samples.  2 pages.

92.              Monthly report on Moosbierbaum HF operation, November 1944.  17 pages.

93.              Monthly report on Moosbierbaum HF operations, August 1944.  18 pages.

94.              Monthly report on Moosbierbaum HF operations, July 1944.  6 pages.

95.              Monthly report on Moosbierbaum HF operations, June 1944.  19 pages.

96.              Method for conversion of hydrocarbons.  3 pages.

97.              Method of dehydrogenating hydrocarbons.  3 pages.

98.              Method of obtaining antiknock gasoline.  7 pages.

99.              Method of preparing antiknock hydrocarbons.  4 pages.

100.            The hydroforming (HF) process.  121 pages.

101.            Conference in Leuna on DHD and HF processes, 27. 4. 1942.  9 pages.

102.            Stability of polymer bottoms from DHD and HF processes.  July 1944.  19 pages.

103.            Catalytic dehydrogenation in the presence of hydrogen.  28 pages.

E) Refining Processes. Misc.

104.          Refining of Gasoline from carbonization of coal.  6 pages.

105.          Dewaxing at Moosbierbaum.  3 pages.

106.          Kuckuck project.  10 pages.

107.          Butadiene from thermal cracking of naphthenes.  26 pages.

108.          Apollo refinery, Pressburg.  3 pages.

109.          Use of leaded aviation gasoline for motor vehicles and tanks – removal of excess tetra-ethyl lead.  40 pages.

F) Preparation of Aromatics

110.          Distillation curve for zeotropic distillation of aromatics with methanol.  1 page.

111.          Patent application O. Z. 12453.  A process for the manufacture of toluene from benzene and methanol.  November 25, 1940.  7 pages.

112.          Patent application O. Z. 12454.  The manufacture of aromatics by alkylation of aromatics.  November 25, 1940.  7 pages.

113.          Preparation and properties of alkylbenzenes.  23 pages.

114.          Patent application O. Z. 12147.  The manufacture of aromatics by alkylation.  May 16, 1940.  6 pages.

115.          Patent application O. Z. 12988.  The manufacture of aromatics by alkylation.  September 15, 1941.  5 pages.

116.          Patent application O. Z. 14478.  The separation of aromatics from other hydrocarbons by azeotropic distillation.  6 pages.

117.          Patent application O. Z. 14487.  The preparation of pure n-xylene.  November 30, 1943.  4 pages.

G) Proposed Manufacture of Toluene

118.          German patent on the manufacture of benzene and toluene by demethylation of polymethylbenzenes.  2 pages.

119.          Memorandum on the distillation of aromatics for the recovery of toluene.  October 12, 1942.  4 pages.

120.          Flow sheet for proposed manufacture of toluene.  2 pages.

121.          Toluene by azeotropic distillation of aromatic fraction.  2 pages.

122.          Proposed toluene manufacture at Leuna.  2 pages.

123.          Proposed toluene manufacture at Leuna.  5 pages.

124.          Description and flow sheet of proposed toluene manufacture at Leuna.  5 pages.

125.          Economics of toluene manufacture by demethylation of higher aromatics.  2 pages.

126.          German sources and possibilities for the manufacture of toluene and xylene.  2 pages.

127.          Summary of the literature and patent references on the manufacture of toluene from heptane by Ruhrchemie.  4 pages.

128.          Manufacture and possible uses for xylene.  2 pages.

129.          Preparation of toluene by dehydrogenation of coking plant toluene.  June 18, 1943.  3 pages.

130.          Estimation of the possibility of toluene manufacture at Leuna.  June 22, 1943.  2 pages.

131.          Manufacture of toluene at Leuna from aromatic fractions from Politz.  November 16, 1943.  1 page.

132.          Preparation of toluene from boiling aromatics by catalytic treatment.  26 pages.

H) Alcohols synthesis from CO and H₂

133.     Report on use of zinc and chromium catalysts for the synthesis of methanol.  Dr. Willfroth and Dr. Giesen.  January 25, 1928.  32 pages.

134.     Report on improvement of the strength of catalysts for the methanol synthesis.  Dr. Willfroth and Dr. Giesen.  January 5, 1928.  12 pages.

135.     Report on the Synol synthesis.  Reisinger.  May 2, 1941.  Partly illegible.  22 pages.

136.     Patent application O. Z. 12948.  The manufacture of alcohols from CO and H₂.  August 19, 1941.  12 pages.

137.     Patent application O. Z. 13005.  The manufacture of alcohols from CO and H₂.  September 23, 1941.  11 pages.

138.     Patent application O. Z. 13010.  The manufacture of alcohols from CO and H₂.  September 24, 1941.  12 pages.

139.     Patent application O. Z. 13281.  The manufacture of alcohols from CO and H₂.  February 27, 1942.  9 pages.

140.     Patent application O. Z. 13345.  The manufacture of alcohols from CO and H₂.  March 27, 1942.  7 pages.

141a.   Patent application O. Z. 13346.  Conversion of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.  March 27, 1942.  9 pages.

141b.   Patent application on the separation of alcohols and hydrocarbons.  October 6, 1942.  9 pages.

142.     Patent application O. Z. 13974.  Processing of the reaction products of the synthesis from CO and H₂.  February 3, 1943.  10 pages.

143.     Patent application O. Z. 14074.  Processing of the reaction products of the synthesis from CO and H₂.  March 16, 1943.  5 pages.

144.     Patent application O. Z. 14118.  The preparation of organic compounds containing oxygen (OXO synthesis).  March 31, 1943.  4 pages.

145.     Dicarboxylic acid half ester salts of long chain Synol and OXO alcohols.  Dr. Eckoldt and Dr. Richter.  January, 1944.  15 pages.

I) Reactors for catalytic processes

146.     Patent application O. Z. 14130.  A reactor provided with tubes for temperature control.  April 8, 1943.  6 pages.

147.     Patent application O. Z. 14054.  A reactor provided with tubes for temperature control.  March 6, 1943.  5 pages.

148.     Patent application O. Z. 13716.  A reactor with moving catalyst.  October 13, 1942.  11 pages.

149.     Patent application O. Z. 13715.  A reactor with moving catalyst.  October 13, 1942.  9 pages.

J) Fischer-Tropsch

150.     Progress report from Franz Fischer’s laboratory from April 1941 to March 1942.  Incomplete.  2 pages.

151.     Appendix to the report of the first half-year of 1939 on hydrocarbon synthesis experiments at Leuna.  September, 1939.  56 pages.

152.     Hydrocarbon synthesis from mixtures of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, 11a.

            Report on:

a)      Visit to and information received on Ruhrchemie plant at Holten

b)      Discussions between U. S. A. C. partners in Ludwigshafen 25^th October till 5^th December, 1938.

Authors: Dr. J. H. A. P. Langen van der Valk

               Ir. P. van’t Spijker

               Ir. M. Volkers

Title, Table of Contents, Introduction and Summary.  14 pages

Chapter I.   First Meetings at Ludwigshafen.  21 pages.

Chapter II.  Visit to Ruhrchemie’s Plant at Holten.  12 pages.

Chapter III.  Manufacture of Ruhrchemie Catalyst.  34 pages.

Chapter IV.  Manufacture of Catalyst for Organic Sulfur Removal.  3 pages.

Chapter V.  Cycle of Filling and Discharging a Synthesis Converter.  9 pages.

Chapter VI.  Questions Raised During the Study of the Process by Partners and Answers Given by Dr. Alberts.  23 pages.

Chapter VII.  Control and Research Laboratory Pilot Plant Converters and Investigations.  5 pages.

Chapter VIII.  Discussion at Ludwigshafen on the Production of Synthesis Gas.   10 pages.

Chapter IX.  Information Supplied by I. G. and Kellogg Regarding Their Work on the Production of Hydrocarbons from CO and H₂.  31 pages.

Chapter X.  Visit to Leuna.  9 pages.

Annexes to this report contained in Reel 020.