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T. O. M. Reel 131

(U. S. Naval Technical Mission in Europe Reel 5833)

German Documents on Methane Cracking by Partial Combustion

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1.         I. G. Farbenindustrie AG-Ludwigshafen Drawing OP 631 N-Sch 1 dated April 1942 is a flow-sheet for production of synthesis gas by partial combustion of the methane in a coke oven gas mixture.  1 page.

2.         Druckspaltung Methanhaltiger Gase der Druckvergasung.  Report dated March 1942 by E. Kapp of Lurgi Gesellschaft fur Warmetechnik, covering a series of experiments carried out at the Bohlen plant by the Lurgi Company in 1941 and 1942 on the cracking on coke oven gas.  31 pages.

3.         Spaltung von Reingas mit Schwefelbestimmungen.  Report of March 17, 1943 covering additional experiments performed to investigate the behavior of sulfur compounds in the combustion.  9 pages.

4.         Drawing number OP 648 titled “Acetylenbrenner” showing a special burner used to get the best possible mixing of the feed gas and oxygen and combust the gas rapidly with water quenching to yield acetylene.  1 page.

5.         Kostenschatzung fur die Gewinnung von 70 %-igen Acetylen und Synthesegas aus Kohlenwasserstoffen.  Cost estimate by the I. G. Farbenindustrie, dated December 10, 1940, which contains estimated operating costs, estimated construction costs, analyses, heat and material balances, and flow sheets.  31 pages.

6.         Simplified flow sheet “Umformungsanlage” or reforming plant covering the thermal cracking of coke oven gas by the Koppers Process for the production of synthesis gas.   

7.         Berechnung von Regeneratoren fur die Druckspaltung.  Report dated July 13, 1942 by E. Kapp. Calculations for regeneration in cracking under pressure. 41 pages.

8.         Die graphische Darstellung der aus Sauerstoff, Dampf und Kohlenstoff gewennbaren Mischgase.  Report dated July 1, 1931 by Dr. Eckhard which presents data on equilibrium of synthesis gas production reactions, including production from methane.  49 pages.

9.         Methan-Krackanlage und Winkler Wassergas Generator.  Brief report dated January 10, 1936 form the Oppau plant to Mitsubishi interests giving analyses of gas and utilities demand.  4 pages.

10.       Drawing from Treibstoffiverk Rheinpreussen showing flowsheet and capacity of synthesis gas production by cracking coke oven gas in a generator.  1 page.

11.       Drawing from Treibstoffwerk Rheinpreussen showing flowsheet of gas cracking plant with analyses and capacities.  1 page.

12.       Methan-Spaltung (Versuche zur Restgas Verwertung).  Report dated April 17, 1940 by Hausmann which contains theory and data on thermal cracking of methane.  12 pages.

13.       Merkblatter fur die Verhutung von Unfallen bei Schweiss-, Schneid-, und Anwarmarbeiten an Behaltern Rohrleitungen, sonstigen Hohlkorpern und in geschlossenen Raumen, wobei mit dem Vorhandensein brennbarer Gase und Dampfe oder von Kohlenstaub gerechnet werden muss.  Report from Braunkohle-Benzin Aktiengesellschaft, Bohlen, dated May 13, 1942.  8 pages.