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United 
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List of 
German documents pertaining to the synthesis of hydrocarbons and chemical from 
CO and H2
 
 
 
Section I (a).    (15 Documents)
1.                 
Licensing invoices 
1943.  Ruhrchemie A. G. letter including 9 sets of licensing invoices.  May 2, 
1944.  31 pages.
2.                 
Status of the Cobalt 
situation.  January 8, 1943.  2 pages.
3.                 
Cobalt catalyst for 
Fischer-Tropsch plants.  Note from Dr. Gloth to Dr. Altpeter.  April 9, 1943.  3 
pages.
4.                 
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis 
plant “Courrieres Kuhlmann”. I. G. Farbenindustrie Report. December 3, 1940.  5 
pages.
5.                 
Operating data for 
April-June, 1943.  Brabag (Schwarzheide, Boehlen, Magdeburg, Zeitz).  11 pages.
6.                 
Preliminary cost report. 
Schwarzheide.  March, 1944 Brabag statement.  11 pages.
7.                 
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis - 
100,000 tons/year cost estimate. November 11, 1944.  2 pages.
8.                 
Report Number 317 on 
hydrocarbon synthesis experiments.  Leuna.  February 1939.  129 pages.
9.                 
One process flow chart. 
Krupp A.G. plant. Wanne-Eickel.  1 page.
10.             
One process flow chart. 
Lurgi gas recycle (“Kreislauf”) process.  1 page.
11.             
One flowchart for Hoesch 
gas recycle (“Kreislauf”) plant.  Lurgi plant drawing ODS/592.  1 page.
12.             
Freezing point curves for 
paraffin mixtures.  Thesis by W. Beier (Rheinpreussen) 1938.  43 pages.
13.             
Determination of the 
iso-paraffin content.  I. G. Farbenindustrie Ludwigshafen.  By Dr. Leithe. May, 
1939.  18 pages.
14.             
Benzin and gasol recovery 
from the tail gas of the Fischer-Tropsch-Ruhrchemie synthesis with activated 
charcoal.  By Herbert and Rueping. Lurgi Company.  17 pages.
15.             
Charcoal plant flowsheet.  
Lurgi drawing OAK/121836.  
 
Section 1 (b)    
(43 Documents)
1.                 
Thermodynamic data on 
hydrocarbons.  By Schneider.  April 17, 1942.  15 pages.
2.                 
The thermodynamics of the 
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.  By P. Dolch.  February 19, 1944.  23 pages.
3.                 
Calculations pertaining to 
gas consumption in connection with CO hydrogenation. By Dr. Roelen. July 1944.  
54 pages.
4.                 
The calculation of yields in 
the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.  By Dr. Roelen.  August, 1944.  9 pages.
5.                 
Middle pressure 
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbons.  2 drawings: Lurgi: DS am 103 and DS 
am 104.  
6.                 
German patent application St 
56,470.  Synthesis of higher aliphatic hydrocarbons.  Kaiser Wilhelm Institute 
(KWI).  April 18, 1941.  8 pages.
7.                 
Discussion-lecture on iron 
catalysts for the middle pressure Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.   By Dr. Pichler.  
KWI.  September 10, 1940.  50 pages.
8.                 
The current facts pertaining 
to the hydrocarbon synthesis from CO and H2.  By Wilhelm Michael.  I. 
G. Farbenindustrie.  June 27, 1941.  9 pages.
9.                 
Status of the 
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis by gas recycle process.  By Wilhelm Michael.  I. G. 
Farbenindustrie.  February 15, 1940.  6 pages.
10.             
Procedure described by Dr. 
Michael – Process for middle oil production.  May 20, 1940.  19 pages.
11.             
CO plus H2 
synthesis, oil recycle process.   By Duftschmid.  July 25, 1941.  
12.             
Hydrocarbon synthesis from 
CO and H2 – oil recycle process.  By Duftschmid.  September 10, 
1939.  
13.             
Experiments pertaining to 
the alcohol synthesis according to the oil recycle process.  By Duftschmid.  
August 11, 1941.  9 pages.
14.             
Composition of 100,000 tons 
of crude product by the I. G. Farben Michael process. March 12, 1940.  3 pages.
15.             
Experiences with 
Fischer-Tropsch oven chanber 506.  By Michael.  June 28, 1941.  4 pages.
16.             
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis 
of middle oil and paraffin.  By Michael.  March 15, 1941.  7 pages.
17.             
Research status of the 
synthesis oil experiments (slurry phase Fischer-Tropsch).  By Michael.  April 1, 
1942.  3 pages.
18.             
Hydrocarbon synthesis from 
CO/H2 according to the liquid phase (slurry) process.  By Michael.  
May 24, 1942.  3 pages.
19.             
Hydrocarbon synthesis from 
CO, H2 – liquid phase (slurry) process.  By Michael.  June 25, 1942.  
4 pages.
20.             
Hydrocarbon synthesis – 
research status of the liquid phase (slurry) process.  By Michael.   July 12, 
1942.  4 pages.
21.             
Catalyst deposition on the 
furnace wall during the liquid phase (slurry) Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.  By 
Michael.  November 28, 1942.  6 pages.
22.             
Report on the sump (slurry) 
phase Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.  By Gemassmer.  April 28, 1943.  3 pages.
23.             
Report on the work 
pertaining to the hydrocarbon synthesis – iron catalysts.  By Wintser.  March, 
1940.  33 pages.
24.             
Minutes of the meeting, 
September 5, 1944 (Reichamtsversuche – official tests of iron catalysts).  6 
pages.
25.             
Normal and middle pressure 
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis with iron catalysts.  By Kolbel and Roelen.  June 24, 
1944.  6 pages.
26.             
Additions to the balance 
sheets (Reichamts-Versuche).  June 5, 1944.  4 pages.
27.             
A set of balance sheets – 
Reichamts-Versuche.  19 pages.
28.             
Report on the 
Reichamtsversuche (RVA) experiments with iron catalysts at medium pressures.  
From Sauter-Brabag.  August 21, 1944.  9 pages.
29.             
Evaluation of the 
Reichamtsversuche.  By Pichler (KWI).   August 18, 1944.  7 pages.
30.             
Evaluation of the 
Reichamtsversuche.  By Herbert (Lurgi).  August 5, 1944.  12 pages.
31.             
Attitude of the RGH to the 
Reichamtsversuche.  By Roelen (Ruhrchemie).  August 26, 1944.  16 pages.
32.             
RA experiments with iron 
catalysts.  By Wietzel (I. G. Farben).  August 25, 1944.  4 pages.
33.             
Report on the investigation 
of the benzin fraction from the RA experiments.  By Koch (KWI).  May 1, 1944.  
11 pages.
34.             
German patent application.  
Procedure for carrying out expthermic reactions.  I. G. Farben, Leuna.  July 9, 
1942.  10 pages.
35.             
German patnet application 
OZ 13,716.  Procedure for carrying out chemical reactions.  I. G. Farben.  
Leuna.  October 13, 1942.  11 pages.
36.             
Physcial data required for 
the catalyst space for exothermic reactions.  By Wirth (I. G. Farben, Leuna). 
April 1942.  22 pages.
37.             
Calculation of convertor 
details for catalytic exothermic reactions.  By Wirth (I. G. Farben, Leuna).  
July 4, 1942.  31 pages.
37a.    
Versuche uber die 
Stromungsgesschwindigkeit von Gasblasen in geneigten mit Wasser gefullten 
Rohren.  Ammoniakwerk Merseburg.  September 18, 1941.  
38.             
Convertor (catalyst oven).  
One drawing. Wintershall: 3326/A.  1 page.
39.             
Experimental converter.  
One drawing. Hoesch: 71-116.  1 page.
40.             
Experimental converter, 
Rheinpreussen.  One drawing. Mannemmann Werks/45099.  1 page.
41.             
Design of synthesis 
converter.  One drawing.  Ammoniawork/M4949a-1.  1 page.
42.             
Experimental pressure 
converter system, Lurgi.  One drawing.  Mittle-Stahl/5293-1.  1 page.
43.             
1 drawing Lurgi OTT/145: 
“Scheme d. Versuchaanlags”
 
Section 1 (c)     
(1 Document)
1.                 
The synthesis of 
hydrocarbons and chemicals from CO and H2.  By Dr. Pichler (KWI).  
Undated.  12 pages.
 
Section 2          
(31 Documents)
1.                 
Hydrocarbon synthesis 
from CO and H2.  Status as of August 1, 1942.  By Wintser, Reisinger, 
and Breywisch.  12 pages.
2.                 
Process for the production 
of oxygen-containing compounds.   Patent department, I. G. Farben, Leuna.  
September 23, 1942.  9 pages.
3.                 
German patent application OZ 
13,725.  Production of oxygen-containing compounds.  I. G. Farbenindustrie.  
October 15, 1942.  10 pages.
4.                 
German patent application.  
Recycle process for the production of oxygen-containing compounds.  I. G. Farben 
– Ludwigshafen.  March 8, 1943.  7 pages.
5.                 
German patent application OZ 
14,259.  Process for the catalytic reduction of CO with H2.  I. G. 
Farben, Ludwigshafen.  June 23, 1943.  7 pages.
6.                 
Synol synthesis.  By 
Breywisch (Ammoniakwerk Merseburg). April 1943.  2 pages.
7.                 
The Synol synthesis.  By 
Reisinger (Ammoniakwerk Merseburg). February 1943.  6 pages.
8.                 
Experiences with the 
semi-plant scale synol unit Me 458.  Report No. 472.  By Breywisch (Leuna 
Werke),  October 10, 1944.  40 pages.
9.                 
Report on the synol 
synthesis.  Report No. 283.  By Reisinger (Leuna Werke).  May 2, 1941.  22 
pages.  Some text very light (illegible).
10.             
Status of the synol 
problems.  Report No. 326.  By Wenzel (Leuna Werke). April 10, 1942.  34 pages.
11.             
Fundamentals required for 
the erection of a 10,000 ton per year synol plant.  By Wensel (Leuna Werke). 
December 24, 1940.  6 pages.
12.             
Multi-stage operation synol 
plant, Leuna.  Akten Me 26.  By Gemassmer (Leuna Werke).  September 21, 1943.  7 
pages.
13.             
Elucidations of the 
scheme “BSK 66”.   Leuna Werke.  June 17, 1943.  5 pages. 
14.             
Layout for the distillation 
units pertaining to the synol plant, Leuna.  Drawing M:4342-1. July 24, 1941.  2 
pages.
15.             
Layout for the synol 
synthesis plant, Leuna.  Drawing M:4375-1.  2 pages.
16.             
Product distribution from 
synol process.   By Wenzel & Reisinger.  March 20, 1941.  4 pages.
17.             
Test results of the 
synol products intended for use as motor fules.  By Hilberath (leuna Werke). May 
25, 1945.  5 pages.
18.             
Conformity to law of the 
dehydration of higher alcohols.  Report No. 866 / II.  By Asinger (Ammoniakwerk 
Merseburg). April 9, 1943.  8 pages.
19.             
Additional 
esterols-alcohols.  Akten Me 26.  By Pohl (Leuna Werke).  July 9, 1942.  8 
pages.
20.             
After-treatment of synol 
products intended for motor fuel.  File memorandum.  Leuna Werke.  January 9, 
1942.  3 pages.
21.             
Flow and material balance 
for the processing of synol products.  Drawing M-9802-2.  1 page.
22.             
German patent application.  
Process for the separation of alcohols from non-aqueous liquids.   April 7, 
1941.  13 pages.
23.             
Separation of aliphatic 
alcohols by extraction with aqueous methanol.  By Wenzel (Ammoniak Laboratorium, 
Leuna Werke).  November 22, 1944.  11 pages.
24.             
German patent application.  
Process for the removal of non-alcohols from alcohols by azeotropic 
distillation.  Leuna Werke.  February 15, 1945.  6 pages.
25.             
Separation of alcohols from 
mixtures with hydrocarbons.  Referat Merseburg No. 11.  By Geiseler.  April 
1943.  2 pages.
26.             
German patent application.  
Process for the reduction of iron containing catalysts.  Leuna Werke.  July 7, 
1941.  3 pages.
27.             
X-ray analyses of 
catalysts.  Ammoniakwerke Merseburg.  July 2, 1941.  3 pages.
28.             
Scheme pertaining to 
catalyst production.  Drawing M6459-4.  Leuna Werke.  1 page.
29.             
Reduction of a fused iron 
catalyst for a 10,000 ton per year plant.  Leuna Werke.  July 15, 1943.  4 
pages.
30.             
Generalization and 
improvement of the reduction of catalysts for synol.  Report of conference held 
on February 18, 1943.  By Breywisch (Leuna Werke).  March 6, 1943.  6 pages.
31.             
Mechanism of the formation 
of fatty acids from CO and alcohol.  By Dr. O. Fuchs.  May 4, 1936.  4 pages.
 
Section 3          
(1 Document)
1.                 
German patent application.  
Procedure for the mamnufacture of solid aliphatic hydrocarbons.  Kaiser Wilhelm 
Institute (KWI).  May 7, 1938.  5 pages.
 
Section 4          
(4 Documents)
1.                 
German patent application St 
61,125.  Procedure for the catalytic synthesis of hydrocarbons from CO and H2.  
KWI.  December 18, 1942.  8 pages.
2.                 
Minutes of a meeting between 
KWI and Ruhrchemie.  By Helmut Pichler.  June 2, 1943.  2 pages.
3.                 
Progress report on 
development of synthesis from CO and H2, particularly synthesis of 
iso-paraffins.  By KWI.  December 1942.  17 pages.
4.                 
German patent application St 
62,589.  Procedure for the production of knockproof hydrocarbons.   By KWI.  
October 2, 1942.  5 pages.
 
Section 5          
(6 Documents)
1.                 
List of reports - isolated 
compounds from isobutyl oil.  Undated and unsigned.  1 page.
2.                 
Exchange of experience on the 
crude isobutyl oil distillation held on January 25, 1944.  By Hanisch (Leuna 
Werke).   January 31, 1944.  7 pages.
3.                 
Isobutyl oil distillation.  
Flow sheet 4539.  1938 (?).  1 page.
4.                 
Subdivision of the initial 
cost for crude isobutyl oil products.  From a meeting in Leuna on November 4-6, 
1935.  Oppau.  November 22, 1935.  15 pages.
5.                 
Methanol and isobutyl oil 
distillation,  1939-1940.  By Dr. W. Weber (Ammoniakwerk Merseburg).  1940.  50 
pages.
6.                 
November 1, 1943 meeting on 
the procedure for the production of isobutanol from K fraction. Leuna Werke.  
November 30, 1943.  6 pages.
 
Section 6          
(8 Documents)
1.                 
Middle pressure methanol 
synthesis 2-stage experiment.  By Dr. Brendlein.  Laboratory report No. 2543.  
November 16, 1942.  Report No. 2573.  March 17, 1943.   Report No. 2656.  
October 21, 1943.  Report No. 2670.  November 18, 1943.  66 pages.
2.                 
Methanol synthesis.  Process 
flowsheet.  1 page.
3.                 
Experimental plant M2.  
Degussa drawing 16159.  1 page.
4.                 
Methyl formate from CH3OH 
and CO2.  By Dr. Pohl.   February 14, 1944.  6 pages.
5.                 
Description of set-up for 
the production of 28 Moto-methyl formate.  By Dr. Brendlein.  June 8, 1943.  4 
pages.
6.                 
Comparison between middle 
pressure synthesis and high pressure synthesis of I. G. Farben.  By Dr. 
Brendlein.  December 4, 1943.  1 page.
7.                 
The methanol synthesis.  
Letter by Prof. Dr. O. Fuchs addressed to Dr. Brundi.  May 15, 1943.  5 pages.
8.                 
Patent applications and 
patents - file by Degussa on procedures for the production of aliphatic esters.  
1942-1944.  49 pages.
 
Section 7          
(26 Documents)
1.                 
The action of CO and H2 
upon olefins – Task 813.  By Drs, Gamassmer and Berg.  January 10, 1944.  5 
pages.
2.                 
The present status of the 
Oxo problems.  Report No. 307.  By Dr. Wenzel (Leuna Werke).   February 10, 
1942.  8 pages.
3.                 
The constitution of Oxo 
alcohols.  Merseburg paper no. 2.  By Drs. Asinger and Berg (Ammoniakwerk 
Merseburg).  April 1943.  2 pages.
4.                 
The application of the Oxo 
reaction to mineral oils.  Merseburg paper no. 8.  By Dr. Gemassmer 
(Ammoniakwerk Merseburg).  April 1943.  1 page.
5.                 
Investigation of olefinic 
CO-H2 products of the Oxo-synthesis.  Report no. 425.  By Drs. 
Gemassmer and Berg (Leuna Werke). 3 Nov. 1943.  35 pages.
6.                 
Constitution of Oxo- and 
synol-alcohols.  Report no. 343.  By Drs. Asinger and Berg (Leuna Werke).  
August 21, 1942.  15 pages.
7.                 
The reaction products of 
the Oxo process.  Report no. 804.  By Eckhardt (Leuna Werke).  February 25, 
1942.  19 pages.
8.                 
German patent application 
OZ 13,542. Process for the reduction of dust-like catalyst.  July 9, 1942.   I. 
G. Farbenindustrie.  July 9, 1942.  6 pages.
9.                 
German patent application 
OZ 13,662.  Process for shifting double bonds.  I. G. Farbenindustrie.  
September 11, 1942.   5 pages.
10.             
Water gas and H2 
requirements for the Oxo synthesis.  Letter by Dr. Landgraf (Oxo-Gesellschaft, 
Oberhausen-Holten).  December 17, 1942.
11.             
Memorandum on Oxo 
meeting.   By Drs. Wilke and Herold (Ruhrchemie).  February 10, 1943.  4 pages.
12.             
The Oxo Process.  Letter 
from I. G. Farben to Ruhrchemie.  March 29, 1943.
13.             
The Oxo process.  Letter 
from I. G. Farben to Ruhrchemie.  By Gemassmer, Elbel, and Wenzel.  June 8, 
1943.  8 pages.
14.             
Experiences on corrosion 
in high pressure section of Oxo plant, Leuna.  By Gemassmer and Berg (Leuna 
Werke).  September 25, 1943.  14 pages.
15.             
Flow sheet for paraffin 
and alcohol distillation, Ruhrchemie A. G.  Drawing Bamag-Meguin: 11E/10021.  1 
page.
16.             
Continuous “oxierung” with 
dispersed catalysts.  By Gemassmer, Elbel, and Wenzel (Leuna Werke).  February 
10, 1943.  9 pages.
17.             
Memorandum on meeting 
between I. G. Farben and Ruhrchemie A. G, January 7 and 8, 1943.  February 1, 
1943.  7 pages.
18.             
Scheme of Oxo-Riesel 
process at Ludwigshafen.  By Mauthner and Gemassmer (Leuna Werke).  January 28, 
1943.  3 pages.
19.             
Apparatus for continuous 
operation.  Drawing Ruhrchemie No. 500-123a.  1 page.
20.             
Flow scheme for 50,000 ton 
per year Oxo process.  Drawing Merseburg M 3483-16.  May 7, 1940.  1 page.
21.             
Scheme for continuous 
operation of Oxo process, status of June 1, 1942.  1 page.
21a.    
Scheme of Oxo plant for 10,000 
tons per year of initial product.  Drawing BSK 23.  1 page.
22.             
Directions for the 
erection of new Oxo plants.  By Menzel (Leuna Werke).  March 20, 1942.  6 pages.
23.             
Memorandum of meeting on 
Oxo and Synol alcohols on March 28, 1942.  By Metzger (Leuna Werke).  April 24, 
1942.  2 pages.
24.             
Memorandum of meeting on 
planning of the Oxo process on April 24, 1940.  By Gemassmer (Leuna Werke).  May 
11, 1940.  5 pages.
25.             
Energy requirements, etc., 
for Oxo plants.  By Gemassmer and Mauthner (Leuna Werke).  July 7, 1943.  2 
pages.
26.             
The production of higher 
alcohols from olefins.  By Grimme and Campen (Rheinpreussen). December 6, 1943.  
26 pages.