T.O.M. Microfilm Reel 178

(Original designation Navy 5868-3)

Table of Contents

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Part 10. Frames 2537-2579

Drawings – high pressure equipment details – Leuna.

1. Heat exchanger – Drawing #M710-1. Braunkohle-Benzin (FA283-1). Scale drawing of parts and assembly connections noted on drawing (no date).

2. Assembly of cylindrical evaporator. Drawing #M3525A-1. Ammoniakwerk, Merseburg, 11/28/1940. Scale drawing of parts including bolt and thread details (2 copies).

3. Intake-pressure valve for pump. Drawing #M3565-1. Ammoniakwerk, Merseburg 10/14/1940. Scale drawing of parts.

4. High pressure contact chamber. Drawing #M4746-1. Ammoniakwerk, Merseburg 12/10/1941. Sale drawing of chamber, cover, and casing (2 copies).

5. Heat exchanger – for methanol and isobutanol. Drawing #M4941A-4 Ammoniakwerk, Merseburg, 4/17/39. Scale drawing of heat exchanger.

6. Preheater for air and fractionated gas (1600 atmos.). Drawing #M5479b-1; Ammoniakwerk, Merseburg, 4/22/43. Scale drawing with complete details of a preheater.

7. Heat exchanger (in methanol works). Drawing #M5612-1, Ammoniakwerk, Merseburg, 8/14/44. Scale drawing with complete details of a heat exchanger, (2 copies).

8. (Title not readable). Drawing #M5661a-2, Ammoniakwerk, Merseburg, 2/10/39. Scale drawing showing flange and tube connection.

9. Separator arm with column head. Drawing #M5788a-2, Ammoniakwerk, 3/14/39. A scale drawing of arm and body attachment.

10. Experimental hydroforming contact, converter (300 atmos. operating pressure). Drawing #M5793-4, Ammoniakwerk, Merseburg, 3/15/40. Scale drawing (2 copies).

11. Stuffing box body for old and new slurry. Drawing #M5892-2, Ammoniakwerk, 2/15/39. A scale drawing.

12. Pressure reduction valve from 220-0 atmos. Drawing #764292-2, Ammoniakwerk, 9/22/39. A scale drawing with complete details (2 copies).

13. Immersion type preheater. Drawing #: 7211-2, Ammoniakwerk, 4/29/40. A scale drawing (2 copies). Hair pin bends.

14. “D.H.D” casing. Drawing #M75456-4, Ammoniakwerk, 8/27/41. Scale drawing of casing.

15. High pressure diaphragm valve. Drawing #M9823-2, Ammoniakwerk, 3/2/32. A scale drawing.

16. Contact chamber with coke filter. Drawing #M11649-2, Ammoniakwerk, 9/25/43. A scale drawing (2 copies).

17. High pressure – special valve for reduction station. Drawing #M12037-2, Ammoniakwerk, 1/24/44. A scale drawing (2 copies).

18. Assembly of high pressure stuffing box. Drawing #M2541-2, Ammoniakwerk, 6/22/36. A scale drawing.

19. Oil stuffing box with leather collar. Drawing #M10234-2, Ammoniakwerk, 7/9/42. A scale drawing.

20. Stuffing box body. Drawing #M10907-2, Ammoniakwerk, 9/30/43. A scale drawing.

21. Nozzle, Drawing #M11754-2, Ammoniakwerk, 11/2/43. A scale drawing.

22. Heat exchanger without cooling coil. Drawing #M11776a-2, Ammoniakwerk, 11/2/43.

23. High pressure diaphragm valve (325 atmos.). Drawing #M12056-2, Ammoniakwerk, 2/5/44. A scale drawing with details of each part.

24. Stuffing box with X2 packing. Drawing #M12806-2, Ammoniakwerk, 2/4/45.

25. Gas (CO) purification and analysis. Drawing #M(Sk28-345)-1, Ammoniakwerk, 3/28/45. A flow diagram.

26. Gas (CO) purification. Drawing #M (SK26245)-1. Tracing paper diagram for item #25.

27. Tube bundle for 500 atmos. regenerator. Drawing #M12621-2, Ammoniakwerk, 8/28/35. A scale drawing.

28. Insulation for heat exchanger (1000 atmos.) Drawing #M1698-2, Ammoniakwerk, 6/28/35. A scale drawing.

29. Bottom throat of hot separator. Drawing #M11663-2, Ammoniakwerk, 9/17/43.

30. High pressure diaphragm. Drawing #M12056 – 2, Ammoniakwerk, 2/5/44. A scale detail drawing.

31. Cylinder and head for expansion engine. Drawing #M1567-1, Ammoniakwerk, 5/14/36. A scale detail drawing.

Part 11 Frames 2580-2923

Ruhrchemie

1. Notes on the work conference of synthesis plants in Berlin on September 13, 1940. 114 pages.

Lectures by various technical people on aspects of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. By Dr. Feisst.

A. Cover, attendees, and table of contents. Frames 2583-2586. 4 pages.

B. Comparison of normal and medium pressure (Fischer-Tropsch) synthesis with cobalt catalysts. By Dr. Schuff (Ruhrbenzin). Frames 2587-2603. 17 pages.

C. The application of recycle in the normal pressure (Fischer-Tropsch) synthesis. By Dr. Sauter (Brabag). Frames 2604-2611. 8 pages.

D. The application of recycle in the medium pressure (Fischer-Tropsch) synthesis. By Dr. Ohme (Hoeschbenzin). Frames 2612-2626. 15 pages.

E. On the synthesis of hydrocarbons with iron catalysts. By Dr. Kolbel (Treibstoffwerk Rheinpreussen). Frames 2627-2642. 16 pages.

F. The hydrocarbon synthesis with iron catalysts. By Dr. Roelen (Ruhrchemie). Frames 2643-2669. 27 pages.

G. Experience with the application of the so-called purifying cleaning. By Dr. Grimme (Treibstoffwerk Rheinpreussen). Frames 2670-2680. 11 pages.

H. Experience with the application of the so-called purifying cleaning (active coal). By Dr. Weingaertner (Brabag). Frames 2681-2689. 9 pages.

I. Correspondence regarding this meeting. July and September, 1940. Frames 2690-2695. 7 pages.

2. Conference of November 8, 1939. Coarse purification. By Dr. Feisst. Frames 2696-2711. 16 pages.

3. Industry conference on July 14, 1939. Catalyst questions, gas purification. By Dr. Feisst. Frames 2712-2726. 15 pages.

4. Industry conference of May 5, 1939. Contact catalyst assemblies, gas purification, data on emptying contact ovens. By Dr. Feisst. Frames 2727-2740. 14 pages.

5. Report on: Division of annual yield of hydrocarbons in the (Fischer-Tropsch) gasoline synthesis for the establishment of the average monthly values. By Dr. Schuff. April 6, 1939. Frames 2741-2745. 5 pages.

6. Industry conference on March 3, 1939. Delivery of catalysts, experimental catalysts, catalyst quality, yield. Contact extraction, contact investigation problems, corrosion questions, mechanical process of the synthesis ovens. By Dr. Feisst. Frames 2746-2755. 10 pages.

7. Industry conference on January 6, 1939. Report on burning of a storage tank, separation of mixed catalysts, new catalysts, comparison of mixed catalysts with Thorium catalyst contact. By Dr. Feisst. Frames 2756-2772. 18 pages.

8. Industry conference on November 4, 1938. Extraction of catalysts, cost questions. By Dr. Feisst. Frames 2773-2794. 22 pages.

9. Industry conference on August 26, 1938. Monthly yield graph. Comparison of mixed catalysts and Thorium contact. Average monthly yield. Physical characteristics of mixed catalysts. Emptying the ovens. Regeneration with oxygen or methods of extraction with Thorium and mixed catalysts. Catalytic requirement in September 1938. By Dr. Feisst. Frames 2795-2813. 19 pages.

10. Industry conference on July 8, 1938. 6 pages. Catalysts, physical characteristics, reduction conditions, use in synthesis, regeneration, life cycle, emptying. By Dr. Schuff. Frames 2814-2820. 7 pages.

10a. Conference on June 17, 1938. Gas purification, synthetic production. Catalysts (Thorium-manganese). By Dr. Feisst. Frames 2821-2843. 23 pages.

11. Industry conference on May 5, 1938. Co-ThO₂-MgO Catalysts. Experimental catalysts with Co-Kgr – 1:1 ratio. General questions. By Dr. Feisst. Frames 2844-2861. 18 pages.

12. Industry conference on March 25, 1938. Delivery and quality of catalysts. Normal CoThO₂ catalysts. Co-ThO₂ MgO catalysts. By Dr. Feisst. Frames 2862-2874. 13 pages.

12a. The influence of cobalt, content and Keiselguhr content on the effectiveness of gasoline synthesis catalysts. By Dr. Kolbel. Frames 2875-2888. 14 pages.

12b. Report on carbon monoxide hydrogenation and its production value. By Weingaertner. March 21, 1938. Frames 2889-2895. 8 pages.

12c. Miscellaneous correspondence between (all) licensees. March 1938. Frames 2896-2904. 9 pages.

12d. The influence of cobalt, content and Keiselguhr content on the effectiveness of gasoline synthesis catalysts. By Dr. Kolbel. March 17, 1938. Frames 2905-2921. 18 pages. Near duplicate of item 12a.

12e. Basic concept – catalysts and their characteristics. March 25, 1938. Frames 2922-2923. 2 pages.

Part 12. Frames 2924-3506

1. Report of the conference on lubricating material, Part 2 – Ageing. Held in Berlin May 7-8, 1942. 269 pages. The report consists of 15 individual reports and a discussion. The reports deal mainly with ageing and testing of lubricating oils.

2. Property test of the synthetic lubricant code #SS 902-15Fr (final stage). Lubricant tested in aircraft diesel engine. ????Dr. Scheibe, Dr. Rode, Date: 17 Mar. 1941. 10 pages text, 1. graph, 3 illustrations, 2 tables. Experimental report prepared under the auspices of Junkers Aircraft and Motor Co.

3. “Lubricants technique” meeting of technical men on 29 June, 1943. Frictional problems. 23 pgs. text, 11 illustrations. Dr. Heidebroek, Dr. Kraft. Report made for VDI technical group.

4. Report on “Lubricant technique” meeting of technical men on 29 Feb 1944. Chemical lubrication of aircraft engines. The problem of stirring friction – 29 Feb. 1944. 32 pages including 9 pages illustrations. Dr. Heidebroek, Dr. Kraft. Report made for VDI technical group.

5. Photographs of various instruments – mainly testing of fuels. Testing synthetic lubricants in aircraft engines. Report #450, Dr. Lauer. 42 pages, including 24 tables. 27 Mar. 1941. Report #450 prepared under the auspices of Technical testing station Oppau.

6. A book issued by the German Institute for Air – 1940. 89 pages, containing articles by:-

1. M. Pier – Concerning aromatic fuels.

2. W. Jost – Auto-ignition of fuel-air mixtures by adiabatic compression and its knock behavior in the engine

3. H. List – World of the Institute of Fuel Burning Machines of the Technical High School

4. E. Schmidt – Work of the Herman Goring Aircraft Engine Institute.

5. G Damkőhler – Physical Chemical Problem of combustion happenings.

7. Knocking investigations on a one cylinder motor with special consideration of knock retarding (delay). 42 pgs. text, 35 illustrations, diagrams, and graphs. Dr. A. Sűss. Report prepared under the auspices of institute for chemical technology of technical schools. Mineral Oil Experimental Laboratory.

Part 13. Frames 3507-4060

1. The shape of contact chambers in catalytic exothermic and endothermic reactions. By Dr. Wirth. April, 1942. Leuna. A report on the most efficient design of catalytic chambers (Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis) from the viewpoint of heat transfer. Frames 3511-3531. 21 pages.

2. The calculation and evaluation of chambers for catalytic exothermic and endothermic reactions which occur within a narrow temperature range. By Dr. Wirth. July 4, 1942. Leuna. The report concerns an evaluation of different methods of heat transfer arrangements. Besides a mathematical discussion, photographs of the different arrangements are included. Frames 3532-3561. 30 pages.

3. The stability of various working material against carbon-monoxide corrosion. By Wyszonirski and van Rossum. July 30, 1943, Ammoniakwerk, Merseburg. A report on investigation of substitutes for manganese-copper alloy used in methanol synthesis equipment. Tables and graphs illustrate corrosion effect. The materials tested are listed only by Code number. Frames 3562-3570. 9 pages. A few pages practically illegible, although most are fine.

4. “Report concerning the session of the work society for Knock measurement,” Technical testing place at Oppau, No. 161, July 15, 1941, deals chiefly with octane measurement and knock measurements. 39 pages with charts.

5. Experiments on the preparation of triptane and several other isoparaffins. By Bueren (Hochdruckversuche Laboratories). October 30, 1940. Frames 2630-2638. 9 pages.

6. “Comparison investigations on I. G. test diesels,” Kőhler, technical testing place Op200, report No. 381, May 15, 1939, test on I.G. test diesels and other motors, 10 pages with charts.

7. “Overload capability of isooctane and aromatics,” Pier, high pressure investigation Lu 558, Nov. 15, 1941. The difference in motor behavior between paraffin and aromatic high test fuel, 8 pages with charts.

8. “Fuel injection,” German automotive research, technical research reports, performance of different compressions of fuels, 1938-1944.

9. “Investigations of knocking combustion,” Heinz Rogener. investigations of spontaneous combustion in the gas phase. 33 pages with charts.

10. “Fuel test of the over-load process in BMW one cylinder motor.” H. Schőkel, INTAVA work society of Hamburg, Sept. 13, 1941, report No. K199, testing of aircraft fuel WL814 in BMW over-load motor, 3 pages with charts.

11. Brochure giving history and development of the Leuna Werke in non-technical language. Mostly descriptive in nature. 18 pgs.

12. Preliminary cost report for Schwarzheide for May, 1944. By Dr. Kollmar. July 10, 1944. Gives production figures for gasolines, oils, etc. Frames 3983-3988. 6 pages.

13. Preliminary cost report for Schwarzheide for April, 1944. By Dr. Kollmar. May 10, 1944. Gives production figures for gasoline, oils, etc. Frames 3989-3996. 8 pages.

14. Preliminary cost report for Schwarzheide for December 1943. By Dr. Kollmar. January 15, 1944. Gives production figures for gasoline, oils, etc. Frames 3997-4003. 7 pages.

15. Report on production of Bohlen, Magdeburg, Zeitz, and Schwarzheide from January to March 1943. No author given. June 26, 1943. Production of gasolines, gases and oils, with master cost data. Frames 4004-4011. 8 pages.

16. Production reports on Schwarzheide, Bohlen, Magdeburg, and Zeitz, from October to December 1943, and January to December 1943. September 21, 1944. Production of gasoline, gases, and oils, etc. with master cost and data. Frames 4012-4024. 13 pages.

17. Production report on Schwarzheide, Bohlen, Magdeburg, Zeitz. July through September 1943. December 11, 1943. Production and cost data on gasoline gases, and oils, etc. Frames 4025-4034. 10 pages.

18. Construction and yield of Bohlen Werk gives cost, figures and production of gasolines, oils, etc. By Dr. Kollmar. June 28, 1941. Frames 4035-4060. 26 pages.

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