T. O. M. REEL 188
(Original designation Navy 5850-1)
Table of Contents
Item
1 Layout plan of Hoesch Benzin Fischer-Tropsch plant (1:1000).
Location of buildings and major equipment areas. Frame 20016. 2 pages.
2 Thermal investigation and determination of flow resistance of different fluids in a unit cooler.
A research report on the hydrogenation works at Leuna using a specially designed experimental tubular cooler. The flow resistance and heat transfer characteristics of methanol, water, gasoline, middle oil, tar fractions, and residues are studied. Many graphs of experimental data are included. By Josenhans and Amon. March 5, 1931. Frames 20016-20110. 85 pages (10 frame numbers skipped, but no missing pages).
3 Investigations and theories concerning catalyst regeneration in catalytic cracking processes
First portion of the report deals with experimental work on regeneration of the catalyst with air under various conditions of operation. The second part of the report deals with the theory of catalyst regeneration with pure air. Many drawings and graphs are included at the end of this report. By E. Otto of Leuna Works, August 1, 1943. Frames 20111-20173. 64 pages.
A theoretical study of heat transfer from catalysts such as are used in the synthesis of methanol to boiling water using tubular methods of construction. Includes vessel drawing. By Wirth. July 27, 1944. Frames 20174-20224. 57 pages.
5 The design of catalyst chambers and catalytic exothermic and endothermic reactions.
The theory of catalyst chamber design where heat transfer is involved using various schemes of heat conducting plates and tubes for heat removal or heat input. Includes several graphs of data. By Wirth (Leuna Works), April 1942. Frames 20225-20246. 22 pages.
A report covering the application of various materials to the design of buildings and equipment in the Ammonia Plant at Merseburg, dated about 1937. Includes various photographs of buildings and equipment as well as structural line drawings. Frames 20247-20315. 70 pages.
7 Investigation of the preparation of active carbon from brown coal.
A research report plus several large tables of data and various graphs. Describes pilot plant tests on the production of active carbon by treating brown coal with mixtures of air and steam or oxygen and steam using a “dancing” fuel bed such as is used in a Winkler generator. The yield was very low. By using a fixed fuel bed in a shaft oven there was obtained a good yield of highly active carbon. By Dr. Hanisch, dated about 1933. Frames 20316-20343. 28 pages.
8 Possibilities of using “coke breeze” (“Grude”) in Leuna.
The memorandum of Leuna Works discussing possibilities of using “coke breeze” in the Winkler generators at Leuna and the changes that would be necessary to use this material. August 12, 1935. Frames 20344-20350. 7 pages.
9 Drawing by Bamag-Meguin showing layout plan for Winkler generator plant of 80,000 cubic meters per hour. July 26, 1942. Frame 20351. 1 page.
10 Typical operating data of Winkler generator.
Several sheets of gas analysis and typical operating data sheets. From Braunkohle-Benzin A. G., Bohlen. Frames 20352-20357. 6 pages.
11 Drawing M 5571-2 (FA-1036-2) from Merseburg Ammonia Works showing of a portion of Winkler generator plant tubular equipment.
Date illegible. Frame 20358. 1 page.
12 Drawings A 721-16 and A 752-8.
Diagrammatic layout of tubes in equipment, nature of which is not indicated (but probably Winkler generator related), at Bohlen Works of Braunkohle-Benzin, A.G. Frame 20359. 2 pages (one unnumbered). Appears related to item 15.
Possibly refers to Winkler generator plant. Frames 20360-20361. 2 pages.
14 Unlabeled and undated free-hand sketch possibly of a Winkler generator.
Frame 20362. 1 page.
15 A report on repairs of waste heat boiler III.
A report also containing various photographs describing the condition of this particular waste heat boiler from the Winkler generator plant. There is a description and various photographs of the condition of the tubes and conditions of the refractory, including the build up of slag, etc. Bohlen Works of Brabag, March 3, 1943. Frames 20363-20380. 18 pages. Item 12 appears to be related to this report and/or equipment.
Deals with test of sieving dried brown coal, apparently as related to operation of a Winkler generator. These are laboratory tests dealing mostly with the fall of the coal through tubes and the carrying away of the dust in a stream of air or carbon dioxide. Frames 20381-30405. By Dr. Hanisch. Undated. 25 pages.
17 Investigation of the gasification of “filter” dust.
A research report with various drawings and graphs on the gasification of coal dust with high ash content in a (cyclone) generator. Results of pilot plant test on a continuous gasification of coal dust in a special type of generator. By Dr. Hanisch. October 24, 1931. Frames 20407-20425 (frame 20406 not used or missing). 19 pages. Text quality pretty poor, diagrams good.
18 Investigation on the gasification of coal and coke by the Winkler process.
Describes the results of experiments in a small generator of 1150 mm diameter on the continuous gasification of coal and coke. Principle used was that of the dancing fuel bed of the Winkler generator. Complete material, balances, temperatures, etc. are given. By Dr. Hanisch of Leuna Works, June 29, 1932. Frames 20426-20459. 34 pages. Overall quality pretty poor.
A discussion of the causes of the breakage of tubes in the waste-heat boilers of the Winkler generator. By Meyer. March 21, 1942. Frames 20460-20475. 16 pages.
20 Drawing of ground plan of atmospheric water cooling power (system Balcke) for Zeitz Works, Brabag.
Frame 20476. 1 page.
21 Various methods of operating Winkler plant with oxygen.
Memorandum from Leuna indicating different methods of operation of the Winkler generator plant. Signature illegible. June 9, 1932. Frames 20477-20479. 3 pages.
22 Preparation of power gas forming char.
Memorandum from Leuna giving the results of gasification of brown coal char in a gas generator. Signature illegible. December 14, 1936. Frames 20480-20485. 6 pages.
23 Preliminary degassing of char for Winkler generator gas.
Describes various ways of degassing the brown coal char before it is used in a Winkler generator. By Gebhardt. December 23, 1936. Frames 20486-20491. 6 pages.
24 One page letter of from Felbert and Mott (Brabag) to Dr. Weingartner, dated January 22, 1941, regarding fuel consumption, etc., in a Winkler generator for production of water gas that is eventually to be made into synthesis gas.
Frame 20492. 1 page.
25 Proposal and installation of a Winkler generator for 30,000 cubic meters of water gas for preparation of synthesis gas instead of Koppers’ plant.
A project proposal for a Winkler generator plant to make water gas which would then be converted into synthesis gas as an alternative to a synthesis gas plant proposed by Koppers. This project gives the characteristics and quantities of fuel required, the oxygen requirement, power requirement unit and removal of carbon dioxide, etc. Also figures on the cost of the plant are given. No author given. January 3, 1941. Frames 20493-20498. 6 pages.
26 A report on methane cracking.
This very rough undated and unsigned report is in long hand and apparently had not yet been typed. It gives some of the principles of methane cracking, a description of some of the methane cracking plants, such as Koppers and Bamag, and also gives the results of an investigation of methane cracking in a Winkler generator. (Typed version on Item 36-S). Frames 20499-20515. 17 pages.
These documents were incorporated into the appendix of the US Navy technical report on gas purification, and do not appear on this reel. Frame 20516. 1 page.
Frames 20517-20524. 8 pages. First 3-4 very poor quality.
On construction details of the Winkler generator, waste heat boilers, cyclone dust separators, etc., at this plant. May 11, 1944. Frames 20525-20532. 8 pages.
30 Daily operating results of water gas generator at Leuna.
An undated long hand report on daily operating results of the Winkler generator at Leuna in which an attempt is made to correlate various operating and analytical figures. Report includes several graphs of results. Frames 20533-20545. 13 pages.
31 Various brief reports, some in long hand, on various details of operation of Winkler generators.
1937, 1942, and 1944. Frames 20546-20564. 20 pages.
Frame 20565. 1 page.
33 Hand book of data from Ruhrchemie, A. G.
Includes such data as power requirements for pumps and blowers, pressure loss in pipe linings, Reynolds number for pipes, thermal conductivity of various material, physical characterisitics of various gas vapors, and many other data in tabular or graph form useful in fuel technology. Frames 20566-20654. 94 pages.
Frames 20655-20656. 2 pages.
34-B A catalog of Lurgi describing the Lurgi-Krupp process for production of coke from briquett coal.
Frames 20657-20667. 11 pages.
34-C Various drawings of plant for process described above in 34B.
Frames 20668-20674. 9 pages.
34-D High pressure generator plant from Bohlen.
Description of the continuous gasification of solid fuel by means of steam and oxygen in a high pressure generator. October 30, 1942. Frames 20675-20679. 5 pages.
34-E Description of ash removal from bottom of high pressure gas generator.
A brief report and a color flow diagram showing method of removed ash from bottom of high pressure continuous gas generator such as is described above in 34-D. By Otto. May 13, 1943. Frames 20680-20686. 7 pages.
34-F Measure for prevention of frost damage when gas work is totally shut down.
A brief list of instruction from Bohlen on the above. By Otto. January 5, 1945. Frames 20687-20692. 6 pages.
34-G Two tracings showing construction of high pressure gas producers.
Sachsische-Werke, Bohlen. 1943. Frames 20693-20694. 2 pages.
34-H Three graphs having to do with operation of high pressure producers with oxygen.
Sachsische-Werke, Bohlen. Frames 20695-20697. 3 pages.
All of this project data from Lurgi. 1937-1941. Frames 20698-20768. 71 pages.
34-J Lurgi oxygen pressure gasification.
Brief report on the technical features of the process, with no drawings shown. Analysis of the gas are given and figures and cost of the plant are also outlined. I. G. Farben, Leuna works. October 25, 1938. Frames 20769-20776. 8 pages.
34-K Curve showing the relationship between ash melting temperatures and height of testing cone.
Frame 20777. 1 page.
34-L Data on various processes for production of synthesis gas.
A large table prepared by Lurgi giving comparison of various synthesis gas production processes. Frame 20778. 2 pages.
34-M Schematic drawing of Krupp-Lurgi low temperature carbonization oven.
Frame 20779. 1 page.
34-N Schematic drawing of entire plant for Krupp-Lurgi low temperature carbonization.
Frame 20780. 1 page.
34-O Krupp-Lurgi low temperature carbonization process.
A memorandum of products produced, dimensions of ovens, temperatures, etc. Also line sketches of equipment are included. Frames 20781-20783. 3 pages.
34-P Krupp-Lurgi low temperature carbonization plant, distillation tests with Weber briquettes.
Special tests of this process with briquettes. Bergwerke Essen. April 17, 1940. Frames 20784-20793. 10 pages.
34-Q A memorandum on production of gas for synthetic oil.
Production of synthesis gas by the pressure process. By Hubmann (Lurgiwarme). November 30, 1937. Frames 20794-20795. 2 pages.
34-R Research on pressure gasification at the Bohlen plant.
Operating results from operation of the continuous gasification by means of steam and oxygen. Includes tables of operating results, graphs and outline, and schematic drawings of the test plant. By Gumz, Kapp, and Blecher. October 5-12, 1941. Frames 20796-20814. 20 pages.
35 Series of reports, drawings and data on the Schmalfeldt-Wintershall process.
Series of about a half-dozen reports and about eight drawings describing this process for manufacture of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis gas.
35-A Gas production process, Wintershall. By Schmalfeldt. Undated.
Frames 20815-20858. 45 pages.
35-B Development of the energy and gas supply at Lutzkendorf. May 6, 1940.
Frames 20859-20861. 3 pages.
Frames 20862-20910. 51 pages.
35-D Report of discussions – Lutzkendorf gasification plant. Unsigned. April 19, 1940.
Frames 20911-20913. 3 pages.
Frames 20914-20920. 7 pages.
35-F Calculations for Schmalfeldt product of 1000 m3 gas with 85% CO + H2. By Sabel. July 20, 1936.
Frames 20921-20922. 2 pages.
35-G Plant drawings.
Frames 20923-20928. 11 pages.
36 Includes a large number of drawings and reports on various methods for manufacture of water gas, synthesis gas, hydrogen, etc. Details as follows:
36-A Diagram of Pintsch process showing quantities at various points of system, instruments, etc.
Frame 20929. 2 pages.
36-B Detailed drawing of Pintsch process.
Frame 20930. 2 pages.
36-C Detailed drawing of Pintsch process.
Frame 20931. 2 pages.
36-D Koppers gasification plant at Schwarzheide.
Cross section through the generator plant. Frame 20932. 1 page.
36-E Small unlabeled drawing of gasification plant at Bohlen.
Frame 20933. 1 page.
36-F Koppers gasification process at Schwarzheide showing details of generator.
Frame 20934. 1 page.
36-G Drawing showing details of Pintsch-Brassert generator.
Frame 20935. 1 page.
36-H Three small sketches of details of Pintsch generator.
Frames 20936-20938. 3 pages (the third is completely illegible).
Frame 20939. 2 pages.
36-J Schematic drawing of tar distillation by Friedrich Unde.
Frame 20940. 1 page.
36-K Schematic diagram of tar overhead oil distillation plan.
Ammonia Works, Merseburg. Frame 20941. 1 page.
36-L Schematic diagram of filtration of sludge for coking of sump-phase hydrogenation residue.
Drawing M 8864a-4. Frames 20942. 1 page.
36-M Schematic diagram of filter residue coking.
Drawing M 8863-4. Frames 20943. 1 page.
36-N Two detailed drawings of coking oven and hydrogenation residue.
Drawings F. Z. A. 150 and 156. Frames 20944-20945. 3 pages.
36-O Drawing showing layout of Koppers’ coke oven gas cracking plant at Rheinpreussen.
2 pages – very poor quality.
36-P Drawing showing details of waste heat boiler, Brabag.
2 pages – very poor quality.
36-Q Drawing showing details of Koppers’ coke oven gas cracking plant at the Muke plant.
Frame 20948 (?). 4 pages.
1 page.
1 page.
36-T Two tracings of data on cracking of methane and coke oven gas.
Frames 20949- 20950. 2 pages.
36-U Koppers’ process for gasification of coal dust.
A report
of 5 pages and several drawings and diagrams of Heindrich Koppers dated June
4, 1945. Shows
the material and heat balance of the process and also a schematic
diagram of the operation. Frames
20951-20960. 10 pages.
36-V Drawing showing details of refractory brick in Koppers synthesis gas oven at the Brabag plant.
Frame 20961. 1 page.
36-W Drawing
showing details of synthesis gas piping for Koppers’ process at Bragag.
Frame
20962. 4 pages.
36-X Drawing
showing details of gas, air, and steam piping at Koppers synthesis gas plant at
Brabag.
Frame
20963. 5 pages.
36-Y Report
on Thyssen-Galocsoi plant at Wanne-Eickel.
An 8
page report dated September 4, 1944, on changes in the arrangement of burners,
apparently having to
do with
the Thyssen-Galocsoi generator plant. Frames 20964-20973. 12 pages.
36-Z Drawing
showing the layout plan of the Thyssen-Galocsoi plant.
Frame
20974. 2 pages.
36-AA
Drawing showing elevation of the Thyssen-Galocsoi plant.
2
pages.
36-BB Drawing
showing details of the Thyssen-Galocsoi generator.
2
pages.
Continued in T. O. M. reel 189